March 2006

In this issue...

OSSN Home
Destination: India
by James Langford
President's Message
by Gary Fee
Small Fish Big Splash
by Anita Balamane
I Had Money to Spend
by Penney Rudicil
“IBRAND” Tune-up
by Gary Sain
Twin Bill
by Martin Deutsch
Managing Your Travel Business
by John Hawkes
Selling Cruises
by John Hawkes
Selling Travel 101
by John Hawkes
Can this Trip be Saved
by John Hawkes
Travel Niches
by John Hawkes
Protection and Profits
by Cynthia Perry
Changing the Rules
by Carl Meadows
Fams & Seminars

CHAPTER CHATS

Boulder
Barbados
Staten Island
Rhapsody of the Seas



Chapter Chats

Boulder Chapter

On Feb. 9, these OSSN agents in the OSSN Boulder (Colo.) Chapter met at Carrabba's Italian Grill to learn about CCRA. This company offers 25,000 hotel locations to OSSN members at preferred rates. This spring, CCRA will debut a new booking portal for agents who do not have a GDS.
Thanks to Robin Paschall, the chapter's director, for this photo!

Barbados

Patricia Bannister (the director of OSSN's chapter in Memphis) represented the association
at the Barbados mini-trade show at the Memphis Marriott East on March 7.

Staten Island

Almost 20 OSSN agents polished their cruise selling skills at this recent meeting of the OSSN
Staten Island Chapter in New York. Thanks to Isaak Gelbinovich, the chapter's director, for this photo!

Rhapsody of the Seas

During OSSN's recent seminar aboard Royal Caribbean's "Rhapsody of the Seas," these OSSN
leaders enjoyed their formal night dinner: (l to r) Larry and Patricia Bannister from the OSSN
Memphis Chapter and Lois and Robert Palmarez from the OSSN Houston Chapter.

Don't these three OSSN chapter leaders make the perfect picture of professional home-based
travel agents? Pictured (l to r) are Patricia Bannister (director of the OSSN Memphis Chapter),
Jeff Grieder (director of the OSSN South Houston Chapter),
and Nancy Baxter (director of the OSSN Missouri Chapter).


OSSN Home  |  Destination: India |  President's Message  |  Small Fish Big Splash
I Had Money to Spend |  “IBRAND” Tune-up |  Twin Bill |  Managing Your Travel Business
Selling Cruises  |  Selling Travel 101  |  Can this Trip be Saved  |  Travel Niches
Protection and Profits  |  Changing the Rules | Fams & Seminars  |  Chapter News