Chapter Chats

New York:

OSSN made a huge splash at the recent New York Times Travel Show! On the trade show floor, Monique Peragine and Karen DeQuasie (l to r) – two of OSSN’s chapter directors from New York – worked the record-breaking crowds at the Javits Center in New York City, sharing travel ideas and telling potential members about the benefits of OSSN. Also, OSSN President Gary M. Fee moderated a panel on home-based travel agents during the show’s travel trade day.

(Photo credit: OSSN/Monique Peragine/Karen DeQuasie)

Atlanta:

Trudie Robinson -- the director of the OSSN Atlanta Chapter -- reports that her group’s “Jamaica Bash” in Atlanta on March 15 was a huge success! Air Jamaica, Sandals, and other suppliers turned out to host Atlanta-area home-based agents at the event. Penney Rudicil, OSSN’s Eastern Regional Manager, turned Trudie’s Jamaica Bash into a “Smilebox” slide show with music.

(Photo credit: Trudie Robinson/Penney Rudicil)

Richmond/Norfolk:

John Grygalonis -- the director of the OSSN Richmond/Norfolk (Va.) Chapter -- represented OSSN at two recent travel agent events hosted by Travel Trade Shows. On March 14, he greeted 35 agents at the show in Richmond (six of them were members of his chapter). The next day, he talked with 14 agents who attended the event in Norfolk (and 11 of them were OSSN chapter members!).

(Photo credit: OSSN/John Grygalonis)

Memphis:

No matter when OSSN agents go, they’re always working!

On their way to a “boot camp” training event organized by Jurni are (l to r) Penney Rudicil (OSSN’s Eastern Regional Manager, who’s on her phone), Patricia Bannister (director of the OSSN Memphis Area Chapter, who’s apparently driving and reading at the same time!), and Carol Hall (a member of the OSSN Nashville Chapter who’s also on her phone!).

As the other photos show, they joined other Jurni agents from around the country in workshops to improve their selling and administrative skills and grow their home-based travel businesses!

(Photo credits: OSSN/Penney Rudicil/Patricia Bannister/Carol Hall)

Boulder:

Tanzania Notes

Thanks to everyone who joined us for a wonderful slideshow of Tanzania!

Next Meeting with A Special Memory

Please join Kevin Streit of A Special Memory on May 17, 2007 for a discussion of their exciting Las Vegas wedding chapel.

DATE: May 17, 2007
TIME: 1:00pm
LOCATION: TBD

A Special Memory Wedding Chapel is a spectacular New England style wedding chapel located in the heart of new downtown Las Vegas. The chapel opened in 1991 and is a full service wedding chapel with an on-site flower shop, the latest technology in audio visual, and the newest fleet of limousines. They are only one of two wedding chapels that have a drive-up window. In 2005, the city of Las Vegas did 125,000 weddings!

Kevin Streit, CTC is Vice President of Sales and Marketing for A Special Memory Wedding Chapel. He has been in the travel industry for 25 years and has been with A Special Memory Wedding Chapel since November 2005.

Here is more information about our meetings: http://www.adventureswithinreach.com/ossn/meetings/

Please RSVP!

Robin Paschall
Boulder OSSN Director
Boulder@ossn.com
303-325-3746