Chapter Chats

Boulder

Rick Madden with Norwegian Cruise Line updated members of the OSSN Boulder (Colo.) Chapter about NCL’s latest cruise plans and promotions, reports Robin Paschall (the chapter’s director). The group met Aug. 22 at Carrabba’s Italian Grill in Louisville, Colo.

(Credit: Robin Paschall)

Cleveland

Lois Osborne (pictured at the sign-in table), the director of the OSSN Cleveland Chapter, held a “get acquainted” planning meeting for a dozen home-based agents on Aug. 23 at Mavis Winkle’s Restaurant & Pub in Independence, Ohio. Chapter members set their meeting dates for the rest of 2007 and held an open discussion on issues ranging from E&O and travel insurance plans to marketing ideas and service fees.

(Credits: Lois Osborne)

Miami

These agents in the OSSN Miami Area Chapter sharpened their sales skills during the “University of WOW” training session aboard the Royal Caribbean ship “Enchantment of the Seas” on Aug. 9. Dolores Samms (center, white shirt), the chapter’s director, says the group also enjoyed a ship inspection and an onboard lunch. Shown with Dolores are Linda and William Lewis, Linda and Burt Blum, Dianne Johnston, Joanne Kelley, Corinne Catania-Wiesel, James Starks, and Rupert Buery.

(Credit: Dolores Samms)

Minneapolis

The OSSN Minneapolis Chapter gathered at the TGI Fridays restaurant in St. Louis Park, Minn., on Aug. 8 for a seminar with Linda Mehring of Funjet Vacations. Leona Olson, the chapter’s director, notes that the group learned a lot about Funjet’s packages and specials – and that everyone had a great time!

(Credit: Leona Olson)

North Carolina

Chris Aves -- who directs the OSSN North Carolina Chapter -- held a recent meeting within his state for home-based agents to exchange ideas. This meeting included a visit from Penney Rudicil, OSSN’s Eastern Regional Manager. Shown in the first picture are (l to r) Chris Aves, Jim and Leslie Taft, Joe Tooley, Rosetta and William Ruth, and Shawn Stover. Agents in the second picture are (l to r) the Ruths and Ms. Stover with Penney Rudicil, Dan DiGregorio, and Su Holshausen.

(Credit: Chris Aves)

Oregon

The OSSN Oregon Chapter held a very successful meeting recently with Darla Graber of ClientEase. Darla explained her firm’s database technology designed for home-based agents to track their clients and bookings – and three agents signed up on the spot for a special ClientEase “hot deal!” Shown at the meeting are (l to r) Pamela (PJ) Ott (the chapter director), Les Schuller, Darryl Manning, Corrine Gruetter, Angela Christman, Faye Newkirk, and Frank Newkirk.

(Credit: PJ Ott)