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August 2009

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OSSN Home

Destination: Galapagos
by Charlie Newton

President's Message
by Gary Fee

New Agency Recognition!
by Melody Fee

Frugal Legalities
by Vince Yeck
Custom Shore Excursions
by Cindy Bertram
Alaska by Car & Rail
by Bobbie Murphy
OSSN’s Whodunit at Sea
by Paula Mitchell Manning
Spectacular South Africa
by Robin and Stella Mountain
OSSN Sets Sail with FAM Cruises

CHAPTER CHATS

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TRUE's Hotel Partners
by Melody Fee

It has been such a great learning experience this last five months as the TRUE program became independently recognized by the hotel industry! So many excellent hotel companies are really excited about accepting and recognizing the TRUE program. OSSN and TRUE have diligently worked side by side with each company to provide the right information to assist OSSN agency members who operate with TRUE codes. These companies want to get your agency up and rolling and doing business with them in the easiest way they can!

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OSSN Home  |  Destination: Alaska  |  President's Message  |  Moving Out, In, And Up!
Millennium Comes of Age  |  SEO? What’s That ?  |  TRUE Hotel Partners
Isn’t All Travel Insurance the Same  |  OSSN Sets Sail with Fam Cruises  |  Chapter Chats