Printer Friendly
Click HERE for Schedule At a Glance

*Schedule is subject to change, please check the signage at the show.


Wednesday: October 7, 2009
9:00 AM - 9:50 AM



Keith Powell
The Business Revivalist
Author and Speaker


Taking Off the Blinders and Seeing the Big Picture
Presented By:
Keith Powell, Business Revivalist, Inspirational Speaker, Author

Keith Powell, world renowned business revivalist, fires the first salvo at the opening session of the conference.... "those that win today in business learn new things first. This session will show you how to see your home based travel business again for the first time. Find out what it takes to grow your business and how to maximize your profits. You will leave this program: enthused, enriched and empowered by the experience.

10:00 AM - 10:50 AM
Get an Immediate Return From the Undersold but Lucrative Faith-Based Market
Presented by:
Join Kevin J. Wright, president of the World Religious Travel Association

Join Kevin J. Wright, president of the World Religious Travel Association, and other top faith tourism experts as they discuss the "who, what, when, and where" of this fast-growing, but still mostly untapped market for agents. In addition, discover why faith-based travel and cruising are integral to expanding your agency's revenues and client base and most importantly, how to make this happen immediately.
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM


Presented by:

Anita Pagliasso
OSSN Western Regional Manager & President and Founder of Ticket To Travel
From Home-Based to Powerhouse!
How to run a real business and make real money, all from your passion for travel.
Presented by:
Anita Pagliasso, West Coast Regional Director, OSSN

Anita will give the audience a new insight on how to boost sales by utilizing professional tools such as business portfolios, press releases, brand marketing and much more. This presentation will include examples of what has worked for successful home-based travel agents. Among the key topics: How to build a sales force of 30 for under $500 per year; 30 Second Marketing; and managing groups.

11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
Presented by:

Steve Levin
Senior Vice President
Berkely Agency, Ltd.



Presented by:

Cynthia Perry, CTC
VP of Sales and Industry Relations
Travel Insured International
Behind the Scenes for Substantial Earnings with Insurance
Presented by:
Steve Levin and Cindy Perry

More details coming.

11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
Airline Consolidators: Your Window on Higher Commissions
This panel of experts will guide you to a booking universe where you can make some real money on selling airline seats, for a change. Their cutting edge insights will take you well beyond the normal commission structures that you've been accustomed to, that is if your even getting any traditional airline commissions these days. You won't want to miss this one.

11:50 PM - 1:00 PM
Lunch Break
1:00 PM - 1:50 PM
Are you LinkedIn to Facebook while you Twitter?
Conquering Social Media Networking
Presented by:
Denise Vogel, OSSN

  • What is all the "buzz" about?
  • Find out how "Social Media Networking" can benefit your business.
  • Setting new goals for using "SMN."
  • Discover which programs are right for you and your business.
  • What is really required of your "Time commitment" to be successful using "SMN."
  • Learn how to incorporate other technology applications that work with the Social Media sites to save you time.


1:00 PM - 1:50 PM
Proprietary - TBA
2:00 PM - 2:50 PM

Presented by:

Susana Romero
Product Manager
Celebrity Xpeditions and Azamara Cruises

"Come Grow with U$" - Double Your Commissions With Celebrity and Azamara Cruises
Presented by:
Susana Romero, Product Manager, Celebrity Xpeditions and Azamara Cruises

Galapagos

During this engaging 30 minute seminar, you will learn about this enriching and rewarding destination from Celebrity's own Xpert, Susana Romero. Susana will enlighten you on the target customer profile for Galapagos, and how to un-tap these unique customers in your existing client database and how to sell this rewarding and enriching destination to your clients.

Click here for a video preview of this incredible destination

Azamara

Voted the Best Premium Cruise Ship, Azamara Journey by Travel Weekly's 2008 Reader's Choice Awards, Azamara Cruises is the best kept secret in the cruise industry. Learn about the niche Deluxe Cruising Segment, how to un-tap this profitable market segment in your client database and prospect for new deluxe customers. Join Susana Romero, as she shares with you the key selling points of Azamara Cruises, the deluxe, small ship line which offers a refined, relaxed, unique destination experience that is "rich within reach".

2:00 PM - 2:50 PM



Jeff Grieder
OSSN's Midwest Regional Manager and
Owner of ASAP Cruise Vacations in Houston, TX
How to Research and Implement Gay and Lesbian Travel Resources.
Moderated by:
Jeff Greider, ASAP Cruise Vacations, OSSN

Now that Gay and Lesbian Tourism has boomed into a multi-billion dollar market, it is very important to have the right resources in planning your GLBT clients travels. This panel will help you find and use these resources to enable you to look like a true Gay and Lesbian Travel Specialist!

3:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Accredited Training


Bernie Blomquist MCC/CTC
(CLIA)
CLIA Training - Effective Presentation Skills
Presented by:
Bernie Blomquist, MCC/CTC (CLIA)

Upon completion of this seminar, the participant will be able to deliver all types of presentations with professionalism and confidence. Topics to be covered: overcoming stage fright, audience analysis, creating the presentation, voice gestures and posture to link with the audience, overcoming problems and disruptions, and achieving audience commitments.

3:00 PM - 3:50 PM
Host Agency Panel
4:00 PM - 4:50 PM