We would like to take this opportunity and thanks Darcie, Director of Business Development from Anderson Vacations for her amazing presentation on what Anderson has to offer. It was great to learn about all of the products available in Canada and beyond. Make sure to sign up for their travel agent page by CLICKING HERE. If you were unable to attend the webinar, you can watch the recording by CLICKING HERE and using Password: 4v!&929B
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We would like to thank our representatives from the American Queen Steamboat Company and Victory Cruises for an amazing presentation today on their products. If you were unable to join us, we highly recommend that you want it by clicking HERE and using password:2b^l@G=s They are starting their cruises in July and have a lot to offer. Its also a great opportunity to learn about Victory Cruise Lines new ship that will be sailing expedition style cruises in Alaska in 2021, you are sure to be impressed! We did receive a lot of questions in regards to their COVID-19 response onboard and they provided us a great document that you can see by CLICKING HERE
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The Greater Seattle ASTA Chapter is challenging our members to help us raise funds for American Society of Travel Advisors Political Action Committee (ASTAPAC), our industry's voice in Washington. We have formed a team and are asking you and your colleagues to support our campaign so ASTA can support our industry's advocacy agenda. Every dollar matters, but your participation matters most! You can donate towards our chapters goal of $5,286 by texting ASTAPAC22 to 71777 on your mobile phone or by visiting our teams website by clicking HERE or visiting: https://app.mobilecause.com/vf/ASTAPAC/team/GreaterSeattle ASTAPAC's success would not be possible without the generous support of our donors. To show our appreciation, we have created a new Donor Recognition Program. Learn more about the recognition levels and benefits today. ASTAPAC is a special fund established under federal election laws to allow ASTA to collect voluntary contributions from members for the purpose of supporting political candidates and parties. ASTAPAC has been raising our political profile since 1979. Put simply, our advocacy successes are thanks to the members who contribute to our PAC program. If you would like to view a short video explaining ASTAPAC, CLICK HERE! Did you join us with UNCRUISE at our last Happy Hour Meet Up? We received a lot of great information!
If you missed it, view it by CLICKING HERE and use Password: 9q&&.2@* Dont forget, next week we will be hearing from the American Queen Steamboat Company and Victory Cruise Lines! We would like to thank Karen Wong, BDM for GLOBUS for joining us this week on our Happy Hour Meet Up.
For those who missed the MeetUp, you can view it by clicking HERE and using Password: 5U*=3?S5 Make sure to join us next week as we welcome UNCRUISE! Have you been joining us for our weekly happy hour meet ups? We have some great speakers lined up for you!
May 27: Authentic Vacations, introducing "Authentic America" June 3: American Steamboat Company and GLOBUS June 10: UNCRUISE and Special Needs at Sea June 17: TBA If you are interested in joining us at 4PM every WED until further notice, visit the following link! To add the events to your calendar, CLICK HERE or visit: https://zoom.us/meeting/tJEscu6vqTIsGtKcowpMWnjIqCY50FZ006JY/ics?icsToken=98tyKuCtrz4tHdOcthmBRowMBY_4KO3wtlhdjbd2nxDyEw1kbAnfJ8F7Z-JZKoiA To join the meetings directly CLICK HERE or visit: https://zoom.us/j/95157779606 Meeting ID: 951 5777 9606 If you would like to join by phone, you can call 253.215.8782 or find your local number to call by visiting: https://zoom.us.u/ab5NJuVwcB . Make sure to use Meeting ID: 951 5777 9606 Your Greater Seattle Chapter Board would like to thank everyone whoo attended our very first virtual chapter meeting. We would of course prefer to see all of our members smiling faces in person, but this was a great way to stay connected and get the important information we need. We are currently in talks about a future virtual meeting and will let you know when we have the details.
For those that missed the meeting, we were joined buy ASTA's Vice President of Membership and Expansion, Bob Duglin and also Sandy Doss, BDM from Mayflower Cruise and Tours. Bob caught us up on everything ASTA is doing to support its members during this time, and also informed us of what they are doing to continue the fight for us in the future. Sandy gave us a great look into what Mayflower offers, including their wide selection of domestic opportunities for travel and a small peek at their European River Cruise offerings. We apologize, the recording of the meeting failed, however, you will find some screenshots of some of the display slides below. We are happy to announce we will be holding a May Virtual Chapter Meeting. The information and specifics can be found in the graphic below!
Date: May 11 Time: 11:00 AM No pre-registration is needed, just CLICK HERE to join, or visit the site using the below information: https://zoom.us/j/95897589062?pwd=dE51YitRYy9vakc2TElpVW5xM0xOQT09 Meeting ID: 958 9758 9062 Password: 905551 If you are not already a member of ASTA, now is the time to join. Use the code ASTA50 to receive $50 off for NEW MEMBERS ONLY.
Join at https://asta.org This is also a great time to take advantage of the Verified travel Advisor training offered through ASTA. Use the promo code ASTA 50 to receive 50% off (SBN34 for SBN). You need to sign up before April 30th, but you you do not have to complete it in April! Visit https://asta.org for more information! Also, please remember, we also have our first "post-isolation" event on April 17th at Anthony's in Kirkland. For more information, CLICK HERE! |
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