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Host Agency Spotlight on UNIGLOBE
An Interview with UNIGLOBE's
Betsy Geiser V.P.
UNIGLOBE has grown into an
incredible host agency and is offering excellent programs
for established agencies, as well as, new agents.

TripAtlas.com
Q & A By Tom Ogg
If you
have an interest in getting sales leads to work on,
TripAtlas.com has a formidable program for your
investigation. Here are the questions and answers to the
ones you will want to ask.

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Do you have the
feeling that something is going on, but cannot put your
finger on it? Here is a look at where we might be going.
Here is an excellent article regarding the senior market and
how to successfully market to it.
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Great article at a time when
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This month Paull takes a look
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great way to develop groups during this economy.
Here is a timely article that all of us should read and
consider. It isn't if, it is when and Jan does an excellent
job of reminding us to take care of business.

New Articles of Interest to
Home Based Cruise Agents
Here is another home port in
Nancy's series of port guides for travel agents. You will
want to print this one out and save it in your Alaska file.
If you have clients
cruising the Western Mediterranean this summer and want to
do something out of the ordinary when they visit Livorno,
this is the trip for them. Cinque Terre is Italy at its best
and this review will show you (and your clients) exactly how
to do it on your own. You will want to add these to
your Western Mediterranean cruise files.
Turn a visit to
Marseille into an adventure into Provence. This review shows
you (and your clients) exactly how to Visit Aix en Provence
via public bus from Marseille. It leaves nothing to the
imagination. You will want to add these to your Western
Mediterranean cruise files.


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