***SAVE THE DATE*** June 27th - Uniworld Cruises and Lion World Travel. Venue to be announced soon!
Dear WITS members:
To recap some of our most recent events, I want to thank everyone who attended WITS Meet Your Rep in November. Glen Sanders Mansion worked out so well, it has been rebooked as the WITS Meet Your Rep venue again next year. Please save the date, November 7th. Contact your favorite wholesale partners, tourist boards, cruise lines, hoteliers and travel-related businesses.
Meet Your Rep 2011 had 10 afternoon workshops and 38 vendors in attendance. We anticipate this continued participation - and then some for 2012. The board will be actively seeking a luncheon sponsor. Previously, we have had Globus Tours, Visit Florida and Sandals/Beaches Resorts. Would you have a contact who may like to sponsor next year’s Meet Your Rep Luncheon? Please let us know!
Our WITS February Fam trip to Ireland didn’t work out as planned, but Janet Dudley, VP of WITS, was able to offer it on a national level. All who participated had a marvelous time.
Italy Night was held at the River Stone Manor in Scotia with a full house! We met some new and unique vendors including Ciao Italy, Papavero Villas, Back-Roads Touring Co., and Riviera Tours, as well as some old friends with Carnival Cruise Lines and Sceptre Tours. Grazie Mille to all who attended - it was a great evening!
Our April meeting at the Holiday Inn Turf on Wolf Road was organized by Frank Poonawala and showcased Middle Eastern and Mediterranean wholesalers including Emirates & Qatar Airways, Isramworld, Travel Bound, and Riviera Tours. Great one to one networking opportunities - Thanks to all those who attended!
May’s meeting unfortunately had to be cancelled due to a conflict with another larger Albany travel trade show.
***SAVE THE DATE*** June 27th - Uniworld Cruises and Lion World Travel. Venue to be announced soon!
Once again, please spread the word to your travel industry friends and partners, to join or renew their memberships.
Your attendance at our meetings is crucial in order to provide suppliers’ participation and the ability to guarantee a venue for our meetings. Our meetings face a lot of challenges these days (finding participating vendors for meetings, negotiating meal and venue costs, etc.), but we do our best to provide you with unique educational evenings at quality locations - and we appreciate your attendance!
If you love your travel career, please join us as a volunteer. Your help and support is appreciated!
