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We've created this new, interactive e-newsletter for our online community to obtain industry news and views on a more frequent basis. Each bi-weekly edition of InSite will include web-only features and how-to columns, significant content from the current edition of Leisure Group Travel, special offers from group-friendly suppliers, plus loads of links to assist you in researching and planning your next group trip.

June

    6 June 2008
  • This Week's News From Group Travel Blog
  • Lehigh Valley- Region of Eastern Pennsylvania
  • Times Square: Heartbeat of New York
  • New York Upgrades Cruise Ship Facilities
  • Hints for Better Trips
  • The S.O. Factor: How to Make Your Business Stand Out
  • Last Chance to Win Trip for Two!

May

    23 May 2008
  • This Week's News From Group Travel Blog
  • Collette Vacations' Costa Rica
  • Cruise Lines Kick it up a Notch
  • Culinary Tourism
  • The U.S. is on Sale as a Travel Destination
  • Travel Tip: Negotiating Great 'Deals' for Your Group
  • Planning for 2009 and beyond? Group Travel Directory Itineraries will get you started!
  • Destination Value Proposition Must Be Honest and Inclusive!
  • Last Chance to Win Trip for Two!
    9 May 2008
  • This Week's News From Group Travel Blog
  • A Destination Whose Time Has Come... AGAIN!
  • Mobil Phone 411
  • Minnesota Memories
  • City Focus: San Francisco
  • Don't Just Survive...Dominate in a Recession!
  • Catching Up With...J.R. Shaw, Executive Director of the Washington County Tourism Promotion Agency,Washington, PA

April

    25 April 2008
  • This Week's News From Group Travel Blog
  • Collette Vacations' Israel: A Journey to the Holy land!
  • Pennsylvania Potpourri
  • Houston/Galveston
  • Travel Tip: Determining Destination's Suitability For Your Travelers
  • Still Booking Your Group Hotel Rooms the Old Fashioned Way?
  • Request Advertising Information and Win!
  • The End of Cheap Airfares Signals the End of Cheap Group Travel
  • Tourism Cares is a Growing Event
    11 April 2008
  • This Week's News From Group Travel Blog
  • Future of Travel Distribution Debated at TravelCom
  • Midwest Travel Tips: Beyond Broadway
  • Amazing Arizona
  • Reunion Trips
  • Searching For a Group Tour Package Has Never Been Easier!
  • Catching Up With...Larry Dessler, Executive Director of the Niche Cruise Marketing Alliance

March

    28 March 2008
  • This Week's News From Group Travel Blog
  • From Virginia to Louisiana, Community Theater Choices Abound
  • Maryland Medley
  • Exit 135: Television More Than Just Mindless Entertainment
  • BOTOX for PROBLEM SOLVING
  • Travel Tip: Wrap Your Trip Around a World Event
    14 March 2008
  • This Week's News From Group Travel Blog
  • Mid-Atlantic Travel Tips
  • The Cruise Ship Stateroom
  • Start Setting No-Goals Today - See Amazing Results Tomorrow!
  • Selecting a Software Solution: Five Factors to Consider
  • Proximity Zip Code Search Makes Planning Easier on Group Travel Directory
  • Catching Up With...Michele Cota, Marketing Specialist, New Hampshire Division of Travel & Tourism Development!

February

    29 February 2008
  • This Week's News From Group Travel Blog
  • Volunteer Vacations
  • Kentucky
  • Georgia: A Peach of a State
  • Want to Be a Top Achiever? Stop Setting Goals!
  • Stop Fishing for Destination Websites! Catch Them on GroupTravelDirectory.com
  • Travel Tip: Determining a Destination's Suitability for Your Travelers
  • Catching Up With...Brian Harrington, Co-Founder and President of I'm in!
    15 February 2008
  • This Week's News From Group Travel Blog
  • Religious Travel Symposium
  • Explore the Land of Lincoln
  • Southwest Travel Tips
  • Handling Medical Problems On Tour
  • Is Your Past Holding You Back? How to Move Forward to Find Success
    02 February 2008
  • This Week's News From Group Travel Blog
  • Company Spotlight! Celtic Tours World Vacations
  • February Leisure Group Travel...Now Online!
  • Rediscover Los Angeles
  • Enjoy the Relaxed Experience of a Visit to the Berkshires
  • Catching Up With... Nigel Osborne, Executive Vice President, Key Tours
  • Travel Tip: Itinerary Planning Hints

January

    18 January 2008
  • This Week's News From Group Travel Blog
  • Join RiverBarge During Their 10th Year in Operation and See What Barging Through America® Is All About!
  • A Week Exploring Ohio
  • What's on TAP in Nevada
  • Gate 38
  • Is Your Past Holding You Back? How to Move Forward to Find Success
  • Travel Tip: Planning Your Annual Calendar of Trips
    4 January 2008
  • This Week's News From Group Travel Blog
  • Looking for Group Trip Deals?
  • Pacific States Travel Tips: Highways Built on Hopes and Dreams
  • New Mexico Vacations Enhance the Lives of Travelers
  • Exit 135: Selling is a Contact Sport
  • Affinity Rules: Student/Youth Travel
  • Travel Tip: Talking Like a 'Travel Pro'
  • The Triple Win of Cause Marketing

December

    21 December 2007
  • This Week's News From Group Travel Blog
  • Looking for New Trip Ides?
  • Beyond New Ships in 2008: Cruise Industry Focuses on Elevating the Experience
  • New England Travel Tips: Historic Byways
  • Marketing Matters: Three Ways to Avoid Travel Advertising Trauma
  • Warming Up! (Putting your money where your mouth is.)
  • Cathing Up With... Kevin J. Wright , Founder/President of the World Religious Travel Association
    7 December 2007
  • This Week's News From Group Travel Blog
  • Step Aboard Holland America Line With Collette Vacations and You'll See a Whole New Side of Alaska!
  • Leisure Group Travel Grows & Goes Online
  • The New River Cruise Experience
  • Springtime in The Smokies
  • My Corner of the World: Helping Trip Members Remain Healthy
  • Cathing Up With... Sonya L. Harman-Nash, CTP, Travel Trade Marketing Manager, Amish Country/Elkhart County Convention and Visitors Bureau

November

    9 November 2007
  • This Week's News From Group Travel Blog
  • Mesa,Arizona
  • Valley Forge,Penn.:Hub & Spoke
  • Gate 38
  • Religious Tourism - Welcome to a New Era
  • Tour Operators Forum
  • Cathing Up With... Mike Shields, Director of Group Sales and Emerging Markets, Globus Family of Brands

October

    26 October 2007
  • This Week's News From Group Travel Blog
  • Globus family of brands
  • Midwest Travel Tips: Off Main Street
  • Marketing Matters: Online Reservation & Distribution Systems Increase Your Sales
  • Hawaii: Navigating the Neighbor Islands
  • City Focus: Tampa Bay, Fla.
  • The 90/10 Rule: Brilliant!
  • Cathing Up With... Bill Canter, Director of Marketing & Sales, Tunica CVB
    12 October 2007
  • This Week's News From Group Travel Blog
  • Macy's on State Street
  • Oregon's Bounty
  • Sweet Home Southeast
  • Exit 135
  • Destination "Demand Generators" Require Partnerships, Not Agendas

September

    28 September 2007
  • This Week's News From Group Travel Blog
  • MotorCity Casino Hotel
  • Almost Heaven... West Virginia!
  • My Corner of the World: Planning Trips around Music
  • Extreme Makeover: Ship-Style
  • The Power Walk
  • Put Your Business on Autopilot
    14 September 2007
  • This Week's News From Group Travel Blog
  • You Gotta Love Those Wildwood Days!
  • Taste Wisconsin
  • The Rhythmic Georgia Coast
  • Exit 135: Emotional Intelligence - The True Professional's Trump Card
  • Gate 38
  • Catching Up With...

August

    31 August 2007
  • This Week's News From Group Travel Blog
  • San Antonio, Texas
  • Massachusetts
  • Jackson, Mississippi
  • Marketing Matters - How to Automate Your Marketing & Relationships with Email
  • The Yootes of Today
  • Miranda Rights of Customer Service
  • Catching Up With...
    17 August 2007
  • This Week's News From Group Travel Blog
  • Geneva, Switzerland
  • Meet Virginia
  • Affinity Rules
  • My Corner of the World Trip Reunions
  • Your Expertise is about to Expire
  • Catching Up With...
  • SPECIAL OFFER
    3 August 2007
  • This Week's News From Group Travel Blog
  • Collette Vacations Establishes Foundation with Hopes of Making a Difference
  • Southwest Travel Tips Travel Opens the Mind, Heals the Body, and Rejuvenates the Spirit
  • Frontier West Travel Tips Traveling in Good Health
  • Use Today's Web Technologies to Connect with Your Customers
  • Mid-Atlantic Travel Tips "To Your Health"
  • Cruising: Spas and More
  • "Down-Time" Is Learning Time
  • Catching Up With...
  • Wanna Be Famous?

July

    20 July 2007
  • This Week's News From Group Travel Blog
  • Macy's on State Street
  • Arkansas
  • Cruise Lines: Loyalty Programs Move Beyond the Captain's Cocktail Party
  • Request Advertiser Information and Win!
  • Central Florida
  • Exit 135
  • Where the Rubber Meets the Road
  • Catching Up With...
  • Great American Road Show Marketplace - Last Chance!
    6 July 2007
  • Hopping Across the Pond!
  • This Week's News From Group Travel Blog
  • Andalusia In Spring
  • Mountain West Travel Tips: Arts and Galleries
  • Affinity Rules: Military Reunions
  • Gaming Showcases
  • Catching Up With... Sarah Willoughby CTP, CTIS Greater Wilmington Delaware CVB, Director of Tourism Development
  • "Back to the Big Easy" Summer FAM Tour 2007
  • Travel Distribution Summit North America

June

    22 June 2007
  • Group Travel Guide
  • Boise, Idaho
  • New England - A Masterpiece
  • Marketing Matters: "Word of Mouth" and Websites Combined, Supercharge Marketing
  • Fun Is Moi!
  • City Focus: Branson, Mo.
  • The Five Pillars of Digital Marketing
  • Catching Up With
    8 June 2007
  • The Legendary Parks, Monuments and Memorials of the Black Hills
  • Minnesota
  • Gate 38
  • My Corner of the World -
    Go International
  • Pacific Travel Tips
  • Reader's Choice 2007

May

    11 May 2007
  • Tour Inspirations from Portland
  • Midwest Travel Tips
  • Execute
  • Theater Showcases
  • My Corner of the World -
    Tour Groups too Small to Operate?
  • Group University
    Resources for Travel Organizers
  • Gate 38
  • Get Your Customers to Sell For You
  • The Great American Road Show Marketplace
April
    27 April 2007
  • New Brunswick, Canada with Collette Vacations
  • Marketing Matters
  • Southeast Travel Tips
  • Hub & Spoke:
  • Coachella Valley, Calif.
  • Turn Any Setback into a Positive Experience
  • Multigenerational Cruising
  • Protecting your Business and your Travelers: How to Use Travel Insurance Wisely
  • New Group Travel Directory Site Unveiled
    13 April 2007
  • Ireland Group Travel Made Easy on the Emerald Isle
  • Free Lunch
  • City Focus: Lancaster, Pa. Where In The World Is Dutch Country?
  • Exit 135
  • Marketing Lessons from Reality Television
  • Connecticut
  • Arizona Treasures:Preserving the Past and Embracing the Future
  • Affinity Rules From Old Boys Clubs To Mancations
March
    30 March 2007
  • How to Experience Colonial Williamsburg
  • How Tweet It Is
  • Colorado
  • The Golden Prospect:
  • How to identify the prospects that can and will buy sooner than others.
  • Connecticut
  • Gate 38
  • Poor Service Prevails
  • Nebraska? More than You Expected
  • Catching Up With...
  • Carl Prince
    16 March 2007
  • Amish Country
  • Southwest Travel Tips
  • Tales from the Show Floor
  • New Ships On The Horizon
  • Girlfriend Getaways
  • Survey Says...
  • Catching Up With...Gail Sayadian
    2 March 2007
  • Always Something Special: Flower Show
  • Calming "Customonsters" and other High-Maintenance Clients
  • Enthusiasm Sells!
  • Louisiana
  • North to Alaska
  • Marketing Matters:
  • Increase Web Traffic with Top Search Engine Ranking
  • Catching Up With...Jim Palmeri
February
    16 Febuary 2007
  • Illinois
  • Make 2007 Your Best Year Ever
  • City Focus: Virginia Beach
  • Mid-Atlantic Travel Tips
  • Catching Up With...
  • Behavioral Interviewing
  • Sign Up Now for The Great American Road Show
    2 Febuary 2007
  • Brandywine Group Travel Guide
  • The Power of Persistence:
  • The 50-25-80% Rule
  • How to do it!
  • 2007 Attractions Showcase
  • Chicagoland Hub & Spoke
  • My Corner of the World:
  • Why Do They Travel with You?
  • Best Travel Story of 2006
  • Catching Up With
January
    19 January 2007
  • Autry National Center
  • International Dateline: South Africa
  • Ten Trends to Watch for in 2007
  • Make Your Next Trade Show Exhibit a Media Magnet
  • Pacific Travel Tips
  • The New and Emerging Travel Market
  • Affinity Rules: Reunions Aren't Just Picnics Anymore
  • 2007 Hotel & Resort Directory
  • Catching Up With...
    5 January 2007
  • Snohomish County Group Travel Guide
  • Marchev's Marketing Minute
  • Winds of Change
  • Wyoming
  • International Dateline: Beijing
  • Are You Converting Your Prospects into Profits?
December
    21 December 2006
  • Cheyenne Group Travel Guide
  • The Power of Persistence: 4 Steps to Reach Any Goal
  • Industry Leaders Forum
  • City Focus: Minnesota's Twin Cities
  • New England Travel Tips
  • 2007 Directory of International Tourism Offices
  • Your Fifteen Minutes of Fame
  • Exit 135
    10 December 2006
  • Mesa Group Travel Guide
  • Legal Knowledge is Power for Holiday Travelers
  • City Focus: Little Rock
  • Cruising: Alaska and Beyond
  • 2006 Reader's Choice
  • My Corner of the World: Dateline Sorrento
  • 2007 DMO Directory
November
    10 November 2006
  • Illinois
  • Tips on Coping With Holiday Stress
  • Southeast Travel Tips
  • America's Most Colorful States
  • Affinity Rules
  • 2006/2007 Scenic Rail and Sightseeing Cruise Directory
  • Exit 135
October
    27 October 2006
  • San DieGO
  • Globus to the Rescue
  • Search Marketing and Social Media Websites
  • Black Hills Hub & Spoke
  • Midwest & Great Lakes Travel Tips
  • Are You Converting your Prospects into Profits?
  • International Dateline: Sailing Europe's Grand Tour
    13 October 2006
  • Mod Art Dots Downtown Indy
  • Escape the Ordinary
  • Hunt For Business: Grow Now or Be Eaten!
  • My Corner of the World: A Year in the Life of a Tour Planner
  • New Mexico State Feature
  • 2006 Cruise Lines Directory
September
    29 September 2006
  • Scenic Tours of North Carolina
  • Passports and Visas: An Easy Guide for your Travel Documents needs
  • Hunt For Business: Grow Now or Be Eaten!
  • Michigan: Ripening on the Vine
  • Mid-Atlantic Travel Tips
  • Location, Location, Location
    15 September 2006
  • A Star is Born in Chicago
  • A Fate Worse Than Death: Tips to Take the Terror Out of Giving Presentations
  • When Only The Best Will Do
  • Cape Cod Hub & Spoke
  • Tour & Receptive Operator Directory
  • Gate 38
  • Travel Agent & Tour Operators Unite!
August
    18 August 2006
  • Miami Group Travel Guide
  • Treat Your Customers Like Dogs
  • Returning to New Orleans
  • Fighting Terrorism...The Group Travel Organizer Way
  • The Case for Marketing to Seniors Online
  • California
    4 August 2006
  • San Francisco Group Travel Guide
  • Writing on the Web
  • Frontier & Mountain West Update
  • To Caribbean or Not?
  • On Board Psychologist?
  • Overcoming Objections: 7 Easy Steps to Vaporize a Customer's Objections
July
    21 July 2006
  • Washington DC Group Travel Guide
  • Online Marketing
  • Six Tricks to Help Your Favorite Fearful Flyer
  • Look Ma, a Letter!
  • Nashville City Focus
  • Gate 38
    6 July 2006
  • Branson Group Travel Guide
  • Turn Your Marketing Pieces into Marketing Masterpieces
  • Online Travel: Out With Old, In With Next Web
  • If You Can't Make It in America, We Better Talk
  • Mississippi's Historic Natchez Trace
  • Georgia
  • Affinity Rules: Religious Group Travel
June
    22 June 2006
  • Look Who's Going to Be Our Guest- Star!
  • Back To The Big Easy: Get A Group & GO!
  • Small Business Owner's Guide To Website Design
  • Trips for Women Only?
  • China - A Land of Wonder and Discovery
  • Colorado's Front Range
  • Getting Around the Lines
    9 June 2006
  • What's New in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee?
  • Daytrip Design: Think "Off The Beaten Path"
  • Capturing Prospects with your Defining Headline
  • Pacific States Travel Tips
  • New England Regional Travel Tips
  • Passport Pitfalls
  • 2006 Gaming Directory
May
    12 May 2006
  • Be a Modern Day Apostle
  • Be Distinct or Become Extinct: Differentiate Your Company From the Competition
  • Eating Out
  • Maryland– the "Star-Spangled" State
  • How to Convert More Travel Prospects into Clients
  • A Sense of Adventure
  • Gate 38
April
    28 April 2006
  • Cinco De Mayo
  • Four Memory Slips That Can Cost You Sales
  • Texas Trails
  • Midwest Travel Tips
  • Ten Secrets of Successful Trips
  • Take Control Now
    13 April 2006
  • The Historical, Cultural and Culinary Delights of South Korea
  • Speaking with Confidence: How to "Manage" the Butterflies
  • Travel South Feature
  • Southern California Hub & Spoke
  • Travelers with Special Needs
  • An Unbeatable Offer
March
    31 March 2006
  • A Whale of a Reason to Visit SeaWorld San Diego
  • The Seven Minute Difference: Small Steps to Big Changes
  • 2006 Theater Directory
  • City Focus: Atlantic City
  • Lessons from a Man Who Carries a Big Stick
    17 March 2006
  • Welcome to Vallejo
  • What Business Are You Really In?
  • City Focus: Vancouver & Seattle
  • Tour Escorting Hints
  • Coasting Through Carolina
    3 March 2006
  • Shop - Dine - Unwind
  • Climb (or blow up) Every Mountain:
  • 5 Steps to Overcoming Obstacles
  • Mid Atlantic Region
  • Travel Tips
  • Affinity Rules - Bank Travel
  • Annual Tour Attractions Directory
  • Gate 38
February
    17 February 2006
  • Colonial Williamsburg's Revolutionary City
  • Proof Positive: A Good Story Can Be Telling
  • Don't Count Me Out
  • Hampton Roads Hub & Spoke
  • Four Simple Steps to Double the Success of your Marketing
  • Frontier & Mountain West Travel Tips
    3 February 2006
  • NCL Continues to Raise the Bar
  • This Year, Conquer Your Niche!
  • Live the Frontier History in Fort Smith!
  • A Lesson Worth Learning
  • The Prairie and Prosperity of Illinois
January
    20 January 2006
  • British Columbia's Okanagan Valley
  • The Ten Stepping Stones to Setting and Achieving Your Goals
  • Tour Leading - The Facts of Life
  • Annual Directory of Tourism Offices
  • When Do I Tip on My Cruise?
  • New England Regional Travel Tips
    6 January 2006
  • Milwaukee: A Midwest Treasure
  • We Have Lots To Do This Year!
  • You Made a Mistake, Now I am a Fan!
  • Step into Spring in Kentucky
  • Gate 38
December
    16 December 2005
  • Exclusive Feature
  • Expand Your Business Horizons with Pattern Recognition
  • Pacific States Regional Travel Tips
  • Group Hotel Rates
  • Affinity Rules
    2 December 2005
  • Exclusive Online Feature
  • Charter Bus Brokers Roadside Assistance or Highway Robbery?
  • Philadelphia
  • Gulf Coast Recovery Update
  • Four Secrets to Building an Engaging Brand Experience

November

    11 November 2005
  • Exclusive Online Feature
  • Exclusive Online Editorial!
  • Central Arizona
  • New York State Feature
  • It's Time to Get Organized
  • Annual Cruise Line Directory

October

    28 October 2005
  • Exclusive Online Feature
  • Exclusive Online Editorial!
  • Hidden Countries of Europe
  • Gate 38
  • Great Lakes and Midwest Travel Tips
  • Alumni Travel
  • Weigh Your Options When Selecting Cruise Insurance
    14 October 2005
  • Exclusive Online Feature
  • Exclusive Online Editorial!
  • Head South This Winter
  • City Focus: Boston
  • News from Nevada
  • The Latest Word on GO Travel Protection
  • How To Break Free From Mediocrity













 
 
 
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