InSite bi-weekly newsletter Archives

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

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