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GO News
December 18, 2003
Welcome to the first issue of the GO member newsletter. GO
was formed to help you sell more, make more on what you do
sell, lower your expenses and increase your knowledge base.
At this point we have nearly 30 group organizers who have
registered and continue to grow daily. For 2004 our goal
is to reach 250 members and to add to our benefits program
as we grow.
We want GO to be about you. We need you to help tell your
group leader associates about GO. If they join, we’ll give
you $25 GO Bucks that you can use to pay for dues, seminars
in print, etc. Click on this link to refer a prospect:
www.goexperience.citymax.com/page/page/715719.htm.
We’d also like to hear from you about what new services
you’d like to see us offer. Email me at
johnk@premiertourismmarketing.com or call me at
630-964-1431 with your ideas.
2004 Trends
Looking ahead to 2004, it looks like business is going to
be consequentially better. Most of the major tour
operators we’ve spoken with say advance bookings are
stronger than a year ago. Also, we believe the recent rise
in the stock market will make travelers feel better about
the economy. The drop in the value of the dollar versus
other currencies, on the other hand, is going to make
international travel consequentially more expensive and
will undoubtedly dampen what we believe would otherwise be
a very strong year for Europe.
GO Benefits
Our current benefits include our online forum, bookstore,
travel protection plan, surveys, tele-seminars, and
Business Advantedge program. I believe all of you have
received information recently on the Travel Protection
program. This edition I’d like to tell you a little about
the Business Advantedge offers. GO has contracted with a
company that negotiates discounts on business services on
behalf of many associations. Office Depot offers discounts
that average 30% off their normal prices and range up to
70% off. To qualify, you must fill out the form on our web
site and fax it to them to register. These discounts are
also available at their stores. Hewlett Packard offers a
6% discount off their HP and Compaq computers and even
bigger savings on other products. American Solutions for
Business offers big discounts on document holders and
ticket wallets. The credit card merchant program allows
you to accept credit cards for a fee under 3%. Discounts
on luggage tags and other premium items are available from
Willow Press and Cruise Albums. In the telecommunications
area, discounts are available on phone service, cell phones
and pagers and on-hold messaging services. This page is
the index to these offers:
www.goexperience.citymax.com/page/page/715727.htm.
January Tele-seminar
Our January tele-seminar will be held at AM on January ?.
The topic will be
Quick Survey
We are interested in knowing both how often you would like
to receive this newsletter and what information you’d like
to see in it. Please click here to link to a brief survey
on the GO Member Newsletter.
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