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GO News
June 25, 2004
Join our Teleconference Tomorrow on Negotiating
Our next teleconference is “How to Maximize Profits by
Negotiating like a Pro.” You will learn various proven
techniques to reach agreement while negotiating. You will
also learn about some negotiating tactics you should avoid.
The session will be held at 1PM Eastern time on Friday,
June 25. Joining Leisure Group Travel columnist Mike
Marchev will be Gary Haverkamp, Vice President Operations
for Mayflower Tours and a daily travel negotiator. There
is no charge, but you must register at
www.goexperience.com. If you are unable to attend, the CD
will be available for sale in the GO Books and CDs section
for $12.
Strong Vacation Plans for the Affluent
A survey of affluent Americans conducted by the American
Affluence Research Center showed an increase in intent to
travel on vacation by this group both domestically and
internationally this year. In this report, affluents are
defined as having a minimum net worth of $750,000. For
purposes of the study, an index of 100 is considered to be
neutral, with below being negative and above being
positive. The domestic vacation index has increased to 126
from 105 last spring. The international index is at 97, up
from 71 a year ago. Fifteen percent of those surveyed
expect to take at least one cruise during the next month,
which has not consequentially varied over the past five
surveys. This group makes up about a third of the total
cruise market. Respondents were asked how they usually
learn about new places to vacation. The top three were
worth of mouth (53%), travel articles (38%) and the
Internet (27%). Travel agents were mentioned by only 8%
and those 8% were more affluent than the rest. For more
information, visit www.affluenceresearch.org.
I’ll be traveling in Arkansas the week you receive this
newsletter, researching destinations and attractions for
upcoming editorial on the state. We also have similar
trips upcoming to Wisconsin and California. If you have
any suggestions for me on improving GO services, please
drop me an email at johnk@premiertourismmarketing.com.
Thanks.
GO Vendor – Hewlett-Packard
We have a great deal with Hewlett-Packard for office
technology. The discounts are 6% on PCs, laptops, tablets,
workstations and servers; 5-10% on handhelds; 5-6% on
displays/peripherals; 8% on business storage and server
services and 12% on packaged services, such as their Care
Packs. The HP deal also includes their Compaq brand. If
you’re buying a new computer, this should save you more
than your GO dues with one purchase! Click here for the
link to the HP shopping sites:
www.goexperience.citymax.com/page/page/715727.htm
Great American Road Show Special Offer for GO Members
We have special reduced rates for members for the Aug.
29-31 Great American Road show in St. Ignace, MI, the
gateway to Mackinac Island. The show will include
sightseeing on the island and in the surrounding
communities. The regular rate is $99, but only $75 for GO
members. The pre-fams, to either Detroit or Grand Rapids,
are discounted from $29 to $20 and the post-fams to
Frankenmuth or Sault Ste. Marie drop from $69 to $49 for
members. Contact them at 888-327-2632 or visit
www.greatamericanroadshow.com for more details.
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