Dear Freddie,
Many of
you in the BC area get to see Ralphie,
our little dog, when I'm out on sales
calls. She is a great little assistant,
and I think some agents enjoy seeing her
more than they do me! You may recall
that we adopted Ralphie after she was a
stray wandering the streets of Palm
Springs in the middle of summer in
2013.
Just over a year ago, she tore a
ligament in her leg jumping off the back
of a sofa and had to have surgery. That
was tough on her but she made a full
recovery.
Just last
December she did the same thing (tore a
ligament), but to the other leg. Luckily
this time she didn't need surgery. She
is in good shape again, to accompany me
on local sales calls again!
Happy
selling!
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Quote of the Month
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"If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when
I die I want to go where they went." Wil
Rogers
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Upcoming Online
Training
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Find links
to sign up for any of these online
training sessions HERE.
All online training will be only 30
minutes.
HILTON PUERTO VALLARTA
Learn more about one of Puerto Vallarta's
newest all-inclusive properties - the Hilton
Puerto Valalrta. We will also include
information on the Krystal properties in
Puerto Vallarta, Ixtapa and Acapulco.
Thursday, March, 10 am PT, 1 pm ET
KRYSTAL GRAND PUNTA CANCUN & KRYSTAL
CANCUN properties
We will provide an overview of the new
Krystal Grand Punta Cancun and the Krystal
Cancun properties. Both are located in a
great location at the top of the "7" in
Cancun, on one of the best beaches in
Cancun. They are just steps away from
shopping malls, restaurants, cultural
attractions and the nightclub area (Coco
Bongo's and more!).
HONUA KAI RESORT & SPA (Maui)
Honua Kai is one of the top-rated luxury
condo resorts in Maui, featuring spacious
studio, one, two and three bedroom suites.
The property is located on the world-famous
Kaanapali North Beach.
Each suite includes a fully equipped
high-end kitchen, in-suite washer & dryer, a
bathroom for each bedroom
and more.
PRIVATE WEBINARS:
To request a private online training session
for you or your colleagues, please email
Dave Emery ( dave@daemery.com).
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Photo Contest
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Name the
property that guests at the Krystal Grand
Punta Cancun have full
exchange privileges at.
WINNER
FROM LAST MONTH
Congratulations to Kim Buck of
SellOffVacations.com in Victoria, BC, for
winning last month's
Photo Contest and gift certificate.
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Honua Kai's fully furnished suites are
perfect for larger or extended families.
The 2 bedroom suites (1100 sqft) sleep
up to 6 people and have 2 full
bathrooms.
The 3 bedroom suites are over 1700 sqft
and sleep up to 8 people! They also
have 3 spacious bathrooms and 4 big
screen TV's.
That aquatic playground with 3 pools,
and
the great beach maybe just what the
family was looking for!
 Remember
that for the spacious
3
bedroom suites,
you need to
special
request
them from our tour operator partners or
from Honua Kai directly! You won't see
them listed on our partners online
booking engines. These large suites are
perfect for 3 couples traveling together
or and extended family (max 8 people).
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El
Cid Resorts - Deep sea fishing in MZT!
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Did you
know that Mazatlan is the
"Billfish capital of the world"
and that El Cid has it's own deep sea
fishing fleet? The El Cid Marina
Beach property is home to the Aries
Fleet.
There
are sport fish in season year round,
for catch or catch-and-release! You
or your clients can find more about
deep sea fishing and other water
excursions, both in Mazatlan and the
Mayan Riviera with El Cid HERE.
Usually Canadian direct flights to
Mazatlan start in November or December
for the sun season. WestJet has
already announced that the first
direct flight from Calgary to Mazatlan
will be September 10th!
Don't
forget to register your El Cid
bookings in the generous El
Cid Reward program. It provides
points for online shopping or gift
certificates (details
HERE)
is always available for agents to
enjoy, both with direct and tour
operator partner bookings.
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Krystal Grand Punta
Cancun & Zika Virus Update
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Here are a couple of handy facts about
the Krystal Grand Punta Cancun (KGPC).
 | Great location, at the top of the
"7" in Cancun |
| The beach is amazing |
| Shopping close by |
| Just steps away from Coco Bongos and
the night club district |
| Full exchange privileges to the
Krystal Cancun next
door |
Of course you can read more about any of
the
Krystal properties
HERE.
IXTAPA FAM: Also, the
Ixtapa Visitor's Bureau, along with the
Krystal Ixtapa, is hosting a 6 night FAM
to Ixtapa - April 2-8. There are a few
seats left, so if you are interested,
find more information
HERE, or request the
application
HERE.
ZIKA VIRUS UPDATE: We
also wanted to share with you the latest
information on the Zika Virus in Mexico.
Here are a couple of quick points:
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Zika virus is not currently in major
tourist destinations |
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Only 65 cases have been reported in
Mexico (as of Feb) |
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About 80% of the people infected show no
symptoms |
You can find the full article
HERE.
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Mexico update as of 2/12/16 |
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Dave
Emery
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Sandy Ruel
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How do you plan to keep in
touch with people you met at
your last conference or
trade show?
Catherine
Heeg is an International Speaker and Trainer
in the travel, tourism, and hospitality
industry. Focusing on social media, sales and
marketing, Catherine understands and speaks
your language.
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DETM is an acronym for David Emery Travel
Marketing. We are a Vancouver-area based
company providing quality travel industry
representation in Canada since 2009.
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Client Resources
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promotion, news article or training resource
from most of our clients, we have created a
webpage where you can easily find the latest
information.
Also, stay
updated on the latest news, announcements
and FAM information by connecting to our
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