Dear Dave,
I've been thinking a lot
lately about what we are
doing to the environment and
how we are leaving our
planet. Each night on the
news we see horrific stories
about storms getting worse
due to climate change,
overflowing landfills, and
the growing Pacific garbage
patch of plastic. Have you
ever even been to your local
landfill? (It is definitely
an experience...)
I can't do a lot about these
things, but I am thinking
about the small changes that
we can all make daily. Even
though I don't have kids and
grandkids, I don't want to
leave with the earth worse
than I came into it. Some of
the small changes I'm trying
to make are:
 | Using eco-friendly
bamboo toothbrushes
(rather than plastic ones)
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| Not buying as many
single use serving foods
(with lots of plastic) |
| Using travel water
bottles and coffee mugs |
| Not using disposable
razors (DollarShaveClub)
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| Buying bulk foods and
cleaning supplies when
possible (reducing the
plastic re recycle) |
What are the changes that
you are making to leave the
earth better?
As it relates to our jobs, I
know you have some clients
who are looking for
vacations that have a
minimal impact or could be
considered eco-tourism. I'm
proud to say that all of our
hotelier accounts to give
back a lot to their local
communities. I did a whole
newsletter on this a little
while ago and you can see it
HERE.
Happy selling!
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 Quote
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"We do not inherit the Earth from our
ancestors; we borrow it from our
children."
Native American Proverb
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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.
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.
Wednesday, May 30, 10 am PT, 1 pm ET
HILTON PUERTO VALLARTA & the NEW
KRYSTAL GRAND NUEVO 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.
We will also cover the highlights of the
NEW Krystal Grand Nuevo Vallarta.
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!).
We will also cover the highlights of the
NEW Krystal Grand Nuevo Vallarta property.
Tuesday, May 29, 10 am PT, 1 pm ET
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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What is the name of the development at the
back of the Honua Kai property that started
in March? Click
HERE
for a tip.
WINNER
FROM LAST MONTH
Congratulations to Lana Keyes of
Keys2Travel, Winnipeg, MB for
winning last month's Photo Contest and gift
card.
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Client Resources
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If you are looking for the latest brochure,
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
Facebook page
HERE:
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El
Cid Resorts - Diving in Cozumel
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Many
of you are already familiar with
the
4 El Cid properties in Mazatlan,
as well as the 2 sister properties
in the Riviera Maya, but did you
know that El Cid also has a
property in Cozumel?
The
El Cid La Ceiba Beach Hotel
is a small property that is close
to the new cruise ship terminal on
the island. With a PADI scuba
dive shop right on property, it
makes is so easy for us divers to
get what we need and jump right on
the dive boat. I also love that
any guest gets complimentary
snorkeling gear for one hour a day
to explore the reef right at the
property.
Don't
forget to register all of your El
Cid bookings in the generous El
Cid Reward program.
It provides points for online
shopping or gift certificates
(details
HERE)
and is always available for agents
to enjoy, both with direct and tour
operator partner bookings.
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Krystal Hotels &
Resorts - See you this Month!
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Of course, April and May are trade
show months for us. We always
look forward to seeing many of you
at all of the Spring trade shows.
In less than a month, the 4 of us
will have done 12 trade shows, in
6 provinces! 
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We are excited to announce
that Honua Kai Resort & Spa
broke ground in April on 72
luxury townhomes on the
grassy area behind the two
buildings. The construction
started last month, and is
scheduled to be completed
sometime in 2020. When
completed, we will have
additional 3 bedroom villas
available!
Definitely don't be
afraid to quote Honua Kai
going forward. The
hours of development will be
from Monday through Saturday
from 9am -5pm.
Light work only (no noise)
will be deliberately
maintained from
8am-9am. During this time
the remainder of the resort,
pools, restaurants and all
its amenities will still be
available for guest
enjoyment.
Note that the construction
will only significantly
affect our mountain and
some of our resort view
suites. Look for
construction view rates in
your favourite tour
operator. This may be the
perfect time to quote
construction rates to
guests who would not
normally have the budget
to stay at Honua Kai.
(Note that our
Partial-Ocean and OV
suites will not be
significantly affected by
the construction.)
This may be the
perfect time to quote Honua
Kai to guests that normally
wouldn't have the budget to
stay with us!
You can find more
information about the
development
HERE.
To the agents in the GTA, I
look forward to seeing you at
the WestJet show in
Mississauga on 5/2.
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Hawaii hoteliers at the
WestJet show |
We have an ongoing
booking bonus
for agents booking one of our
Royal Collection suites.
Don't forget to remind your
Honua Kai clients to use the
#HKMemories
to share their Honua Kai
memories.
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