When

Monday, October 25, 2021 from 2:30 PM to 3:45 PM CDT
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Where

This is a hybrid event with in-person and virtual attendance options. 

La Madeleine French Bakery - Town & Country
770 W Sam Houston Pkwy N, Suite 100
Houston, TX 77024
 

 
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Contact

PJ Sands, Chapter President 
PTANA Greater Houston Chapter 
281-862-8847 
ptanagh@gmail.com 
 

Join PTANA Greater Houston on
Monday, October 25, 2021
for a Hybrid Product Training

Join PTANA Greater Houston for an upcoming Learn & Earn Opportunity with an in-depth Product Training from top suppliers. Join us on Monday, October 25, 2021 to learn everything Travel Professionals need to know for 2022 amidst COVID 19.  

Hear about Travel Insurance Plans from ArchRoamRight's Patena See as well as Medicare & Health Options for Travel Professionals from iHealthcare's Mayra Luna as open enrollment is here for 2022. 

You don’t need to be a PTANA member to attend!  This is a perfect opportunity to learn more about the #1 Travel Association for Agents By Agents and become a member with over 21 benefits including CLIA premiere discount membership and Las Vegas Travel Agent Forum special rates.

Don't miss this great meeting. The last 15 minutes will be open for questions. For those attending in person arrive on time for lunch and networking. For those attending virtually, please join with your camera on out of respect for the Presenters! 

Each month enjoy Networking with Top Agents, Suppliers, Operators and Tourist Board representatives to learn how PTANA can help you LEARN & EARN. 

  • 2pm CST In-Person Lunch & Networking (La Madeleine Town & Country)
  • 2:30pm PTANA Houston Introduction (virtual attendee login time)
  • 2:45pm ArchRoamRight Travel Insurance w/ Patena See
  • 3:15pm iHealthcare 2022 Medicare & ACA/Health Insurance w/ Mayra Luna
  • 3:45pm Meeting Q&A / Prizes / Announcements

RSVP Required as space is limited due to social distancing protocols.

  • In Person Attendance (includes lunch) - $5 members / $10 non-members
  • Virtual Attendance - no charge

 

Meet Patena See of ArchRoamRight

Patena is a travel industry veteran specializing in wholesale, group, and retail travel insurance products and channel development for sales to consumers, travel agents, and travel suppliers. Her focus is establishing relationships, helping partners consistently produce, and achieve revenue and service objectives by educating them about the benefits of travel insurance to both the consumer and travel business.

A passion for travel insurance led her to leave a position as the travel insurance specialist with a custom tour operator to be a business development manager on the supplier side. She has been able to share her knowledge and experience with other travel agents and tour operators, as well as her perspective about what travel agents and consumers want in products, service, and processes. Her advocacy represents the consumer, travel agency, and travel insurance supplier respectively.

Arch RoamRight is a 2021 National Affiliate Member Company of Professional Travel Agents of North America (PTANA). For many years, Arch Insurance Company supported other travel insurance companies in an underwriting capacity. In 2012, Arch launched the RoamRight brand, which sold and administered policies to consumers directly. Arch RoamRight quickly became a recognizable name in the travel insurance industry. Quoting and purchasing a travel insurance plan is easy, and at Arch RoamRight we have tried to make the claims process simple and clear. Visit https://www.roamright.com to find out more.



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Meet Mayra Luna of iHealthcare

iHealthcare was founded by Licensed Financial Professionals Mayra Luna and Khoa Ho in 2014 who have over 30+ years of combined experience in the Financial Services, Insurance and Health Industries.

As a husband-wife team, Mayra and Khoa specialize in health coverage and medicare solutions as well as financial planning, retirement solutions, the senior market and long term care targeted for families, small and medium sized businesses. iHealthcare offers affordable health coverage to individuals, families and organizations who traditionally lack access to financial education and knowledge about attaining suitable options that are personalized to their needs.

Through the Affordable Care Act and solutions like medicare advantage, medigap plans. dental, vision and hospital indemnity plans, iHealthcare’s team of 300+ Benefits Specialists who speak multiple languages including English, Spanish, Chinese, Vietnamese, Farsi and Arabic to service a diverse community. We work year-round to help families move from financial illiteracy to financial independence. 

iHealthcare is a 2021 National Affiliate Member Company of Professional Travel Agents of North America (PTANA). iHealthcare is also an Industry Partner member of the PTANA Greater Houston Chapter. Book an appointment to speak with an iHealthcare Insurance Specialist by visiting https://ptana.org/ptana-ihealthcare-partnership


Planning to be a member of PTANA and ready to sign up or renew your membership for 2022? Do that now!

JOIN OR RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP

Take advantage of our 2022 Membership Special. Join or renew before Dec 15, 2021 PTANA's Annual Membership is discounted to $69 for Travel Professionals and Industry Partners. Student Membership is only $20.

Pay online or bring a credit/debit card or a check with you to the Meeting along with your completed Membership Packet. Link to join/renew now: http://bit.ly/PTANAhoustonMemberApp. Membership Application includes:- 

  1. Your Travel Business Card 
  2. Membership Application 
  3. Signed Code of Conduct 
  4. 2020 or 2021 Continuing Education Certificate
  5. CLIA / IATA Card or Proof of Affiliation

You can pay upon registration and complete your Membership Packet online. 

PTANA CHARITY DONATIONS

PTANA Greater Houston is proud to support the Richmond State Supported Living Centers.  We also support Help for Haiti, Inc whose President is Johnny Jones, PTANA Board Member. This organization supports Canaan Orphanage in Haiti. Please bring the following items to any PTANA Houston event to show your support:

  • Toiletries collected from Resorts/Hotels for Richmond State Supported Living Centers
  • New or Gently Used Children's Clothing including underwear/socks 
  • School Supplies
  • Used flash drives to be cleaned to record lessons for the Haiti children
PTANA Chapters are constantly connecting you with Suppliers, Operators and Industry Partners that are not always based in the Greater Houston Area. It's beneficial to your new or seasoned travel business to network, LEARN and EARN with Suppliers, Industry Partners and experienced Travel Professionals. Nothing is better than creating personal relationships with Business Development Managers available to guide you through the booking process.