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Our November 10th TASC dinner meeting is being held at
Shandon Court.
Our Presenter this month will be Stan Enden
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Thanksgiving Food Drive
TASC will be collecting donations for our annual food drive at this month's meeting. We will be accepting donations of all non-perishable foods; along with paper products, pet food & personal hygiene items which will benefit those less fortunate than ourselves. Cash or check donations will also be accepted.
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TASC NOVEMBER MEETING - LIVE!!
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LOCATION
SHANDON COURT, 115 EAST MAIN ST., EAST ISLIP, NY
DATE AND TIME
11/10/21 6:30pm
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11/10/21 8:30pm
SIGN IN: 6:00PM // MEETING & DINNER: 6:30PM MEMBERS: $25, NON-MEMBERS: $35 RSVP IS MANDATORY
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RSVP
RSVP’S for the general meeting should
now be made by using the RSVP button above.
At this time you will continue to be able to RSVP to:
Honey Pressgrove’s office 631-363-9522
RSVP's must be received no later than the MONDAY
before the meeting. If you are unable to attend the meeting after you have already responded PLEASE call to cancel.
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PLEASE RSVP WITH THE "YES I WILL BE ATTENDING" BUTTON ONLY IF YOU DEFINITELY PLAN ON ATTENDING OUR MEETINGS
IMPORTANT INFORMATION IF YOU SHARE A SINGLE EMAIL ADDRESS WITH A COLLEAGUE
SINCE EACH EMAIL ADDRESS IS LINKED TO ONLY 1 PERSON, ONLY THAT 1 PERSON CAN BE COUNTED WHEN YOU RSVP ELECTRONICALLY, ADDITIONAL ATTENDEES MUST PHONE OR EMAIL IN THEIR RSVP.
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Our 2021 TASC Trade Show is now in the books and I think it was one of the best in years!
Thank you to the many agents that came out and to the following suppliers who exhibited at our show.
Affluent Hospitality, AM Resorts, Andaz Resorts, Antigua/Barbuda, AutoEurope, Barbados Tourism,
Blue Diamond Resorts, Cayman Islands Tourism,
Celebrity Cruises, Delta Vacations, E-Z Italy,
Elegant Hotels/All-inclusive Marriott Resorts,
Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau,
AIC-Hard Rock Resorts, Hawaii Visitors & Convention Bureau, Hyatt Resorts Caribbean, Impressive Resorts, Jamaica Tourist Board, Kensington Tours,
Norwegian Cruises, Royal Caribbean Cruises, Sandals/Beaches, Scenic Cruises USA, Silversea Cruises, St Kitts Tourism, Stan Enden Associates,
The Sol Group/Melia Hotels, Travelsavers,
Turks & Caicos & Vacation Express
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HOLIDAY PARTY DATE CHANGE!!!!
The date of TASC’s Holiday Party has been changed to December 15th
at Shandon Court.
The party will begin at 6:00pm. We will be having a cocktail hour with Hors d’oeuvres, a deluxe sit down dinner with open bar, musical entertainment and much more. Cost will be $35 for members and $45 for non-members. Members are allowed to bring 1 non-member.
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Dear Members,
Since this is the month of Thanksgiving, and with our 2021 Trade show now behind us, I'm saying thanks to the agents who attended, our suppliers who exhibited and to our Past Presidents committee who worked hard to plan and execute this event. It was a huge success and everyone in attendance seemed pleased to be a part of it. Thank you to my Trade show chairperson; Jeaneane DeCicco along with Fran Raupp, Ginny DeFeo, Honey Pressgrove and Marie Foley.
This month we have Stan Enden giving the presentation for several suppliers that he reps. We also are collecting donations for our annual Thanksgiving food drive. Please plan to bring non-perishable food items, paper goods, pet supplies or personal hygiene products. Cash or checks will also be accepted.
The date of our Holiday party has been changed to December 15th. It will be held at Shandon Court and we will be having a cocktail hour with Hors d’oeuvres, a deluxe sit down dinner with open bar, musical entertainment and more. Cost will be $35 for members and $45 for non-members. We will be taking monetary donations for a charity to be announced. I hope everyone is able to make it.
TASC wishes it's members a Happy Thanksgiving and due to the early date this year a Happy Hanukkah as well.
See you all on November 10th!
Respectfully,
Susan Bonesso
The saying "Getting there is half the fun" became obsolete with the advent of commercial airlines.
-- Henry J. Tillman
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UPCOMING TASC MEETING/EVENT SCHEDULE
NOV 10 - STAN ENDEN & THANKSGIVING FOOD DRIVE
DEC 15 - HOLIDAY PARTY/COCKTAIL HOUR
JAN 12 - OPEN
Attention suppliers! We currently have all of 2022 available at this time, get your choice date booked now.
You may contact our Programs Director, Fran Raupp at franr@baytravelandtours.com to book your program.
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Current Industry Affairs (CIA)
Hyatt Hotels Corp. announced the completion of its acquisition of Apple Leisure Group. ALG will operate as a distinct business unit within Hyatt under ALG president and CEO Alejandro Reynal and his current leadership team. Reynal has joined Hyatt's executive leadership team and reports to Hyatt president and CEO Mark Hoplamazian. The deal doubles Hyatt's global resort footprint with the addition of ALG's AMR Collection, which includes about 100 hotels and resorts in 10 countries along with a pipeline of 24 projects in the Americas and Europe. In addition, Hyatt has added properties in 11 new European markets and expanded its European brand footprint by 60%, according to the company.
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Royal Caribbean International is entering the world of world cruises with a bang: A 274-day sailing that the brand says is the longest of its kind.
Departing Dec. 10, 2023, on the Serenade of the Seas, the Ultimate World Cruise will visit seven continents and 65 countries before ending on Sept. 10, 2024.
The Serenade will stop in more than 150 destinations, 57 that will be new to Royal Caribbean. Passengers will be able to visit 11 great wonders of the world, including Peru's Machu Picchu and the Taj Mahal in India. The ship returns to Miami on Sept. 10, 2024.
Full world cruise bookings include business-class air and an evening of festivities and accommodations at the InterContinental Miami prior to departure.
Starting in December, passengers can also book one of four world cruise segments.
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The Cayman Islands, which has remained closed to most tourism since the pandemic began, will reopen to fully vaccinated travelers on Nov. 20.
The announcement signals the destination's move to Phase 4 of its reopening plan now that a large percentage of the local population is vaccinated.
All travelers must obtain approval for entry from Travel Cayman. Once approved, the verified travelers must present proof of vaccination and proof of a negative PCR test result taken within 72 hours of arrival.
Vaccinated adults will not be required to quarantine on arrival, but children who are not vaccinated will not be able to come to the islands without quarantining. That rule will change once the islands move to Phase 5, the last of the phases in the reopening plan.
The Cayman Islands have followed a strict policy for a phased reopening. Certain categories of travelers were allowed entry, beginning in June 2020. These included home and villa owners, business owners, health professionals and repatriated workers.
In Phase 3, some of the quarantine restrictions were removed for those arriving on repatriation flights.
JetBlue has resumed a twice-weekly route on Tuesday and Saturdays from New York JFK to Grand Cayman. Four weekly roundtrip flights between Miami and Grand Cayman also resume Nov. 7.
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Argentina reopened to vaccinated foreign travelers on 11/1/21.
Visitors who have been fully vaccinated at least 14 days prior to arrival and can show a negative Covid-19 PCR test result from within 72 hours of arrival can enter Argentina with no quarantine requirement.
American, Delta, United and Argentinian Airlines are all flying between the U.S. and Argentina.
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For current travel openings and restrictions for Europe:
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TASC ANNUAL DUES
Your annual TASC membership renewals are now past due. They are still only $40 per year.
A Membership form is available at our website.
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Your TASC board has a new email address: TASCEMAIL@OPTIMUM.NET
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If you have any member news that you would like posted in this newsletter please send an email with information to: tascemail@optimum.net
In addition to the get wells and condolences, we can also list job postings
or pertinent industry news.
If we don't know about it, we can't post it!
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WWW.LI-TASC.COM
This is our website. Visit us !!!
Also visit our TASC Facebook page and “like us”.
Only TASC members will be able to post on the Facebook page.
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Supplier Rep Updates
We would like to welcome several new supplier reps that have recently been assigned to the Suffolk County area.
Apple Leisure Group - NEW
Brian Ehlers, behlers@algvacations.com
Carnival Cruises
Grace Ambrosia, gambrosia@carnival.com
Celtic Tours - NEW
Kathy Writer, kathyc@celtictours.com
Collette Vacations
Tracy O'Neill, toneill@collette.com
Holland America
Ann Hall, ahall@hollandamerica.com
Norwegian Cruise Lines - SHE'S BACK!
Lori Innamorata, linnamorata@ncl.com
Oceania Cruises
Thierry Vuolo is still the local rep for many agencies on LI, her email remains tvuolo@oceaniacruises.com
Maggie De La Cruz, mdelacruz@oceaniacruises.com covers less active accounts from her Florida location
Playa Resorts - NEW
Pedro Spignolio, pedro.spignolio@playaresorts.com
Regent Seven Seas - SHE'S BACK!
Janelle Valentino, jvalentino@rssc.com
Royal Caribbean
Molly Paolini, mollypsupport@rccl.com
Sandals/UVI
Kimberly Daino, kdaino@uvi.sandals.com
Seabourn Cruises
Ann Hall, ahall@seabourn.com
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President
Susan Bonesso
(email) susanbtravel@optonline.net
Vice President
Fran Raupp
(email) franr@baytravelandtours.com
Secretary
Liz Henn
(email) lizLbac@gmail.com
Treasurer
Ginny DeFeo
(email) gindef@hotmail.com
Director Owner
Will Porrier
(email) willjohn39@aol.com
Director Affiliate
Gavin Simmons
(email) gsimmons@uvi.sandals.com
Director Agent
Jeffrey Austin
(email) jaustin@vacationwiser.com
Past President
Garrett Simulcik
(email) gsimulcik@cruiseplanners.com
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Rogers Travel
Bay Travel & Tours
LBAC Travel
Empress Travel
Ginger Peachy Travel
Sandals
Vacation Wiser
Cruise Planners
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631-289-5252
631-447-6440
631-648-8032
631-698-7767
631-563-2001
631-526-3301
631-499-4483
631-274-5490
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ACCOUNTING
Richard Chester
AUDIT
Jeaneane De Cicco
AUTOMATION
Lou Fenech
BUDGET
Marie Foley
BY-LAWS
Barbara Chicollo
CURRENT INDUSTRY AFFAIRS
Susan Bonesso
HISTORIAN
Mary Rose Dobbs
HOSPITALITY
Kathy Collins
LEGISLATION
Bill De Cicco
MEMBER BENEFITS
Jeffrey Austin
MEMBERSHIP
Honey Pressgrove
NEWSLETTER
Susan Bonesso
PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURES
Robert's Rules of Order
PAST PRESIDENTS
Garrett Simulcik
PROGRAMS
Fran Raupp
PUBLIC RELATIONS
RAFFLES
Kathy Collins
SUNSHINE
Honey Pressgrove
TRADE SHOW
Jeaneane De Cicco
& Past Presidents Committee
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631-585-7070
631-289-5252
631-563-3440
631-363-9522
631-981-0700
631-289-5252
631-879-1500
631-225-7569
631-289-5252
631-499-4483
631-363-9522
631-289-5252
631-274-5490
631-447-6440
631-225-7569
631-363-9522
631-289-5252
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Every statement made at TASC meetings or published in TASC News is a personal opinion of the speaker, editor or contributor to this newsletter. No comment spoken at the meeting or printed in the newsletter is an endorsement or to suggest that they are the opinions of TASC, its Board of Directors, or members.
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