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IN LIEU OF OUR REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING WE ARE PRESENTING OUR ANNUAL TRADE SHOW.
TASC’S 25th Annual Trade Show
Wednesday November 8, 2023
SUFFOLK COUNTY’S ONLY TRADE SHOW 5:30PM -- 7:00PM
Open to all IATAN or CLIA
Long Island Travel Professionals
30+ suppliers exhibiting
Sandwiches and prizes
Free Admission
Holiday Inn Airport East Hotel
1730 North Ocean Ave
Holtsville, NY. 11742
(Exit 63 South off the L.I.E.)
RSVP to tasctradeshow@gmail.com
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SUPPLIERS!
We still have tables available!
Our 2023 TASC Trade Show will be held on
Wednesday evening - NOVEMBER 8TH
from 5:30pm - 7:00pm
at the Holiday Inn Airport East
located at Exit 63 off the
Long Island Expressway
This is Suffolk County's only Trade show -
Come out and meet your agents!
There will be Sandwiches/Snacks/Prizes
Suppliers may contact our Trade Show Chairperson; Jeaneane DeCicco at jeaneane.decicco@gmail.com
to book your table.
Cost for a table is $325 per supplier for cash or check, $335 for credit card payments
Includes TASC membership
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TASC HOLIDAY PARTY
OUR DECEMBER 13TH TASC HOLIDAY PARTY WILL BE HELD AT SHANDON COURT AND ONCE AGAIN IT WILL BE DONE LAS VEGAS STYLE!!!
WE WILL BE HOSTING A CASINO NIGHT WITH TABLE GAMES FOR GAMBLING ALONG WITH A COCKTAIL HOUR WITH HORS D'OEUVRES, MUSIC,
DELUXE HOLIDAY DINNER AND MORE.
MEMBERS: $40, NON-MEMBERS: $50
(LIMIT 1 NON-MEMBER GUEST PER MEMBER)
PAYMENT MUST BE RECEIVED BY 12/1/23
MAIL PAYMENTS TO:
TASC, PO BOX 49, BOHEMIA, NY 11716
RSVP BELOW OR TO TASCRSVP@GMAIL.COM
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TASC HOLIDAY PARTY - LAS VEGAS STYLE
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LOCATION
SHANDON COURT
DATE AND TIME
12/13/23 6:00pm
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12/13/23 9:00pm
MEMBERS: $40, NON-MEMBERS: $50 PAYMENT MUST BE RECEIVED BY 12/1/23, MAIL PAYMENT TO TASC, PO BOX 49, BOHEMIA, NY 11716
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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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Dear Members,
It is amazing the beautiful weather is still here. Many of us were able to take advantage and have some extra time at the beach this year. Now you see leaves are changing and Fall is here.
I want to thank Jose Roldan Rivera representing the Travel Corporation Tours Brand, he did an amazing job updating us on the companies he represents and gave a great presentation.
This month we will not have a general meeting, our annual trade show will be held on that date-Nov. 8th.
at the Holiday Inn Exit 63 off the Long Island Expressway. Please come out and support our suppliers. I am looking forward to hearing all about their products and all the updates they have to share with us. This is the only Suffolk County trade show so please come out and show your support.
I would like to remind everyone our Holiday party will be on December 13th this year, There will be a Cocktail hour with Hor d'oeuvres, dinner, music and prizes. We will be having a Casino night, so come and try your luck at the tables!!
If you have not paid your membership dues, please do so immediately.
I want to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving. See you on November 8th.
Respectfully,
Fran Raupp
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PROPOSED TASC MEETING/EVENT SCHEDULE
NOV 8 - TASC TRADE SHOW - Holiday Inn Holtsville
DEC 13 - TASC HOLIDAY PARTY - LAS VEGAS STYLE
We currently have all of 2024 available, please contact us for your ideal date. All meetings are held at Shandon Court unless otherwise noted. Suppliers may contact our Programs Director, Liz Henn at lizLBAC@gmail.com to enquire about a future program.
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Current Industry Affairs (CIA)
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Uniworld has expanded its partnership with the rail operator to offer more itineraries that combine train travel with a river cruise. Luxury travel and higher spend on extravagant trips is expected to continue in 2024 and beyond, and Uniworld Boutique River Cruises is planning to meet the demand with, among other products, new rail/cruise itineraries in Europe.
The line is pulling together a major expansion of its offerings across Europe via a continued partnership with Europe rail operator Golden Eagle Danube Express. Its goal is to integrate new destinations into the Uniworld experience.
For the past two years, Uniworld had offered two versions of two cruise and rail itineraries: A 12- or 14-day Milan, Venice & the Swiss Alps journey and a 12- or 13-day Castles of Transylvania and Enchanting Danube itinerary, which paired a four-night rail journey with a cruise through the Venetian Lagoon or Upper Danube, respectively.
Now, itineraries with rail components have been expanded, focusing on other destinations across Europe, with some spending time in Istanbul, the Balkans, and even Greece, a destination Uniworld said has been one of the most searched destinations on its site. In fact, guest feedback also helped determine how Uniworld settled on expanding to these destinations in other parts of Europe.
In addition, the new cruise and rail itineraries are at least two weeks long, in order to give travelers longer, more luxurious getaways and immersive experiences.
A 17-day Venice, Istanbul & the Balkans itinerary and 19-day Milan, Venice, Istanbul & the Balkans both take travelers across Eastern Europe, visiting Macedonia, Bulgaria, Bosnia & Herzegovina and Serbia, as well as the Greek seafront in Thesssaloniki, before they head to Venice for a weeklong river cruise (travelers on the 19-day itinerary will visit Milan and Verona). If that wasn't enough, both itineraries offer extensions to Lake Como and Switzerland's Lake Lugano.
Travelers on the 14-day Grand Alpine & Enchanting Danube from Passau to Venice begin their journeys on a seven-night cruise on the Upper Danube onboard the S.S. Maria Theresa before boarding their train in Vienna, where they visit Lake Achen, Innsbruck and Voralberg in Austria and Lake Como, Milan, Trieste and Venice in Italy, as well as a short visit to Postojna in Slovenia. Travelers can also add a two-night extension to Prague.
The 15-day Grand Alpine & Jewels of the Veneto, which runs between Budapest and Venice, offers a slightly similar experience: The rail portion visits the same destinations in Austria, Italy and Slovenia but sails in the Venetian Lagoon instead of the Danube.
Last of the new itineraries is the 15-day Delightful Danube & the Castles of Transylvania itinerary from Istanbul to Nuremberg, Germany. Similar to the line's original cruise and rail offerings that focused on eastern Europe, this itinerary will spend time in Romania and Hungary, with the addition of time spent exploring Turkey and Bulgaria before joining the River Duchess in Budapest for a seven-night river cruise on the Upper Danube.
And for travelers who want to experience Uniworld's cruise and rail product outside of Europe, the line is offering more departure dates for its newest cruise and rail journey: the 16-day Sacred Ganges & the Maharajas' Express, which launched this year. The itinerary will now also operate from Kolkata to New Delhi, as opposed to Kolkata to Mumbai.
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Disney World is bringing back the ability for guests to make attraction reservations before their trip.
Genie Plus enables guests to purchase access to the fast lane for a number of attractions each day, with reservations made on a rolling basis throughout the day. Lightning Lanes is an additional paid option to access the fast lane for the parks' most popular attractions, often beginning at 7 a.m. the day of entry. Prices depend on factors like crowd levels.
Disney World "is such a big property," and with that comes "complexity of the product." Disney, is looking to make it simpler. In addition to working on Disney's consumer-facing apps to make them more user-friendly, pre-trip reservations are coming to Genie Plus. Previous guest feedback had indicated that visitors want to plan aspects of their trips in advance.
Genie Plus and Lightning Lanes debuted in October 2021. Their predecessor in Disney World was FastPass, which enabled guests to make a limited number of complimentary attraction reservations (usually three) in advance of their stay.
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Delta will become the first U.S. airline to fly to Tulum, Mexico. Tulum's airport is slated to open this December.
Daily flights between Atlanta and Tulum will begin March 28 and operate year-round. The airport is approximately 90 miles south of Cancun. Tulum draws tourists for its beaches, resorts and seaside Mayan ruins.
Delta's alliance partner, Aeromexico, will also be an early operator out of Tulum, flying twice daily from Mexico City beginning Dec. 1. Delta will fly the Tulum-Atlanta route with Boeing 737-800 aircraft.
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TASC sends get well wishes to member Fern Spies who is recovering from injuries suffered in an auto accident. Cards may be sent to: 1089 Locust Avenue, Bohemia, NY 11716
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TASC sends speedy recovery wishes to member Rich Raupp on his recent knee replacement surgery.
Cards may be sent to: 410 Auburn Avenue, Shirley, NY 11967
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TASC ANNUAL DUES
2023-2024 TASC membership renewals were
due as of 7/1/23. They are still only $40 per year.
If your dues are not paid prior to the December Party you will be charged the non-member rate.
Membership forms are available to download
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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.
Antigua & Barbuda Tourist Board - NEW
Gavin Simmons, gsimmons@visitaandb.com
Celebrity Cruises - NEW
John Balboa, jbalboa@celebrity.com
Classic Vacations - NEW
Tiffany Gilardi, tgilardi@classicvacations.com
Disney - NEW
Cassie Potter, cassie.potter@disney.com
Globus Family of Brands
Francina Mason, fmason@globusfamily.com
Holland America Cruises - NEW
Kelly Perrine, kperrine@hollandamerican.com
Jamaica Tourist Board
Victoria Harper, vharper@visitjamaica.com
Palace Resorts - NEW
Cara Hayes, chayes@palaceresorts.com
Paul Gauguin Cruises
Elizabeth Story, estory@pgcruises.com
Rocky Mountaineer - NEW
Bentie Logan, blogan@rockymountaineer.com
Royal Caribbean - NEW
Drew Poisson, dpoisson@rccl.com
Scenic Cruises - NEW
Denise Lees, deniserlees@scenicusa.com
Uniworld Cruises - NEW
Chris Mastrota, chris.mastrota@uniworld.com
Virgin Voyages - NEW
Danielle Manegio, danielle.manegio@virginvoyages.com
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President
Fran Raupp
(email) franr@baytravelandtours.com
Vice President
Liz Henn
(email) lizLbac@gmail.com
Secretary
Angela San Felippo-Szemico
(email) angelaLBAC@gmail.com
Treasurer
Ginny DeFeo
(email) gindef@hotmail.com
Director Owner
Honey Pressgrove
(email) empress965@aol.com
Director Affiliate
Kim Daino
(email) kdaino@uvi.sandals.com
Director Agent
Jeffrey Austin
(email) jaustin@vacationwiser.com
Past President
Susan Bonesso
(email) susanbtravel@optonline.net
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Bay Travel & Tours
LBAC Travel
LBAC Travel
Empress Travel Coram
Empress Travel-Bayport
Sandals
Vacation Wiser
Rogers Travel
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631-447-6440
631-648-8032
631-648-8032
631-698-7767
631-363-9522
631-921-5166
631-499-4483
631-289-5252
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ACCOUNTING
Richard Chester
AUDIT
Richard Raupp
AUTOMATION
Lou Fenech
BUDGET
Marie Foley
BY-LAWS
Susan Bonesso
CURRENT INDUSTRY AFFAIRS
Susan Bonesso
HISTORIAN
Ginny DeFeo
HOSPITALITY
Kathy Collins
LEGISLATION
Bill De Cicco
MEMBER BENEFITS
Jeffrey Austin
MEMBERSHIP
Honey Pressgrove
NEWSLETTER
Susan Bonesso
NOMINATIONS
April Whymark
PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURES
Robert's Rules of Order
PAST PRESIDENTS
Susan Bonesso
PROGRAMS
Liz Henn
RAFFLES
Kathy Collins
SUNSHINE
Honey Pressgrove
TRADE SHOW
Jeaneane De Cicco
& Past Presidents Committee
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631-585-7070
631-447-6440
631-563-3440
631-363-9522
631-289-5252
631-289-5252
631-698-7767
631-225-7569
631-289-5252
631-499-4483
631-363-9522
631-289-5252
631-672-9497
631-289-5252
631-648-8032
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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TASC | PO Box 49, Bohemia, NY 11716 | www.li-tasc.com
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