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CRUISE PLANNERS RANKS HIGH IN ENTREPRENEUR

For the seventh year in a row, the company is ranked No. 1 in the travel industry.

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CRUISE PLANNERS LAUNCHES CUSTOMIZED VIDEO MARKETING TOOL

Cruise Planners announced the availability of a “GroupScoop Video” program for its travel agents.

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Cruisitude Convention – Fireside Chats with Execs

One of the benefits of being a Cruise Planners franchise owner is that each agent receives support and has direct access to the Home Office team.

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Cruisitude Convention – Celebrity and Royal Caribbean’s Recipe for Success

Being passionate about cruising is vital to closing sales so she recommends finding your passion.

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Cruisitude Convention – Epic Changes in Cruising

This year more than $4.7 billion was invested in 15 new (and some extremely large) ships, which is a great sign for travel agents.

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Cruisitude Convention - Carnival Cruise Lines' Adolfo Perez

VP of Worldwide Reservation Sales for Carnival Cruise Lines kicked off the morning with tips on how agents can make more money without spending a dime.

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Cruisitude convention – Results-driven Social Media Marketing

Social media has grown exponentially since last year’s conference, so this year, we invited Ashley Norman.

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Cruisitude Convention - It's a Family Fued

It's a Family Feud at the Cruise Planners Convention.

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Cruisitude convention - Cruise line executive panel

Each executive shared how agents can benefit from their line's incentive programs.

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Cruisitude convention - Celebrity Cruises' Dondra Ritzenhaler

Travel professionals are in the business of inspiration and sell it everyday. What is more inspiring for anyone than going on vacation?

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Cruisitude convention - Princess Cruises' Lee Robinson

Lee Robinson, VP of Field Sales for Princess, provided agents with a lesson in how a little time travel can teach survival tactics for the future.

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Cruisitude Convention 2009 - Opening ceremonies

A completely unique, industry-leading training program offering Cruise Planners core business content; a partnership with CLIA; anchor partners including Royal Caribbean, Celebrity and Azamara; and courses taught by internal and external business experts.

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Cruise Planners American Express launches CPU - industry’s first virtual education platform

Agents now have access to leading online educational content, social networking opportunities and the industry’s highest accreditation 

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Cruisitude Convention 2009 - Kick-start!

The tradeshow is a convention favorite and has something for everyone.

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THE CRUISITUDE IS SET FOR CRUISE PLANNERS’ ANNUAL CONFERENCE

Highlights of the convention will include an important announcement about Cruise Planners University (CPU) and industry updates and forecasts from top executives.

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CRUISE PLANNERS-AMERICAN EXPRESS LAUNCHES INDUSTRY’S FIRST VIRTUAL EDUCATION PLATFORM

Cruise Planners launches industry’s first virtual education platform Agents now have access to leading online educational content, social networking opportunities and the industry’s highest accreditation   Fort Lauderdale, Fla. – November 18, 2009 – During today’s opening ceremony of the Cruise Planners/American Express annual convention, company leaders unveiled a new virtual educational platform that integrates Cruise Planners University (CPU) with Cruise Lines International Association’s (CLIA) certification process and cruise line traini...Read More...

CRUISE PLANNERS’ AWARDS AIR FORCE VETERAN WITH $11,000 FRANCHISE

Cruise Planners’ Awards Air Force Veteran with $11,000 Franchise

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CRUISE PLANNERS GIVES $10,000 FRANCHISE TO ARIZONA VETERAN

Company helps veterans start their own businesses with Corps Care program.

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Michelle Fee on Travel Pulse TV

MIchelle Fee on Travel Pulse TV.

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CRUISE PLANNERS-AMERICAN EXPRESS LAUNCHES REDESIGNED TECHNOLOGY

Our vision was to develop a program that is simple to use but creates professional output while cutting costs and time.

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NEW MICROSITE COUNTS DOWN TO NORWEGIAN EPIC LAUNCH

Cruising enthusiasts can register to win a spot on the inaugural voyage of the highly anticipated Norwegian Epic.

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CRUISE PLANNERS-AMERICAN EXPRESS WELCOMES TERRI BURKE TO EXECUTIVE TEAM

Cruise Planners/American Express Welcomes Terri Burke to Executive Team Industry veteran named Senior Vice President of Relationship Marketing   Fort Lauderdale, Fla. – March 16, 2009 – Cruise Planners/American Express, the largest at-home travel agent network in the cruise industry, is pleased to announce that Terri Burke has joined the company’s executive team as Senior Vice President of Relationship Marketing.   In this newly created position, Burke will be responsible for developing training and certification programs, designing and implementing market...Read More...

CRUISE PLANNERS-AMERICAN EXPRESS NAMED 2008

2008 ROYAL CARIBBEAN ‘HOME-BASED PARTNER OF THE YEAR

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CRUISE PLANNERS-AMERICAN EXPRESS LATEST AWARD WIN

Top-rated cruise franchisor wins ‘Globe Award’ from Travel Impressions/American Express Vacations.

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CRUISE PLANNERS-AMERICAN EXPRESS CELEBRATES

CRUISE PLANNERS/AMERICAN EXPRESS CELEBRATES
15YEARS OF EXCELLENCE!

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CRUISE PLANNERS-AMERICAN EXPRESS LATEST AWARD WIN

CRUISE PLANNERS/AMERICAN EXPRESS’ LATEST AWARD WIN ‘OUT OF THIS WORLD’ Top-rated cruise franchisor wins ‘Globe Award’ from Travel Impressions/American Express Vacations   CORAL SPRINGS, FL – (February 11, 2009) – Cruise Planners/American Express was one of 40 travel agencies and organizations receiving a coveted “Globe Award” from Travel Impressions/American Express Vacations, one of the country’s largest tour operators selling destinations worldwide. Award recipients are selected based upon criteria including business gro...Read More...

Vicky Garcia interview

Vicky Garcia, SVP of Sales and Marketing for Cruise Planners is on TravelPulse.

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Michelle Fee interview

Michelle Fee, CEO of Cruise Planners is on ModernAgentTV.

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