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2012 Carnival Seminar at Sea Specialist Program!

There’s no better way to learn how to sell FUN than by hopping on a Carnival FunShip yourself! Our extremely popular Seminar at Sea program is back with new dates in 2012 and brand new topics you won’t want to miss!

First, let’s talk about the fun-in-the-sun stuff! You’ll enjoy a seven-day cruise from one of four Carnival ports at reduced rates (now we’re talking!) And it gets even better – the four ships we selected all feature our new FunShip 2.0 enhancements! You’ll work your taste buds while sinking your teeth into a burger at Guy’s Burger Joint, laugh your socks off at the Punchliner Comedy Club by George Lopez and get your game on with Hasbro the Game Show along with much more! In addition, you’ll get to mix and mingle at a special cocktail hour with our Business Development Manager host and even take some time to enjoy our sunny ports of call!

Best of all, we have upgraded our seminar offerings with new topics designed to help you sell more once you’re back home! Take a look:

· Pitching to Cruise Rookies: Did you know there are 220 million people out there who have never cruised? Learn how to tap into this opportunity-filled market with our “Pitching to Cruise Rookies” presentation. You’ll be hitting home runs in no time!

· Working Smarter Not Harder: Yep, you heard us! We want to help you find ways to do less with more so you have more time to market yourself! You’ll learn all about our award-winning travel agent portal GoCCL.com and our incredible library of electronic tools.

· Groups/Meetings/Incentives: Let’s get down to business…group business that is! By learning to how to effectively book this lucrative market, you’ll put more money in your pocket and build key repeat biz!


In addition, we’re bringing CLIA and OSSN trainers onboard to give you specialized trainings:

· 40 Best Practices for Travel Agent Success: CLIA sifted through the hundreds of tactics, strategies and practices they recommend in all of their CLIA seminars, videos and other training tools and came up with the 40 best ideas out there. And now, they’re ready to share them with you! This training will be offered on the Carnival Liberty and Carnival Dream sailings.


· Getting Connected: A Primer on Social Media Networking: Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter…these sites all represent a fresh, significant way for you to communicate, network and sell. You’ll explore the strengths and weaknesses of each major social networking site and become familiar with the etiquette of social media while exploring the many applications of these resources in the travel marketplace. This training will be offered on the Carnival Magic and Carnival Conquest sailings.

· OSSN Training: Interactive team building exercises will drive your new sales concepts and newly gained Carnival knowledge home. Let OSSN be your coach as we get your “teams” together for a real business warm up! They’ll also give you some great insight about how OSSN’s benefits and services can be of use to you every day. This training will be offered on the Carnival Liberty, Carnival Magic and Carnival Conquest sailings.

So, what are you waiting for? Pack your bags and hop onboard with us for an upcoming Seminar at Sea and learn why this is one of our most popular training programs among travel agents!


Sail Date
Ship
Port of Departure
Interior
Oceanview
Balcony
September 29
Carnival Liberty
7 day from Miami
$440
$550
$670
October 20
Carnival Dream
7 day from Port Canaveral
$440
N/A
$670
November 4
Carnival Magic
7 day from Galveston
$470
N/A
$700
December 2
Carnival Conquest
7 day from New Orleans
$390
$490
$590


Prices are per guest and include non-commissionable fees and gratuities.

These seminars are only available for travel partners that have personally made at least 5 Carnival bookings within the last 12 months. If you are interested in attending please contact the Trade Engagement Department at (800) 327-7276. They are open Monday - Friday from 9:00am - 4:00pm EST