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Dear Dave,
 Well
here we are at the beginning of another year. Happy New
Year!!!
Further
down in this newsletter there is a story about Cesar
Milan (the dog whisperer) staying at the Hotel Marina El
Cid over the Christmas holidays. Geez, I really wish I
had known about that in advance, because I would've made
a quick trip down there with Dixie to meet him.
As cute
as Dixie is, she desperately needs some one-on-one time
with Cesar to work on some of her issues. She LOVES
people but she HATES other dogs...with a passion. Not
sure what the deal is with that. Dixie is a rescue and
she came to us when she was already 5 years old so there
is a big part of her history that we don't know about.
I'm thinking she wasn't socialized properly as a puppy,
but who knows; maybe she's just naturally a bossy
bitch!!! :)
Here is a video from a while back taken on the Ferry
from Vancouver to Victoria showing a tense moment
between Dixie and a fellow passenger.
Wishing
you a very happy and successful year ahead. We are
looking forward to working with you.
Keep
reading below for this month's photo contest for your
chance to win!!!
Sincerely,
Freddie Marsh, CTC
FMTM - Freddie Marsh Travel Marketing
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MAKE TIME FOR SOCIAL MEDIA
by Catherine Heeg, Customized
Management Solutions
Are
you finding it hard to fit social media, audio and
video podcasting and blogging into your work day?
Here's what you can do in a few minutes each
day to boost your fan engagement on Facebook and
Twitter. Plus, weekly tactics to keep your sites
fresh and interactive.
Click here for a simple strategy!
Catherine Heeg is an International
Speaker and Trainer in the travel. tourism, and
hospitality industry. Focusing on social media,
sales and marketing, Catherine understands and
speaks your language.
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CONGRATULATIONS
To Our Winners!!!
Well, we
ended 2011 with a bang with several contests, and we'd
like to congratulate the lucky winners:
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December El Cid Resorts Photo Contest Winner:
Kim Bone, Thomas Cook Travel, Prince George, BC |
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7 Night stay at Royal Villas Resort MZT:
Christine Ward, Carlson Wagonlit Richert Travel,
Winnipeg, MB |
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7 Night stay at Canto del Sol PVR:
Lance Panerio, Flight Centre, Richmond, BC |
Keep
reading below for this month's photo contest. Maybe it
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RRMEMBER COMMISSION BOOSTER
Meet Canada's #1 RRMember for 2011
Congratulations to Liz Moore from Liz
Moore Destination Weddings for being Canada's #1
RRMembers Commission Booster earner for 2011. Liz
earned over $2,200 in bonus commission and this is
what she has to say about Real Resorts...
I
am thrilled with the RRmembers program this past year
because not only does it provide me with the
opportunity to offer properties that I love to my
wedding couples but gives me the opportunity along
with my agents to receive added bonus commission. What
could be better than being able to give my clients
resorts that fit their needs and budget for the Gran
Caribe Cancun and the Gran Porto Real, but to also
offer truly 5 star luxury adults only properties such
as The Royal Cancun and The Royal Playa Del Carmen,
for those with a slightly higher budget. All four
properties are an easy sell with their primo locations
in Cancun and Playa Del Carmen. I've also been very
pleased with the Real Resorts Royal Wedding Specialist
program launched in 2011. It means exceptionally fast
and efficient service for me to provide my couples
with the information they need to plan their perfect
destination wedding. I look forward to many more sales
with Real resorts in the 2012 business year!
Thanks very much
Liz
Moore - Lizmooredestinationweddings.com
Real Resorts
supports travel agents, and we are asking you to
please recommend us.
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HONUA KAI RESORT
& SPA
Rated #1 on TripAdvisor
You are
always hearing us tell you how great Honua Kai is,
whether it's out on sales calls or here in the
newsletter every month. Well, apparently we're not the
only ones who think Honua Kai is a pretty amazing
place.
Honua
Kai Resort & Spa, which is located beachfront in North
Kannapali is currently ranked #1 of 30 hotels in
Lahaina. The reviews are consistently glowing with
words such as "beautiful", "wow", "excellent",
"awesome" and "paradise".
Honua
Kai is offered by all of the major Canadian tour
operators that sell Hawaii such as Westjet Vacations,
Thomas Cook (Holiday House/Fun Sun) and Air Canada
Vacations.
www.HonuaKaiMaui.com
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DOG WHISPERER CELEBRATES THE HOLIDAYS @ EL CID
RESORTS
Cesar Milan Spends Christmas at Hotel Marina El Cid
Spa & Beach, Riviera Maya
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Cesar Milan and his dog Junior enjoying the
beautiful beach at Hotel Marina El Cid |
Cesar Millan, "The dog Whisperer", has been named a
Dr. Phil for dogs, and for good reason. Cesar's amazing
rehabilitation of dogs has captured the national
spotlight with his National Geographic Channel (NGC)
series Dog Whisperer that premiered seven years ago.
Cesar decided to spend Christmas with his family in
Mexico and he chose Hotel Marina El Cid Spa & Beach
Resort to be his home away from home and he even took
his dog Junior with him! Watch his 7th season premier
which begins Saturday, January 7, 2012, at 8 pm on Nat
Geo WILD!
Hotel Marina El Cid Spa & Beach Resort overlooks the
pristine Puerto Morelos National Reef Park, and is a
relaxing departure from more crowded Cancún/Riviera Maya
hotels. The All-Inclusive property is situated near the
charming, bohemian fishing village of Puerto Morelos.
This family oriented destination features a diverse
range of amenities ... including four tantalizing
restaurants, a state-of-the-art spa,
an all-new convention center, a magnificent,
22,000-square-foot pool, and a full-service, 120-slip
marina. Whether your clients are visiting for a week of
family fun, a revitalizing spa escape, or a romantic
getaway, El Cid is sure to be a good fit form them.
| Located on the sun-splashed coast, halfway between
Cancún/Riviera Maya and Playa del Carmen, México |
| Less than a mile from the charming, bohemian
fishing village of Puerto Morelos |
| 30 minutes from downtown Cancún/Riviera Maya and
Playa del Carmen |
| 20 minutes from Cancún/Riviera Maya International
Airport |
| An 80-minute drive from the impressive Mayan ruins
of Tulum |
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FOOD SERVICE QUALITY
Recognition for Canto del Sol
Canto
del Sol has recently been recognized with the "Quality
Distinctive H" for safe and hygenic food handling.
 Since
1990, the Mexican Ministry of Heath and Ministry of
Tourism have recognized establshments that sell food
and beverages with the "Quality Distinctive H". The
aim of the program is to ensure that the food and
beverages provided to the public are stored, handled
and served safely, by applying good hygiene and health
practices.
The
program requires that 80% of the staff and 100% of the
managers go through a rigorous training. The training
instructors provide a series of recommendations and
techniques for cleaning, disinfecting, storaging,
freezing, refrigerating, thawing food, and for
personal hygiene. The program includes detailed
checklist that must be accomplished to 90%
satisfaction. The training and recognition happens
annually.
Earning
this recognition, provides numerous benefits to both
the guests as well as the staff of Canto del Sol.
Congratulations to Canto del Sol for their "Quality
Distinctive H"!
www.CantoVallarta.com
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 PHOTO
CONTEST
What is this Service Called?
At THE
ROYAL Cancun and THE ROYAL in Playa del Carmen a free
service is offered to all guests, providing cold
towels, sunscreen, books & magazines, and cold water.
This service is called (multiple choice)...
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Pool Concierge |
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Beach Butler |
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Royal Concierge |
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Romance Butler |
Send us your guess and you will be eliblible
for a great prize!!!
Simply
reply to this email with your guess and a winner will
be randomly selected from all of the correct answers.
Good luck!!!
www.RealResorts.com
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ABOUT US
FMTM is an abbreviation for Freddie Marsh Travel
Marketing. We are a Vancouver-area based company
providing high quality travel industry sales
representation in Canada and the USA.
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freddie@freddiemarsh.com |
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dave@freddiemarsh.com |
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BEST DAY
For the Best Day of Your Clients Vacation
Best Day was
founded in 1984 and throughout the years they have grown
on the bas is of providing first class, quality and
personalized service. This has allowed Best Day to
position themselves as an experienced, trustworthy company
in the tourism market for Cancun, Playa del Carmen, the
Mayan Riviera, Cozumel, Isla Mujeres and the Mayan
Peninsula.
For the
Canadian market, Best Day provides the ground services for
Air Canada Vacations and Westjet Vacations
as well as various other FIT operators.
Best Day
offers a wide variety of tours for fun entertainment or
cultural recreation to please all ages. All of the
Representatives at Best Day Travel are fully billingual,
impeccable uniformed and very well trained and
experienced.
Best Day
Travel Representatives are always ready to help make the
best day of your clients vacation.
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01/01/12
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