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		<title>Consumer Awareness Tip of the Month:  Traveling with Children</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Family vacations can create long-lasting memories and fun learning experiences for parents and children alike. But traveling with children can sometimes be a test of preparedness—and of patience. Whether you are traveling with small children or teens, ASTA has suggestions to help make the sometimes daunting task of preparing for a trip more manageable and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>AMSI Featured Product: FedEx</title>
		<description><![CDATA[When it comes to your business, reliability is key. FedEx has made its name by absolutely, positively delivering shipments on time and intact. That&#8217;s one of many reasons why you should Think FedEx First for all your shipping needs. Don&#8217;t forget to take advantage of your special ASTA member discounts of up to 26 percent* [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ASTA CEO Tony Gonchar Talks Critical Issues on Stuart Cohen Show</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Did you miss last month’s Stuart Cohen Show in which ASTA CEO Tony Gonchar addressed the most critical issues threatening our industry, the vital work ASTA is doing on your behalf and what steps you need to take today to protect your business and industry? Don’t worry&#8211;you can catch it again on ASTA’s Video/Audio library. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Exhibitors Added to the Fiji Sales &amp; Product Showcase</title>
		<description><![CDATA[&#160; New Exhibitors Just Added! Prizes, Buffet, Roundtables, and More&#8230; The Islands of Fiji invite you to the 2012 Fiji Sales &#38; Product Showcase hosted by SoCalASTA.  This exciting event will take place on Thursday, February 16 at The Olympic Collection in West L.A.  This is a perfect opportunity to learn from the experts how to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Check Out These Updated, Customizable Consumer Ads</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ASTA offers its members the chance to customize a variety of consumer-oriented ads, all promoting the value of using a travel agent when making their next travel plans. You can check out the latest batch of ads ready for customization here.]]></description>
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		<title>Come with us on a Hawaii Study Tour</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Travel to O&#8217;ahu With SoCalASTA! The day we&#8217;ve all been waiting for has finally arrived!  Registrations for the SoCalASTA O&#8217;ahu, Hawai&#8217;i Study Tour are now being accepted! SoCalASTA invites all travel agents to join us for a destination study tour featuring an awesome itinerary, created and sponsored by the O&#8217;ahu Visitors Bureau and many of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Travel Insurance Video Now on ASTA.org</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Now available to members in ASTA’s E-Library is a recently recorded travel insurance webinar featuring industry veteran and U.S. Travel Insurance Association President-elect Frank Shellabear. Shellabear offers a valuable update on travel insurance products and industry trends and provides an informative “tune-up” for travel insurance programs, including key questions to ask when reviewing or implementing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ASTA’s Reservation Assistance Fee Chart Has Been Updated</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ASTA’s Reservation Assistance Fee Chart has recently been updated and now includes phone reservation fees charged by vacation package companies. The chart also outlines fees charged by airlines when making or changing a reservation through an airline’s high-touch (telephone and airport ticket counter) direct channels. ASTA members can view the revised chart by visiting ASTA’s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ASTA Webcast Explains Critical Aspects of New DOT Consumer Rules, Possible Impact on Agents</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Given the critical nature of new rules from the U.S. Department of Transportation, which went into effect on Jan. 24 and Jan. 26 and which could result in significant fines for non-compliance, ASTA is offering an on-demand webcast&#8211;free to all travel professionals&#8211;entitled “The Six Critical Things Your Must Know About DOT’s Consumer Rules #2.” This [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Are you ready to sell more Fiji?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Prizes, Buffet, Roundtables, and More! The Islands of Fiji Invite You to a Product &#38; Sales Presentation SoCalASTA invites all Southern California travel travel agents to the 2012 Fiji Showcase on Thursday, February 16 at The Olympic Collection in West L.A.  This is a perfect opportunity to learn from the experts how to sell more [...]]]></description>
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