Published for the Travel Agents of Suffolk County

Our 2022 TASC Trade Show
will be held on
Wednesday evening - NOVEMBER 9TH
from 5:30pm - 7:00pm
at the Holiday Inn Airport East
1730 North Ocean Avenue
(located at Exit 63 off the
Long Island Expressway)
(This will replace our regular dinner meeting)

Sandwiches, Chips & Cookies
Prize Drawings & 50-50

All agents welcome! This is Suffolk County's only Trade Show.
Come out and support our suppliers!

We are also holding our annual
Thanksgiving Food Drive.
Please bring non-perishable food items. Monetary donations will also be accepted.


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TASC 24TH ANNUAL TRADE SHOW
LOCATION
HOLIDAY INN AIRPORT EAST

DATE AND TIME
11/09/22 5:30pm - 11/09/22 7:00pm

COME SUPPORT OUR SUPPLIERS & TASC, GIFT RAFFLES, SANDWICHES, SNACKS, 50-50 RSVP IF YOU ARE ATTENDING
YES I WILL BE ATTENDING

RSVP
RSVP’S for the general meeting should
now be made by using the RSVP button above.

At this time you will continue to be able to RSVP to:
Honey Pressgrove’s office 631-363-9522
or email to tascrsvp@gmail.com
RSVP's must be received no later than the MONDAY
before the meeting. If you are unable to attend the meeting after you have already responded PLEASE call to cancel.


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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2022 TRADE SHOW
SPACE IS STILL AVAILABLE!

Suppliers may contact our Trade Show Chairperson; Jeaneane DeCicco at jeaneane.decicco@gmail.com
to book your table.
Cost for a table is $300 per supplier


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PRESIDENTS MESSAGE
Dear Members,

I hope everyone is enjoying the beautiful weather we have been having. It is beautiful watching all the leaves change their color.

As you all know by now our November 9th meeting will now be our Annual trade show this year. We are looking forward to seeing everyone there. It will be held at the Holiday Inn in Holtsville. Please attend our Trade show, you will be able to speak to the suppliers, pick up catalogs and hear all the new happenings with their products. 

I would like to thank Shonda Maduro with the British Virgin Islands Tourist board along with Emily Minor from Rosewood Little Dix Bay and Mary Liz Wheelis from the Moorings and Sunsail for sponsoring last month’s meeting. I was so sorry I had to miss it. I heard they gave a great presentation.

The TASC Holiday party this year will be held  Wednesday, December 14th at Shandon Court and we will be doing a Las Vegas Night. Please join us for the amazing night.  See full details below for the RSVP.

Nov. 11th this year is a special day – Veterans day - I want to take my time and thank all the Veterans for your sacrifice and bravery for this country. Thank you for keeping our country safe and free. You should be proud of yourself, as we are very proud of you.

I hope to see you on Nov. 9th at the trade show.

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
Respectfully,
Fran Raupp
 
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TASC HOLIDAY PARTY ANNOUCEMENT

OUR DECEMBER 15TH TASC HOLIDAY PARTY WILL BE HELD AT SHANDON COURT BUT IS GOING TO BE HELD 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: $55

PLEASE RSVP BELOW BY DECEMBER 1ST.
PAYMENT IS REQUIRED IN ADVANCE.
PAYMENTS WILL BE ACCEPTED AT THE TRADE SHOW OR YOU CAN MAIL YOUR CHECK TO:
TASC, PO BOX 49, BOHEMIA, NY 11716

WE WILL ALSO BE HOLDING OUR ANNUAL TOY DRIVE. PLEASE BRING A NEW UNWRAPPED TOY TO DONATE. MONETARY DONATIONS WILL ALSO BE ACCEPTED.
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TASC HOLIDAY PARTY - LAS VEGAS STYLE
LOCATION
SHANDON COURT

DATE AND TIME
12/14/22 6:00pm - 12/14/22 9:00pm

HOLIDAY PARTY, LAS VEGAS STYLE
GAMING, COCKTAIL HOUR, DELUXE DINNER, MUSIC
MEMBERS: $40 NON-MEMBERS: $55
MUST RSVP BY DECEMBER 1 AND PREPAY
Yes, I'll be attending
UPCOMING TASC MEETING/EVENT SCHEDULE

DEC 14 - TASC HOLIDAY PARTY
JAN 11 - OPEN
FEB 8 - OPEN

Attention suppliers! 2022 is now fully booked.
However all of 2023 is currently available at this time. Get your choice of dates, always the 2nd Wednesday of each month.
You may contact our new Programs Director, Liz Henn at lizLBAC@gmail.com to book your program.
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Current Industry Affairs (CIA)
St. Maarten will lift all Covid-related travel restrictions on
Nov. 1, ending its protocols for unvaccinated travelers.
Currently, unvaccinated visitors to St. Maarten must produce a negative Covid test and all arriving passengers need to fill out the country's Electronic Health Authorization System (EHAS) form.  
St. Maarten has been one of the few Caribbean islands to continue with Covid restrictions on unvaccinated travelers. Most have removed their Covid travel protocols, although a few have kept them, notably Turks and Caicos, which has maintained its ban on unvaccinated travelers.
Outside of the Caribbean, Bermuda still requires a negative Covid test for arrivals as well as mandatory testing on Day 4 for unvaccinated visitors.
Anguilla removed its Covid requirements on Oct. 1, and the Bahamas has removed its testing rules. 
St. Maarten's lifting of Covid travel restrictions impacts smaller islands Saba and Statia, as most of their visitors pass through St. Maarten and as such have been required to fill out EHAS. 
Health officials will continue to monitor passengers entering the country, and travelers who are experiencing flu-like symptoms may be required to test. 
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Train travel is having a moment when it comes to travelers who are interested in longer trips and bucket-list vacations as well as for those who are looking for new ways to see the world. And traveling by rail is also picking up steam when it comes to river cruising.
Cruise and rail combinations are growing in popularity, with many river cruise lines looking for a way to expand their itineraries by including a classic mode of travel. Some do it with pre- or post-cruise extensions, while others are incorporating rail into the river itinerary itself.
Uniworld Boutique River Cruises falls into that latter category. It recently included a luxurious rail journey as part of a river cruise itinerary, joining AmaWaterways as one of the very few river cruise lines to do so.
The 12- and 14-day Milan, Venice and the Swiss Alps itinerary is among Uniworld's first cruise and rail trips to launch in its partnership with Golden Eagle Luxury Trains. 
The itinerary includes four nights traversing Western Europe aboard the Golden Eagle Danube Express before ending in Venice, where guests board the S.S. La Venezia to sail the Venetian Lagoon for seven nights. 
Guests get the best of both worlds with this itinerary: You get the active and adventurous aspects of a land tour -- constantly on the go, moving from city to town to village and back again -- and you get the more laid-back, do-as-much-as-you-want features of a river cruise.
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After undergoing a refurbishment that began in January, Disney's Blizzard Beach Water Park will reopen Nov. 13. 
When Blizzard Beach reopens, younger guests will find new touches from the Frozen franchise at Tike's Peak. Statuettes of Olaf and the Snowgies will be in the wading pool, as will Anna and Elsa's igloo castle.
Through Dec. 31, Blizzard Beach will also be home to special holiday offerings, including treats, "snowfall" and festive inner tubes. Santa, dressed for the tropics, will also be present for meet-and-greets.
New Frozen-themed items will be on the menu, as will some special food items themed to the Walt Disney World Resort's ongoing 50th anniversary, including the Earidescent Ice Dream Cone and Walt's Chili Nachos. New alcoholic beverages await adults, including the Orange Slope Dole Whip Swirl, the Red Slope Bloody Mary and the Melt-A-Way Margarita.
Blizzard Beach's water is heated throughout the park.
Disney's other water park, Typhoon Lagoon, will close for refurbishment on the same day Blizzard Beach reopens.
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For current travel restrictions for the Caribbean, go to: https://www.travelweekly.com/Caribbean-Travel/Caribbean-readies-for-a-wave-of-reopenings
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For current travel restrictions for Europe:
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MEMBERS CORNER:
TASC ANNUAL DUES
Your annual TASC membership renewals are
now past due. They are still only $40 per year.
Membership forms are available at the
TASC dinner sign in table or you may download one from our website. www.LI-TASC.com 
EMPLOYMENT
Blue Ribbon Travel offices in both Stony Brook and Bay Shore are looking for full time and part-time agents.  If interested, contact their Whitestone office at 718-767-5455
Your TASC board has a new email address: TASCEMAIL@OPTIMUM.NET
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!
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.

American Cruise Lines
Sara Hamilton-Moran,
sara.hamilton-moran@americancruiselines.com

Explora Journeys 
Christopher Cestari, christopher.cestari@explorajourneys.com

Ocean Resorts - NEW
Ruben Velazquez, sales1@oceanhotels.net

Pleasant Holidays - NEW
Tamara Richard, tamara.richard@pleasant.net

RIU Resorts - NEW
Lucero Morales Perez, lmoralesp@riu.com

Star Clippers
June Muenzer, june.muenzer@starclippers.com

Trafalgar Tours - NEW
Jose Roldan Jr, jose.roldanjr@ttc.com

Uniworld Cruises - NEW
Stacy Gamboa, stacy.gamboa@uniworld.com

Windstar Cruises
Meg Daly, meg.daly@windstarcruises.com
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Executive Board
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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