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The Cruise Web Current Newsletter - December 2010
cruiseweb.com |
December 15, 2010 | Edition 2.12 |
1-800-377-9383 |
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| What's this? |
| The Current is our monthly newsletter where you'll enjoy greater insights into our company and cruising. |
| If you are looking for our Cruise Deals! you can subscribe to them here. |
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| Photo Highlight |
| This month's photo highlight comes from The Cruise Web holiday party. While it may be tough to make out our faces, we assure you that we were all in good spirits as we celebrated another great year - for employees and clients alike. We wish you were all there with us, but this group shot will have to do. Happy holidays to you and your loved ones! |
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| President's Message |
| The Spirit of Giving |
| My sweet, tiny, late Swedish grandmother, Svea, was the most giving person that I've ever known. "Mormor" (translated "Mother's-mother"), as my siblings, cousin and I called her, grew up in the small southern Swedish seafaring village of Brantevik. There, she found her love, my "Morfar" ("Mother's-father"), Lennart Larsson, a maritime painter and artist, before marrying and moving to the bigger cities of Eslöv and then Malmö, where they raised two beautiful daughters, Lena Ingegerd and Ann-Marie. When the girls reached teenage years and Svea had extra time, Svea leveraged her studies in child-care to begin caring for neighborhood children from her home. |
| "Tant Svea" ("Aunt Svea"), as all the neighborhood children called her, was everyone's favorite. She always had little snacks in her coat pockets for every smiling face, and no tiny neighbor could pass by her kitchen window without being invited in for a cookie and some hot cocoa. Svea was always kind and sweet, taking joy in the happiness of every child, and feeling any child's hurt as if it were her own. When discipline was required, Svea had to force herself to try to seem sterner – yet she always... Read More» |
| Frans G. Hansen |
| President |
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| Gloria Hanson |
| Senior Cruise Consultant |
| Favorite Itinerary: Anything Europe, especially Greece, Turkey, Spain and Italy |
| Charitable Activities: Church Choir, Hospitality Committee, Scouts Food & Clothing Drives |
| Hobbies: Spending time with my grandson, Ajhani |
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| This month's employee spotlight is on an individual who has dedicated her whole life to the idea of service. Before Gloria came to The Cruise Web, she already had an impressive background in the profession of making people happy. Her experience includes time in social services, she was a landlord/tenant advocate, she worked in customer service for utility companies in Wisconsin and Virginia, and even today she continues to provide service in both her personal and professional life. |
| Gloria has been successful at The Cruise Web for the past seven years because of her background and her ability to build rapport with her clients. "I think it's important to build trust with your clients. They need to know that I have their best interests in mind. It's important that they trust me and know that I care about them." Because of this philosophy, Gloria has built her business on repeat customers. |
| What's next for Gloria? "Buenos Aires, I hear it's the Paris of South America." Gloria explains her passion, "Traveling opens up the doors to explore different cultures. And while I like the touristy stuff, I love to be immersed in the people and the culture. I like to get a little lost when I travel, and then when I see a main street, it's like...whew." |
| When the Cruise Web Current staff decided to dedicate a newsletter to "Community Service," Gloria was the obvious choice for the spotlight. Ask any one of her clients or co-workers, and you'll quickly realize what it means to go "above and beyond." Thanks, Gloria! |
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| The Current Spotlight: "Bright Beginnings" to the Holiday Season |
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| While the holidays are a good time to count our blessings and reflect on the past year, it's important to remember those that may not have been so fortunate. Keeping that in mind this holiday season, The Cruise Web decided to reach out to Bright Beginnings, a local child development center in Washington, DC, and offer a little holiday spirit... |
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| The Current Cruiser's Poll |
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| The Cruise Web Photo of the Month! |
Granddaughter and Grandmother
on the Norwegian Sun! |
| Submitted by grandfather, Rich. Great shot! |
| Submit your own photos for consideration to: |
| newsletter@cruiseweb.com |
| And check out other submissions in our: |
| Photo of the Month Gallery! |
| Happy cruising and photo-ing! |
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| It's Up to All of Us |
By Gloria Hanson,
Senior Cruise Consultant |
| November and December tend to represent for many a time to give thanks and to celebrate varied religious and cultural rituals. However, for me, it is not only a time of celebration, but also a time of reflection. |
| I began to think about how much I as an individual and we as a company offer up ourselves for the good of others. I thought about some of my colleagues who do great work outside of The Cruise Web. Colleagues who give up a few weekends a year to serve our country, those who spend nights at local firehouses doubling as volunteer EMTs, those who take time after work to... |
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Next month's theme:
Wildlife!
Look for it on Wednesday, January 19th! |
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