Virginia Association of Hospitality Sales & Meeting Professionals
The mission of VHSMP is to serve the hospitality sales and meeting planning professionals in Virginia through the promotion of education, interaction and recognition, with the purpose of ensuring their success and professionalism.
SIGN UP FOR VHSMP'S SPRING COMMUNITY SERVICE EVENT!
The Virginia Association of Hospitality Sales & Meeting Professionals is conducting it Spring Community Service Event and you are invited to help.
To help raise funds for the Central Virginia Food Bank, VHSMP is seeking volunteers to work the beer tent at Snagajob Pavilion at Innsbrook on Wednesday, May 23, 2012 when The Band Perry will be playing.
Participants must be available to work from 5:30 pm to when the concert ends (approximately 10:30 pm). If you are interested in helping out, please complete the attached form with the information requested and return no later than May 18th.
Registration is limited to the first 15 people who sign up. To obtain the registration form, CLICK HERE!
Other helpful links:
For additional information about the concerts:
http://innsbrookafterhours.com/schedule.php\
Directions to venue: http://innsbrookafterhours.com/location.php
CHECK OUT OUR NEW ONLINE MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION AND PAYMENT SYSTEM!
VHSMP has now created an ONLINE MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION!
Use it to Join as a NEW member or to Update your membership!
Also, you may not PAY for your NEW Membership or RENEWAL online!
Simply go to our Membership Page!
WE ARE HERE TO SERVE YOU!
Please update your records.
As of January 1, 2012, the new contact information is:
Virginia Association of Hospitality Sales & Meeting Professionals
9962 Brook Road, #632
Glen Allen, VA 23059
Telephone: (888) 441-5454
Fax: (703) 530-9772
Email: info@vhsmp.org
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BE A TRAVEL ADVOCATE!
The U.S. Travel Association is working together with millions of travel industry employees to Champion, Protect, and Improve travel in America. Through these objectives The Power of Travel Coalition will establish the value of travel and stand up for the men and women that work in this incredible industry. You, too, can be a part of the grassroots army of the American travel community by getting involved.
Visit www.travelcoalition.org for more information and to support the efforts of more than 10 million individuals working in the travel community to spread awareness of how important this industry is to America.
IT'S TIME TO GET INVOLVED! JOIN A COMMITTEE OR TASK FORCE!
Our list of available Committees/Task Forces are available for 2011. Sign up for one today!
10 BIGGEST GOOFS SALES PEOPLE MAKE
Written by, Bill Gallagher Ph.D., The 10 Biggest Goofs Salespeople Make, is an excellent article and must read:
"Becoming a more successful sales professional today does not usually require a major, dramatic shift in one's sales skills. As with other world champions, products and services are sold today by one person and not another, simply because someone has the edge. Someone did something, perhaps unnoticeable, which created that 1/1000th of a second difference that made him or her the winner who got the sale."
To continue reading, click HERE.