Why We Are Walking for Wishes

 

Make-A-Wish® Walk - or Run - For Wishes 

Monday, November 9, 3:00 PM-3:45 PM CST

Kinsley's wish to go on a Disney Cruise 

 Make-A-Wish Southern Florida

Since the Day 1 theme of the conference is Sports Team my husband and I put on some of our Chicago sport's teams gear, including Chicago Cubs, Chicago Bears, Chicago Bulls, and Chicago Blackhawks for our Make-a-Wish walk.

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 Virtual National Conference 

November 9 - 12, 2020

Travel agents with Dream Vacations, CruiseOne® and Cruises Inc.® take to the high seas each year for their National Conference. Their annual award-winning weeklong National Conference, celebrated among industry thought leaders as the most comprehensive travel agent training at sea, was scheduled to be this week onboard Celebrity Cruises newest ship, Celebrity APEX.

Cruise lines are working with the CDC to implement new protocols for additional  health &safety of  passengers and crew in order to resume sailing.   Our conference cruise was rescheduled to next year.

Thanks to our sponsors and headquarters staff, the show must still go on - virtually.  We will be bringing you highlights from each day's events.  Bookmark this post or follow us on any of our social media accounts so that you don't miss anything.

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We would have been bringing you updates live from Celebrity APEX this week, but instead, our conference has gone virtual.  We've sailed twice on her sister ship, Celebrity EDGE, so while we can't bring you live images from APEX, you can enjoy our time onboard EDGE.  Just click the image for our mini-series.

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Each year our Dream Vacations, Cruise One, and Cruises Inc. National Conference raises funds for Make-A-Wish.  Our Make a Wish goal for the 2019 conference was $120,000. I'm happy to report that we exceeded that goal raising $136,000 during our one week conference. 

You can watch me accepting the Dare (our theme) to take the plunge on the Abyss, at last year's conference, to support the fund raising efforts. There were several activities besides the Abyss which generated the money towards our goal. This year our conference goes Virtual - but we are still supporting Make-A-Wish with your help.

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Dare to Make a Wish Come True

2019 Dare Conference

Giving Back

Wishes make life better for kids with critical illnesses.  This simple, but powerful belief drives Make-A-Wish. 

Granting Wishes

In 2011, the world’s largest cruise agency and award-winning leisure travel company World Travel Holdings forged a partnership identifying Make-A-Wish® as its signature charity. Since then, the travel company has raised more than $100,000 each year, and in 2018 reached a fundraising milestone exceeding $1 million in donations and granting more than 100 wishes to children with critical illnesses.

“My brother Jeff and I believe in the importance of instilling a strong corporate culture of giving back and because of our shared values and the fact that more than 75 percent of wishes involve travel, Make-A-Wish proved to be a natural fit,” said Brad Tolkin, Co-CEO/Chairman of World Travel Holdings. “I am in awe of how our employees have rallied together around one cause and shown support year-after-year.”

Exceeding our Goal

The goal for this year's National Conference for Cruises Inc., CruiseOne, and Dream Vacations, the home-based arm of World Travel Holdings,  was $120,000.   Throughout the conference several events and a silent auction were held to raise funds.  As of this writing the total raised was $136,000.

I'm proud to be a part of this corporate initiative to make wishes come true for children with critical illnesses.   Watch this video to learn more about Make-A-Wish and visit their website.




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Racing for Make a Wish

Norwegian Bliss Race Track 

Imagine incredible firsts on Norwegian Cruise Line's newest and most incredible ship, Norwegian Bliss. See the ocean blur by as you take hairpin turns on the largest race
track at sea. Get ready for a thrilling ride on this two-level competitive track while putting your driving skills to the test. Blue skies above and turquoise waters below!

When our Inspire Conference began, our General Manager, Drew Daly, challenged us to raise more money for Make-A-Wish than at our previous conference.    To help with that goal, the Norwegian Bliss Race Track was closed to the public for two hours as conference attendees took to the track to contribute.

We donned the special protective gear and helmets shown above and zoomed around the indoor track for several laps, until the staff waved the flag ending our spin around the track.   This video shows a glimpse of the race getting started.  Guests can purchase one-time or multiple entries onboard the ship.

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Norwegian Bliss
October 20-27, 2018
7 days R/T Port of Los Angeles (Long Beach)

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