In this issue:
CONVENTION UPDATE - 19 DAYS TO GO!
Important Company Wide Conference Call
Important Notice About Book Travel Link
Franchise Message From CEO Scott Tomer
Sun-Sational Summer Specials in the Online Store
Limited Medical Plan Enrollment
Fast Start Meeting Schedule
Congratulations New Coach's Corner Members!
Passport to Giving Trainings
Protecting Your Business
Leadership Bonus Earners
CRTA Trainings
Inspiration

 


 
August 6-10, 2008
Edward Jones Dome - St. Louis, MO

Register NOW from your Back Office
for a life changing experience
and the experience of a lifetime!

"Thanks for giving us a chance to share! We love YTB so much - it is hard to put into words all that it means to us and we feel such a longing to somehow get across to others the reality of what we have experienced and help them experience it too! That is one reason we feel the Convention is so important in helping do that very thing!

Last year was our first Convention, and although we saw the vision and had just received a $10,000 Bonus in June, we really were in awe of how much YTB had already exceeded our expectations! But we had no clue what was in store for us at the Convention! From the special attention to detail - to the flight bags, the amazing YTBU classes, the special way everyone was attended to, the Founders and top executives mingling with us every day, to the extravaganza opening with the YTB plane! Add the sense of humor, energy, and heart of the speakers, the wonderful stories from Directors, and the interaction of Coach, Scott, Kim and entire staff! It was like family and so down to earth - the incredible story of Coach and YTB, the fruits of the spirit which are so evident in every part of our Founders and leaders, the amazing amount of recognition for the RTAs with the amazing awards.

And there's more: Coach's motivational, inspiring message and the Sunday morning service! It was life changing for us to see what we were a part of and to see how much effort the Company put into giving us such a special gift! I have never seen anything like it!! We were like everybody else thinking how much we wished everyone could have experienced it!

Our group that attended went home and we all went to work on the 90 Day Blitz and at the end of the Blitz our team helped us become Directors on December 15th! Unbelievable and no one was more surprised than we were! The Convention gave us hope, knowledge, motivation, and belief that you could never instill in someone with just words! We are telling our people that the Convention will help motivate your team and do more for your business than you could ever do, so let Coach and YTB help you, help yourself!! We believe in the Convention!!!"

Gratefully, Mike and Susan Abell, Level 1 Directors
 


IMPORTANT COMPANY WIDE CONFERENCE CALL

 

ATTENTION REPS and RTAS!
IMPORTANT COMPANY WIDE
CONFERENCE CALL


 
YTB Founder Coach LloydTomer
has scheduled a company wide conference call on

Wednesday, July 23, 2008
9 pm Eastern, 8 pm Central,
7 pm Mountain, 6 pm Pacific


Coach will be joined by CEO Scott Tomer, and Circle of Champions members and Directors Ron Head, Camaron Corr, Bill Hoffmann, and Peter 'PJ' Jensen.

This very important call will provide a YTB company update as we prepare for our biggest and most exciting event of the year - the YTB 2008 National Convention!

You don't want to miss this call!
Email your team members now and
mark your calendars for next Wednesday, July 23.

See and hear Coach, Scott, and their guests
in Live Streaming Video!

Simply log in to your Back Office
and Click on Coach's Call Live

You may also dial in to listen on the phone:
641-594-7505 PIN 601340#
 


VALUED REPS AND RTAS: IMPORTANT NOTICE!

 

Valued Reps and RTAs!

As YourTravelBiz.com and YTB Travel Network continue to grow (Travel Weekly ranked YTB Travel Network 26th in the nation with $414 million in travel sales in 2007), it is important to differentiate between the marketing and travel sides of our fast growing company. As our travel sales increase, our vendors need to see a clear separation between the marketing and travel businesses.

On Monday, July 14, 2008, the 'Book Travel' link was removed from your Marketing home page at ytb.com.

In order to access your YTB Travel Network booking engine, you must go directly to
ytbtravel.com/userID .
You will no longer be able to access your travel website from your Marketing home page.

Please enter a Customer Support ticket if you have any questions regarding domain names or need further
information. This in no way affects the ability of travel to
be booked on your YTB Travel Network website. (ytbtravel.com/userID)
 


IMPORTANT FRANCHISE INFO FROM CEO SCOTT TOMER


IMPORTANT FRANCHISE MESSAGE
FROM CEO SCOTT TOMER
 


Undoubtedly, many of you read the press release a couple of days ago about YTB's interest in exploring a franchise model for our business. Included here is a letter from CEO Scott  Tomer with further explanation
and important information.

 

Scott has included language that is approved for use by Reps and RTAs. Please do not add to, subtract from, or insert your personal interpretation to any of these statements in discussing this matter with your current team and/or prospective Reps and RTAs. Compliance with these statements is vital.

 

This attachment can be downloaded, saved and forwarded to your downline in response to any questions they may have.

        CLICK HERE TO READ AND/OR DOWNLOAD SCOTT'S LETTER

 

YTB ONLINE STORE

SUN-SATIONAL SUMMER SPECIALS!
Check out these great new items in your YTB Online Store.


LIMITED MEDICAL PLAN ENROLLMENT!

 

LIMITED MEDICAL BENEFIT PROGRAM
You must enroll within 30 days of becoming an RTA.
   
Take advantage of an affordable Medical Benefit Program, designed to offer you medical plan options, as well as dental, vision, and life insurance coverage.

Sign Up Today.  No Questions Asked!
You must enroll within 30 days of becoming an RTA.



Click here for a flyer with complete information,
then simply call 1-800-517-4966 with your RTA ID# to enroll!


Insurance flyer also available in the download section of your Back Office.
 


FAST START MEETING SCHEDULE

 


CLICK HERE FOR COMPLETE
FAST START MEETING INFORMATION
AND ATTEND ONE SOON!

Saturday, July 19 -- Hampton, VA
COC STEVE BRANCH AND TV WILSON ATTENDING

Saturday, July 26 -- Dallas, TX
COC RICK AND BRENDA RICKETTS AND
COC DAVE AND MARLIS FUNK ATTENDING

 

CONGRATULATIONS NEW COACH'S CORNER MEMBERS!

 

Congratulations
New Members!

You too can be a member of Coach's Corner and be mentored by a millionaire. When you achieve 30 RTAs in your PowerTeam, you will receive a Coach's Corner pin, and welcome DVD and letter. Coach's monthly conference calls to members will inspire, motivate, and help you grow your YTB businesses.

Welcome to the Coach's Corner!

Jo-Ann Challberg
Grover C. Cook
Harvey Davis
Pete & Cheryl Gantes

James & Wendy Harris
Deborah Holt
Martin Lewis
Jane & Joseph Powell


PASSPORT TO GIVING TRAININGS

 

Passport to Giving Trainings
With so much new material now presented in the Passport to Giving program, we encourage any RTA previously certified under the Association Program (now known as the Passport to Giving Program) to take a refresher class at any live location free of charge. (This refresher class is not a requirement to remain certified.)

Many non-profits today are looking for a new way to fundraise and we have the answer! Forget the candy or bake sales and clunker car programs; travel is the ultimate fundraiser! Our innovative program provides non-profit organizations a dramatically different way to raise funds for their organization.

By enrolling a non-profit in this unique program, the organization is provide a "private label" YTB travel website customized with their organization name and log. The website is then promoted to the organizations' supporters and members to use when booking their personal or business travel. (We can also assist the organization in organizing group travel events for their supporters). As supporters use the organization's travel website, the organization receives 60% of the travel commissions earned by YTB, paid as royalties.
 

The RTA who sponsors the non-profit receives a 10% override of the travel commissions generated by the non-profit and a $300 signing bonus (60% of the sign-up fee)!

Passport To Giving can raise thousands of dollars per year for an organization because they have a large number of supporters that will generate travel bookings! Examples of appropriate organizations include service, fraternal, health, alumni, political, environ-mental, charity, religious (including churches), and educational organizations.

There are 1.5 million non-profits in the U.S. that need our program! If you want to help non-profits and create a consistent stream of income for your YTB business, come join us in the Passport To Giving Program!

Denver, CO
Sunday, July 20, 2008
8:45 am - 4:30 pm Mountain Time

DoubleTree Hotel Denver
3203 Quebec Street
Denver, CO 80207
Phone: 618-655-9477

SIMULTANEOUS LIVE
ONLINE TRAINING:
8:45AM - 4:30PM MT

Presented by Mike Wood and
Steve Chandler

This is the last training before the
2008 National Convention. DON'T MISS IT!

Passport to Giving Certification Training qualifies the RTA to participate in the YTB Travel Network Non-Profit Program -
an innovative fundraising system for non-profits.

Please visit www.passport2giving.com

 

PROTECTING YOUR BUSINESS

 


 

Growing your business is crucial to your success, and YTB does its best to assist. There are situations, however, where aggressively sharing the business is inappropriate, and YTB asks you to refrain. One such situation is any location where prospects are on vacation, especially on cruise ships. Another is approaching a travel supplier for any reason other than booking travel. Never try to recruit a supplier's employees when calling to book travel!

It is also inappropriate to solicit at travel trade shows. (An exception is when this activity is confined to a booth rented by an RTA.) Trade shows are educational events and the other attendees are peers, not prospects. In fact, this activity is strictly prohibited and violators may be asked to leave. When RTAs breach travel industry protocol, that behavior endangers YTB's relationships with suppliers and negatively effects the industry's perception of YTB - and its RTAs.

Protect your reputation and your business: Be judicious about your marketing practices. Remember, you can share with everyone, you just can't share everywhere!

 

CONGRATULATIONS TO THESE YTB LEADERS

$1,000 Leadership
Bonus Recipients
July 4 - 10, 2008

  
How Do I Qualify for the $1,000 Leadership Bonus?

 

Once you qualify to start your PowerTeam, you have unlimited time to earn your $1,000 Leadership Bonuses.  The first is earned when the total active On-Line Travel Agencies sold by your PowerTeam reaches 6 or more at the end of any weekly pay cycle (12 Midnight Thursday Eastern Time Zone). LeaderShip Bonuses will be paid WEEKLY on Friday of the following week for any Pay Cycle where the Active PowerTeam Enrolled RTA total reaches 6, 12, 18, 24 or 30.  We hope to see YOUR name on the LeaderShip Bonus list very soon!
 
Richard Addo-Kessie
Haki Akintunde
Hensley & Alfreda Massop
Faisal Ali
Bill & Amy Gavopoulos
Richard & Angela Spence
John Arch
AJB & Associates
Josh Barber
Anthony & Belinda Kutscher
Ken Bialecki
Diane Bolt
Bridget & Brooke Brady
Martha Brito
Delroy Brown
Keb & Kaylie Burley
Arvanderlyn Campbell
Gary Cananzey
Vanessa Cantave
Monica Carruth
John & Jacqueline Carter
Victor & Tina Chaney
Neil & Cheryl Moulton
Collean Cook
Stan & Corinne Kleinschmidt
Demond Crump
James Currier
Morris Eaton &
Dana-Renee Fuhrhop
Francine Derstine
Michelle Dillon
Antonio & Dixia Martinez
Kendon Eakett
Eric Eaton
Hubolist Elliott
Greenville Enterprises LLC
Fredric Erving
Jose & Carmen Escobar
Michael Farino
Dangelo Feyisitan
Tonya Fondern
Heather & Bill Fox
Mark & Aymee Frassica
Reginald Gallon
Pete and Cheryl Gantes
Thomas & Stephanie Garrett
Debra Corrigan & Gary Daniel
Teresa Guthrie
Wanda Hart
Madeline-Christopher Hauck
Sam Hiles
Cheryl Holmes
Susan Hood
Simon Horace
Fit Club Inc
Shironica Jack
Chrashawn Jackson
Peter Jensen
Norma & Johnny Martinez
Michael Johnson
Jacques Johnson &
Lynetta Johnson
Ann Jones
Vanessa Joyce-Sutton
Cynthia Kanesky
Fred & Kathy Patterson
Mark Kithcart
Julie & David Labes
Kien Lee
Portia LeGall
Kenneth Lewis Sr.
Dennis & Linda Clark
Joey Quiles & Lisa Talamas
John & Lurlene Hicks
Arthur Madric
Loralei & Mark Emry
Noah & Linda Matos
Cecilia McCarty
Ron & Caroline McIlvaine
Althea McMillan
Paul & Melanie Browand
Leonardo Mercedes
Juan Mesa
Delilah Milne
Verdita Monk
Nakia Muhammad
Jon & Shelly Myers
Phyllis Nash
Willie & Nora Penalosa
Terry & Cheri Olson
Jonathan Ordinola
Lamiae Oubaali
Ronnie Owens - Shawn Moore
Robert Pack Jr.
Christopher Paraldi
Amy Parker
Alton & Maureen Patterson
Regina Perry
Rita Phillips
Tiffany Powell
Kimberly Reed
Alex Reese Council
Happiness & Reginald Ugwuakazi
Kenisha Roberson
Laura & Robert Angco
Oliver Robiller
Don Rossignol
Donald Ellis Safiya Hamid
Mike Sapp
Kelley Sartori
Mary Savoie Stephens
Joey Scotton
James Sherrod
Samuel Sims
Lee & Marcia Skinner
Doris Smith
Bernardo Socarras and
Teresa Socarras.
Randall Sotka
LeStancia Spaght
M. Juliet St John
John T. Wade Jr.
Denson Taylor
Edward Terrazas
Brenda Thomas
Victor Toyens
Judy Turner
Michelle Tverberg
Maria Vargas & Antonio Genao
Nona Walker
Juanita Watkins
Michael & Wendy Henderson
DelMar Williams
Jay Woodford
Alma Zaragoza
 


UPCOMING CRTA EVENTS

Become a Certified RTA at the location nearest you!  Take your YTB businesses to the next level as you learn from the best in your business - The YTB Directors!

CRTA SCHEDULE
YTB Directors will be planning and conducting CRTA trainings - these field leaders will share the knowledge and experience they have gained on their way to outstanding YTB success. Remember what Coach says:  "To be a success, find a successful person and follow their plan!" If you haven't taken an RTA Certification course, plan to do so soon! The education and motivation are priceless!

Click each event for more details. Your instructors (YTB Directors) are listed for each event.

 

Sign up from your Back Office and you're on your way!

 

IMPORTANT NOTE: RTAs and guests may audit RTA Certifications at no charge. RTAs may pay the course fee at a later date if they desire the Certification credit.

Saturday
July 19
Phoenix, AZ
Frank and Tessie Graham
Gordon Simmons
Mike Stott
Saturday
July 19
Collinsville, IL
(St. Louis Area)

Ed and Donna Huebner
Darren Carstens
Ginger Reno
Tammy Head
Saturday
July 19
College Park, GA
(Atlanta Area)

Juliet St. John
Larease Rivers
Linda Avery
Lucretia Danial
Keith Moore
Shavette Daniel
Saturday
July 19
Walnut Creek, CA
(San Francisco Bay Area)

Jenny Campbell
Mary Liu
Silke Degenhardt
Aurora and Caryl Mulchand
Saturday
July 19
Columbia, SC
Ron and Phyllis Bush
Calvin Ellerbe
David Washington
Mike Saya
Saturday
July 19
Jamaica, NY
DeVone McCullough
Joe Reid
Jeffrey Lewis
Ian Olito
Matt Nestler
Roy and Lurline Hall
Saturday
July 19
Honolulu, HI
Jacques and Lynetta Johnson
Tito Francisco
Saturday
July 19
Reno, NV
Jon and Shelly Myers
Mike Reams
Shawn Dougherty
Charleen Fulton
Dan Neitz
Mike Accurso
Saturday
July 19
Tallahassee, FL
Roland Athouris
Rachel Moore
Joe Cutler
Graham Harris
Teresa Gago
**Please note time change**
Saturday
July 19
St. Petersburg, FL
Amy Ottaviano
Bob Campbell
Brenda Dowlar
Mike Acardi
Mike & Susan Abell
Chad Ricketts
Kaylie Burley
Saturday
July 19
Emporia, KS
Dave and Marlis Funk
Sunday
July 20
Chicago, IL
Malcolm Alexander
LaTasha Ward
Tuesday
July 22
Memphis, TN
Denson Taylor
Rick Ricketts
Friday
July 25
Nashville, TN
Bill and Ro Charlton
Neil Bellville
Andy Helmuth
Larry and Charla Bayer
Brice and Debbie Reynolds
Saturday
July 26
Dearborn, MI
Von Nickleberry
Nick Pagano
Marcus Murray
Kim Perry
Bobb Schmitz

**Please note time change**
Saturday
July 26
Houston, TX
Glenn Green
Silas King
Chuck Hoover
Dean Johnson

**Hotel name change**
Saturday
July 26
Newark, NJ
Joe Reid
Ian Olito
Garland and Marsha Webb
DeVone and Cheryl McCullough
Saturday
July 26
Charlotte, NC
Horace and Barbara Braveboy-Locklear
Bill and Jeanie Sharpless
Leon and Delayna Elliott
Tim Dominey
Saturday
July 26
Costa Mesa, CA
K. Ross and Julia Johnston
Ben Kane
Saturday
July 26
San Diego, CA
Preston Blair
Bobby O'Neil
Charles & Denise Criddell
Saturday
July 26
Austin, TX
Nick Nicholson
Michael Romano
Alfred and G.G. Harris
Sábado
Julio 26
Orlando, FL
**Spanish CRTA Only**

Roland Athouris
Edison and Lorraine Denizard
Jesus Timaure
Saturday
July 26
Overland Park, KS
(Kansas City Area)

Kent and Kim McLaughlin
Julie Vest
Jimmy Ezell
Doug Hocott
Saturday
July 26
Manassas, VA
Terry and Freddie Perez
Jeffrey Lewis
Loranzo Ladson
Saturday
July 26
Seattle, WA
Leon and Delayna Elliott
Darren Miller
Sunday
July 27
Clearwater, FL
Kevin Giguere
Kenny Williams
Steve Wojchowski
Mark and Lynette Consigney
Doug Driscoll
Mark Ferguson
Monday
July 28
Dallas, TX
James and Marcia Prewitt
Dave and Mickey Rawls
Craig Sweet
Monday
July 28
Atlanta, GA
Keenith and Mendi Reed
Lucretia Daniel
Keith Fraley
Deb Reynolds
Monday
July 28
Colorado Springs, CO
Bill Hoffmann
Rick and Brenda Reese
Mike Reams
Dan Neitz
Wednesday
July 30