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'Credit Union Winds of Change Symposium at Sea'

"A New England/Canada Fall Foliage Exploration"

October 4 - 14, 2011

Princess Cruise Lines ... "Crown Princess"® ...  

Exploring:  New York City, New York/  Newport, Rhode Island/  Boston, Massachusetts/  Bar Harbor, Maine/  Saint John, New Brunswick/  Halifax, Nova Scotia/  Sydney, Nova Scotia/  Quebec City, Quebec 

 

Cruise Info Hotline:

1. Contact "ADTRAV Meetings & Incentives" ... our EduCruise Travel Affiliate !
    Phone toll free: 1-888-225-2885  -  Ask for Lisa Townsend

2. Email Questions or Requests to:   educruises@adtrav.com


 
"Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover."
-Mark Twain

             

 

Discuss Credit Union Success Strategies for 2012 & Beyond:

Prepare to discuss CHANGE and discover new Strategies for SUCCESS that you can implement immediately at your credit union as you prepare for 2012 and beyond. Be ready to share your own success stories, discuss future success strategies with your peers, and create a practical success plan for your credit union. Don't miss the boat for this strategic thinking and planning educational experience at sea.

Issues We Will Navigate:

  • NEW:  Financial Literacy for Directors - Reg. 701.4    (Will receive a Certificate of Course Completion)
  • Credit Union Strategic Best Practices 
  • New Legislative & Regulatory Changes Blowing our Way 
  • Prepare for Changing Leadership - Leadership Succession Planning
  • Strategic Thinking & Visioning 
  • What the New Member Will Look Like and Need 
  • Improving Your Credit Union's Bottom Line
  • Real Visions, and Their Relation to Strategic Planning & Business Plans
  • Why Credit Unions Fail ... Pitfalls to Avoid 
  • Thriving, Not Just Surviving  in a Changing Financial Landscape 
  • Contingency Planning in a Changing Financial World 
  • Open Forum At Sea: Let's Share Future Strategies to Deal with Change
  • BONUS VALUE - Schedule a FREE Onboard Consulting Session With Our Industry Experts


Benefits To You & Your Credit Union:

  • Participate in over 12 hours of educational sessions
  • Free consultation with our on-board industry leader 
  • Discover new strategic planning ideas
  • Learn from other CU volunteers and management staff from around the country
  • Create a game-plan for strategic success
  • Discuss new methods for surviving a changing economy 
  • Find solutions to problems your CU faces today and tomorrow
  • Walk away with the foundations for a new strategic vision and gameplan

Top Industry Leader To Help Us Stay the Course:

ALIGN=Default John Vardallas is founder of The AmericanBoomer, an international Credit Union business consulting organization. He conducts and facilitates leadership, management development, marketing and strategic planning seminar training for credit union staff and volunteer leaders. He is one of the most requested speakers in the credit union industry and has spoken before thousands of credit union volunteers and management teams during his 20-year career. John has facilitated countless credit union strategic planning sessions around the world.
An international trend watcher, John also helps leaders synthesize credit union industry trends into strategic organizational directions. He is the author of Leadership Thoughts for Prospering in the 21st Century.

 

Explore Colorful Towns & Fishing Villages:

Enjoy the changing fall colors while participating in this content-packed educational event.  Don't miss a single sunset as you sail and meet aboard this incredible floating conference headquarters. 

New York City, New York

You'll never run out of things to do in the city that never sleeps, from the bright lights of Broadway and Times Square to the city's world-renowned museums, shopping, and vast culinary choices. It's an incredibly diverse and active place, consisting of an intricate patchwork of neighborhoods, each with its own character and history, yet seamlessly coexisting.

Crown Princess - A World-Class Experience:

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Crown Princess

Crown Princess includes a dramatic piazza-style atrium featuring small-bite eateries and performing street entertainers. Passengers will also enjoy an array of dining venues including the signature Sabatini’s Italian restaurant and the Crown Grill steak and seafood restaurant, plus a relaxing oasis just for adults called The Sanctuary. Crown Princess will also offer the popular Movies Under the Stars, multiple entertainment options, Personal Choice Dining featuring traditional or Anytime seating, Lotus Spa with fitness center, an extensive children and teen’s center, a wedding chapel and nearly 900 staterooms with private balconies -- perfect for enjoying the scenic New England and Canadian coastlines.          

  • Fantastic food (numerous intimate dining rooms)
  • Museum-class art
  • Las Vegas-style shows
  • 24-hour room service
  • Heated Pools and hottubs
  • Cocktail parties and networking opportunities 
  • Dancing all night
  • State of the Art Fitness Center
  • Lavish atrium
  • Cozy pubs and lounges
  • Duty-free boutiques
  • World-Class Service
  • Top name entertainment
  • Dining under the stars
  • And much, much more!


Incredible Low Rates

(ask us about our group rates that you may qualify for)

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Category Participant Rate (1st Person) Companion Rate (2nd Person) Single Rate

Inside Staterooms (Cat J) starting at

 $2,927

$2,027 Call for price

Balcony Staterooms (Cat DD) starting at

$3,617

$2,717

Call for price

Balcony Staterooms (Cat BD) starting at

 

$3,927

 

$3,027

 

Call for price

 

Suites (Cat AC) starting at
 

$4,330

 

$3,430

 

Call for price

 

Are you a past Princess Cruise Line passenger ????

If so, you may be entitled to even better pricing and benefits.  Let us know ...

we will get you the very best prices available !

SAVE EVEN MORE $$$:   Ask Us About Our Group Rates if Sending 3 or More Attendees

Above rates include stateroom, most meals, fabulous entertainment, conference registration fee, conference materials, top industry speakers, Certificate of Course Completion, Free consultation with our on-board industry leader, Private Credit Union Reception, port charges, government fees and taxes, fuel surcharge, and trip cancellation insurance. Rates are based on double occupancy, except when noted. Cabins are subject to availability. Rates do not include airfare and transfers. Air travel available from most cities. Will quote price upon request.

To attend conference and/or to take advantage of these low group rates, all cabin reservations must be booked through "ADTRAV Meetings & Incentives", our designated travel affiliate.  Only those travel arrangements that are booked through "ADTRAV" will be covered by the included insurance premium. The cabin deposit and Conference Registration Fee is immediately payable upon first booking this cruise/conference. Cruise Rates subject to change by cruise line. 

NOTE: To make sure that you receive the stateroom of your choice ... it is extremely important that you make your initial deposit immediately because this cruise sells out fast!  Don't miss the boat by waiting too long ...   RESERVE YOUR STATEROOM NOW.

BONUS:  Your credit union will receive a complimentary "CU Director Dash-Board Governance Model CD" ($399.00 VALUE).  Its loaded full of great resources for new and seasoned directors/committee volunteers.

 

"Our Winds of Change Symposium at Sea"
  Jam Packed/Port Intensive Schedule

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"Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside
in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly
proclaiming "Wow! What a Ride!"

 
1
New York City (Manhattan or Brooklyn), New York
7:00 PM
2
Newport, Rhode Island
7:00 AM
4:00 PM
3
Boston, Massachusetts
10:00 AM
7:00 PM
4
Bar Harbor, Maine
7:00 AM
6:00 PM
5
Saint John, New Brunswick
8:00 AM
5:00 PM
6
Halifax, Nova Scotia
9:00 AM
6:00 PM
7
Sydney, Nova Scotia
9:00 AM
6:00 PM
8
Charlottetown, Canada
8:00 AM
5:00 PM
9
At Sea
10
Quebec City, Quebec
7:00 AM
11
Quebec City, Quebec
7:15 AM

Call Lisa Townsend at ADTRAV Meetings & Incentives For More Info!
 Toll Free: 1- 888-225-2885
 


 Email your requests to educruises@adtrav.com

Photos Courtesy of Princess Cruises