'Credit Union Dialog Symposium at Sea' ...

"The Southern Caribbean Experience"

November 8 - 15, 2009

Royal Caribbean Cruise Line ... "Adventure of the Seas"®  

Exploring These Tropical Ports of Call ...

Bridgetown, Barbados/  Castries, St. Lucia/  St. Johns, Antigua/  Philipsburg, St. Maarten/  St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands/   Roundtrip San Juan, Puerto Rico 

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    Phone toll free: 1-888-225-2885

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"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  

Explore ... Dream ... Discover:

Board this EduCruise to attend the most unique, high energy credit union educational event you have ever experienced. Board this EduCruise to discuss those cutting-edge issues that will impact your credit union's future, benchmark your strategic thinking, discover new leadership strategies, and prepare for those seen and unseen risks that threaten our very existence.

This Caribbean adventure will be the one credit union conference that you'll be talking about for years. Discuss key credit union issues as you prepare for 2010 and beyond. Be sure to bring the entire board, committees, management team, family members and guests!  Brace yourself for excitement, challenge, and adventure on the high seas.

Issues We Will Navigate: 

Credit Union Speakers To Help Us Stay the Course:

  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, he 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.

Benefits To You & Your Credit Union:

• Explore new volunteer recruitment methods
• Explore new strategic leadership concepts
• Explore how to evaluate and reward senior management
• Explore what other CU volunteers and management staff from around the country are doing
• Explore what the competition is really up to 
• Explore new methods for dealing with a changing environment
• Explore new solutions to problems your CU faces
• Explore your wild side, as you learn and cruise 
• Discover how you will save the credit union money over those other credit union cruise/conferences!!

Bonus For Attending This Cruise/Conference:

By attending this exotic cruise/conference, you will receive a complimentary "CU Dash Board Checklist Resource CD."                 CLICK HERE for more info about this exciting, useful bonus gift.

Explore These Hot Tropical Ports ...

One of the largest islands in the Eastern Caribbean, Puerto Rico's landscape encompasses mountains, underground caves, coral reefs, white-sand beaches and an incredibly massive rain forest that supplies fresh water to most of the island. At the same time San Juan, the capital of the commonwealth, is a big city with a bustling business district, glitzy resorts and casinos, as well as one of the most stunning examples of colonial life in the Western world. Though Barbados gained its independence from the British in 1966, the island maintains a distinctly English flavor. From British products such as chocolate and china to the national pastime, cricket, the British influence is evident throughout this gorgeous Caribbean destination. St. Lucia has been a part of the British Commonwealth since 1803. But prior to that, it was often occupied by the French, which is evident in much of the island's culture. Castries offers a colorful local market and great shopping. And the surrounding areas offer lush rain forests, striking waterfalls, beautiful beaches and Sulfur Springs - the world's only drive-through volcano. The first settlement on the island we now know as Antigua was not established until the 1600s, when English settlers arrived. Antigua remained a part of the British Commonwealth until its independence in 1981. Today, Antigua is a popular vacation destination, attracting tourists with its ideal climate, 366 beautiful beaches, amazing landscape and leisurely lifestyle. When the Spanish closed their colonial fort on St. Maarten in 1648, a few Dutch and French soldiers hid on the island and decided to share it. Soon after, the Netherlands and France signed a formal agreement to split St. Maarten in half, as it is today. Philipsburg displays its Dutch heritage in its architecture and landscaping. The island offers endless stretches of beach, beautiful landscapes and great shopping. St. Croix, the largest of the U.S. Virgin Islands, is a tropical dreamland complete with stunning beaches, clear aqua-blue ocean water, a small rain forest and rolling green hillsides. The Danes purchased St. Croix in the 1700s at which time the slave trade and sugar cane fields thrived. Today, the Danish influence is still apparent in the island's architecture and language. Most of the sugar mills lie in ruins. Yet you can still get a taste of the island's history in freshly squeezed sugar cane juice or Cruzan Rum.

A World-Class Adventure:
          
 

Adventure of the Seas Highlights:

Take a walk down the Royal Promenade - it's Main Street U.S.A., right in the middle of the ocean Challenge yourself on a rock wall 200 feet above the ocean Work on your slice in a golf simulator Soak up the sun in the stunning Solarium Dance the night away at a world-class nightclub Share a bottle of wine with new friends at Vintages, our wine bar  Hoist your favorite ale or lager at our unique British-themed pub Enjoy your favorite treats, like Ben & Jerry's® ice cream and Seattle's Best Coffee® Sample cuisine and wines from around the world in a spectacular three-story dining room Share a romantic meal at one of our many specialty restaurants Enjoy a juicy burger and fries at Johnny Rockets® Learn to skate backwards on our ice-skating rink Pick up a basketball or volleyball game on our full-size court Give the kids a vacation to remember with our award-winning Adventure Ocean® Youth Program

Fantastic Staterooms at Low Group Rates:

            

Category	Participant Rate (1st Person)	Companion Rate (2nd Person)	Single Rate
D1  Balcony Staterooms starting at	$2,181	$1,381	Upon Request
JS  Junior Suites starting at	$2,581	$1,781	Upon Request
GS  Grand Suites starting at	$3,231	$2,431	Upon Request

Your Rate Includes Many Things:

Above rates include stateroom, most meals, fabulous entertainment, conference registration fee, credit union cocktail party, conference materials, port charges, transfers, 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. 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 new 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. Credit Cards are NOT ACCEPTED for payment.

 

"Our Southern Caribbean Experience 09" 

November 8	Ship Departs San Juan, Puerto, Rico
November 9	Sea Day
November 10	Bridgetown, Barbados
November 11	Castries, St. Lucia
November 12	St. Johns, Antigua
November 13	Philipsburg, St. Maarten
November 14	St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands
November 15	San Juan, Puerto Rico - depart for home

Photos Courtesy of Royal Caribbean Cruise Line

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