Happy New Year! I hope that everyone enjoyed some time with loved ones during the Holidays! 2017 was a fantastic year; we are looking forward to an even more promising 2018!
Special Needs Group will be present at trade shows and industry events throughout the year. In addition, we will continue to run our SNG Webinars which will be available to all travel professionals.
SNG is excited about working with all of our travel professionals during Wave Season!
We are presently running the Transatlantic Special again! Details regarding our special for transatlantic sailings are located within the Newsletter.
We are extremely grateful for your continued support as we evolve in meeting our mission statement of Delivering an Accessible World.
Best wishes to all for a happy, healthy and successful 2018!
Keep Smilin’,
Andrew Garnett, CATA
President/CEO
Introducing…
Special Needs Group
Annual Transatlantic Promotion
Clients renting medical equipment for 2018 Transatlantic sailings from North America to Europe.
RECEIVE AN ADDITIONAL PIECE OF EQUIPMENT
(of equal or lesser value) FREE of charge!
One way fees waived!
North America Pricing!
Must book between December 1st and March 31st
To receive this offer you will need to call us toll free at 800.513.4515 or international at 954.585.0575.
Offer can only be booked by phone!
Email: agents@specialneedsgroup.com
www.specialneedsgroup.com
C.A.T.A. Corner
SNG is pleased an astonishing 4,000 Travel Professionals have earned their SNG Certified Accessible Travel Advocate® (CATA) designation
through its 6 years.
The C.A.T.A. Program is the Travel Industry’s 1st Certification program designed to equip Travel Professionals with insight and expertise to better serve the Special Needs, Disability and Mature Market segments.
Become a Certified Accessible Travel Advocate through completing our online course; the course is composed of three easy modules.
In addition to your agency having access to our exclusive SNG CATA Resouce Center, you earn the rights to utulize a proprietary logo to help market yourself as an SNG Certified Accessible Travel Advocate on our website.
MSC Cruises’ newest ship, MSC Seaside, was recently named Best New Ship of 2017 by the cruise review website, Cruise Critic. The 4,134-passenger vessel is the first of MSC’s Seaside Class which will be joined by sister-ship, MSC Seaview in June of this year. The Seaside Class when complete will be the largest cruise ships ever built in Italy. MSC Seaside’s inaugural voyage embarked from Trieste, Italy on December 1st on a 20-night sailing to its eventual home port in Miami. The newest addition to MSC’s fleet was the first of the cruise line to be christened in the United States, held in PortMiami on December 21st.
Kenya Burch was recently selected as Special Needs Group’s “Employee of the Year.”
Kenya began with SNG as a Customer Service Representative in August of 2014. She embodies professionalism and maintains a diligent work ethic. Through her dedication, exemplary customer service and willingness to aid fellow co-workers, Kenya serves as a team player and role model for the entire Call Center staff. She is a quick learner with excellent problem solving skills and troubleshooting awareness. In addition to her multiple CSR tasks, she also assists the Billing Department.
Kenya is a true asset who goes above and beyond to ensure Specials Needs Group mission of “Delivering an Accessible World” is achieved.
Quote of the Month
"Once a year, go somplace you’ve never been before.”
