Benefit of the Month: Renewal Bonus and Special Offer – October 2009

(Member Benefit of the Month: A special series highlighting exclusive HSMAI member benefits to help you get the most out of your membership.)

Renew your HSMAI membership at the Regular Membership Rate within the next year and receive a free copy of the HSMAI Foundation's The Travel Marketer's Guide to Social Media and Social Networks.

The report was researched and written by renowned industry author Cindy Estis Green, managing partner of The Estis Group, and published by the HSMAI Foundation and The Travel Industry Association. Topics covered in the report include: Explanations and definitions of social media and social networking;
Highlights of the way social media and social networking are used in other industries; how travel companies are using social media and social networking now and in the future. The cost to purchase the report is regularly $99.

PLUS, for a limited time, members can take advantage of an exclusive special offer: Receive a Hospitality Competency-Based Assessment, created in partnership with 20/20 Assessment, a service of HVS - a $250 value - for just $99. The Web-based self-assessment takes approximately 30 minutes to complete. It measures core skills in ten hospitality-based competencies. These are: Leadership; Creativity; Group Process; Self Efficacy; Sensitivity to Diversity;Ethical Awareness; Sense of Humor; Company Loyalty; Service Orientation; and Problem Solving.

Individual members will receive a skills report, personal and confidential evaluation of their skill-sets so that they can better understand their strengths and weaknesses and plan for continuing professional development.

Once you have renewed or for more information about the assessment or to schedule your assessment, please contact Alan Keith, Vice President, 2020 Assessment™ at +1-516-248-8828 ext: 285, or akeith@2020skills.

HSMAI is dedicated to your success. If you have questions or comments on the member benefits or any other area of member services, send them to info@hsmai.org or call (703) 506-3280.
Thank you for being a member of HSMAI. Won’t you renew today?