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Andy Ogg

About Andy Ogg

Andy Ogg joined the Ogg family business back in 2015. Coming from a long history of sales, marketing and advertising, Andy brought in several new opportunities, operations and ideas to assist in the growth of the family owned business. Today, Andy controls most of the business, sales, assets and planning. When not at his desk in his home office, Andy enjoys being outdoors with his family enjoying the sun. Andy Ogg lives in San DIego, CA with his wife, Angela Ogg and two daughters, Peyton and Lyla.

OASIS Travel Network Announces In-Person 2021 Conference

OTN’s Annual Conference Co-locating with Signature Travel Network Conference in Las Vegas.   BOCA RATON, Fla. (February 10, 2021) – OASIS Travel Network, an award-winning host travel agency, has announced their 2021 Annual Conference will take place November 8-9, 2021 at the Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. The event will be the first in-person OTN conference since the pandemic ...

Sponsored – What Kind of Fighter are You?

Written By: Jenn Lee, Vice President of Sales and Marketing – Travel Planners International   When faced with a BIG challenge, usually one where you have little to no control, our natural instinct is to choose between FIGHT or FLIGHT. When you are a business, and you want to stay in business, FLIGHT is not an option – only FIGHT.   We know you get this…you just went through ...

Avoya Travel Sees First Signs of Recovery and Makes Plans for 2021

Avoya Celebrates an Uptick in Sales in the Fourth Quarter of 2020 and Announces Major Virtual Events for 2021   Ft. Laudedale, Fla. – January 27, 2021 – Avoya Travel®, one of the travel industry’s most innovative brands, experienced a significant increase in sales in the fourth quarter of 2020 compared to previous months during the COVID-19 pandemic, with December seeing the best ...

Uniglobe Travel Center Announces New Partnership with Virtuoso®

Strategic Partnership Allows Further Offerings to Travel Professionals   Newport Beach, CA (January 21, 2021) – Uniglobe Travel Center, the host agency division of Uniglobe Travel USA, LLC has joined the luxury-focused network, Virtuoso®. The new relationship will extend Virtuoso benefits to all of Uniglobe Travel Center’s 700 independent advisors as well as the traditional Uniglobe ...

OASIS Travel Network Travel Advisors Experiencing Increased Sales in Early 2021

OTN Travel Advisor Members Already Seeing Increase in Bookings   BOCA RATON, Fla. (January 19, 2021) – OASIS Travel Network, an award-winning host travel agency, is enthusiastically reporting an increase in sales for their travel advisor members as recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic slowly begins. “Reported sales are up over 300% this year compared to first seven days of last year,” ...

Avoya Travel Introduces New Communication Technology Within Avoya Platform

Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. – January 11, 2021 – Avoya Travel®, one of the travel industry’s most innovative brands, recently launched new communication technology as part of the Avoya platform named Avoya Conversations™. Avoya Conversations offers Independent Agencies in the Avoya Network™ the option to communicate with customers via text message through an easy-to-use system that ...

Sponsored – How Cruise Planners Created Efficiencies For Travel Advisors Amid COVID 

Author: Michelle Fee, CEO and Founder – Cruise Planners, an American Express Travel Representative  Read Reviews and Learn More About Cruise Planners on FindaHostTravelAgency.com    This year, Cruise Planners traded in its usual three-day, in-person Convention for its first-ever virtual forum, CP Forum, Virtually Yours with a “Survivor” theme. More than 2,200 franchisees ...

Brad and Van Anderson Honored with Travel Weekly’s Lifetime Achievement Award

Avoya Travel Co-Founders Presented with Prestigious Award at 2020 Travel Weekly Reader’s Choice Awards Ceremony   Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. – December 17, 2020 – Avoya Travel®, one of the travel industry’s most innovative brands, is proud to announce that Co-Founders Brad and Van Anderson have been honored with Travel Weekly’s prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award. Presented with the ...

Travel Agent Training Program Wins Nationwide Learning & Development Award

Dream Vacations, CruiseOne and Cruises Inc.’s travel agent training named “Best Customer Training” from Litmos   Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (December 17, 2020) – For the second year in a row, Litmos, the world’s fastest growing enterprise learning solution, recognized the home-based travel agencies Dream Vacations, CruiseOne and Cruises Inc. for their continued excellence of their travel ...

Oasis Travel Network Hosts Successful Virtual Annual Conference

OTN and Family Travel Association Offer Engaging and Insightful Events Virtually    Boca Raton, FL (December 8, 2020) — OASIS Travel Network (OTN)—an award-winning host travel agency, recently held its well-attended annual conference on November 30 and December 1. To accommodate members during the pandemic, the conference shifted to a dynamic virtual format for the first ...