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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.

CLIA Announces Professional Development Partnership with Avoya Travel

Industry-first collaboration promotes travel agent success in providing superior cruise vacation planning experiences to customers (WASHINGTON DC, March 28, 2018) – Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) is pleased to announce a first of its kind professional development partnership with Avoya Travel®, a CLIA Premier Agency Member. Under this new partnership, CLIA will serve as the ...

Avoya Travel Network Member Honored as 2017 Pacesetter by American Express Travel

Avoya Travel Celebrates David Walsh’s Achievements in Top Sales and Customer Service Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. − March 26, 2018 − Avoya Travel®, one of the world’s most innovative travel brands, is thrilled to announce that David Walsh, owner of CWCruises, an Independent Agency in the Avoya Travel Network™, was named a 2017 Pacesetter by American Express Travel. Avoya nominated ...

Avoya Travel Honored with 2017 Excellence Award for Seventeenth Consecutive Year

Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. – March 19, 2018 – Avoya Travel®, one of the world’s most innovative travel brands, was awarded the 2017 American Express Travel Representative Excellence Award for the seventeenth time. The award recognizes Avoya, and the Independent Agencies in the Avoya Travel Network™, as a top producer of preferred cruise and tour supplier sales in the American Express ...

Smart Travel Group Promotes Three Team Members in Marketing, Supplier Relations and Sales

Amber Blecker Joins Smart Travel Group as Manager of Sales & Product Strategies, Kameish Stanley Named VP of Marketing for Smart Travel Group, Lisa Baron Promoted to VP of Supplier Relations for OASIS Travel Network Boca Raton, FL (March 19, 2018) – Just in time for International Women’s Month, Smart Travel Group that was started by CEO Lee Smolinski, today announced the promotion of ...

TPI Partner of the Month: Norwegian Cruise Lines

March 1st, 2018 – Two down, 10 partners to go. For the month of March, we’re excited to announce Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) as Travel Planners International’s (TPI) Partner of the Month. For the next five weeks, TPI Agents will have NCL front and center as we highlight them in our surround-sound approach. They’ll be featured all over our private Facebook group, our agent-only portal, ...

Scott Koepf Cruises Over to Cruise Planners; Joins Leadership Team

Koepf joins Cruise Planners in newly-created Vice President role after 30 years as an influential travel agent advocate Coral Springs, Fla. – February 21, 2018 – Cruise Planners, an American Express Travel Representative, welcomes Scott Koepf as Vice President of Strategic Development to the nation’s leading home-based travel agency network. “I’ve known Scott for more than 20 years and ...

FindaHostTravelAgency.com – Top Travel Host Agencies of 2018

February 20th, 2018 – FindaHostTravelAgency.com has released their Top Travel Host Agencies of 2018 video. The video highlights Recommended Host Agencies on FindaHostTravelAgency.com and demonstrates the value that each Host Agency can deliver to prospective Travel Professionals who are interested in partnering with a Host Agency. “With so many options in the Host Agency market, we ...

Liberty Travel Embarks on First-Of-Its-Kind Expansion for Brand with Launch of Independent by Liberty Travel

Coast-to-Coast Network of Agents Doing Business Where & How They Choose with Rare Combination of Flexibility & Stability  Strategic Move Underscores Commitment to Human Touch, While Retaining and Recruiting Top Travel Agent Talent Montvale, NJ – February 15, 2018 – Liberty Travel, a brand synonymous with leisure travel for decades, has built its business face-to-face, with ...

2018 Crystal Conference & Awards Highlights the Value of Travel Agents

February 14th, 2018 – The unknown often keeps travelers from venturing out into the world. With the right knowledge, skills and connections, a travel agent can bridge this gap, and curate experiences that their clients might not have ever imagined. That is the Value of You — the travel agent — and our theme for the 2018 Crystal Conference and Awards, held January 27th – ...

Avoya Travel Reports January Sales are Best in Company History

Extraordinary Growth Surpasses Expectations for Avoya Travel Network  Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. – February 12, 2018 – Avoya Travel®, one of the world’s most innovative travel brands, celebrates January as the best month in company history with over $50 million in booked sales. Avoya’s 2018 growth is a result of the company’s latest innovative programs and strategies that are successfully ...