Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36 Page 37 Page 38 Page 39 Page 40APRIL 2017 • FOGHORN 23 FOUNDATIONNEWS Increased sales through our multiple low to no cost marketing plans. Decreased operating cost by eliminating redundancy and automating workflow for better efficiency. Flexible management tools to give you the ultimate control over your sales and operations. DESTINATION MANAGER THE COMPLETE SALES AND MANAGEMENT SYSTEM www.vts-no.com Formally Virtual Ticketer No Risk Free Trial Tim Eversole Director of Sales and Support teversole@vts-no.com Tel: (504) 840-9800 X 113 Toll Free: (877) 265-3521 X 113 Cell: (859) 652-9885 YOUR COMPLETE TICKETING SOLUTION. Michael Brydon Director of Sales and Support mbrydon@vts-no.com Tel: (504) 840-9800 X 101 Toll Free: (877) 265-3521 X 101 Cell: (504) 914-7334 Gordon Stevens, President & CEO, New Orleans Steamboat Company, Gray Line Tours “We have been using the Virtual Ticketer for six years, and have been extremely pleased with the product, software and service. We give this reservation system our very highest recommendation.” ................................................................................................. Hugh Mackenzie, General Manager, hmac@ktic.ca, Kingston 1000 Islands Cruises and Trolley “The advantage with Ticketer is that it’s ‘client’ based. This allows us to provide a customer multiple events, packages or services all under one reservation which has contributed to our success.” ......................................................................................... Rose M. Christian, Treasurer, Native Son Ferry “The Virtual Ticketer has increased our revenues with new sales capabilities and has helped us better manage our company by streamlining our operations.” Increased sales through our multiple low to no cost marketing plans. Decreased operating cost by eliminating redundancy and automating workflow for better efficiency. Flexible management tools to give you the ultimate control over your sales and operations. DESTINATION MANAGER THE COMPLETE SALES AND MANAGEMENT SYSTEM www.vts-no.com Formally Virtual Ticketer No Risk Free Trial Tim Eversole Director of Sales and Support teversole@vts-no.com Tel: (504) 840-9800 X 113 Toll Free: (877) 265-3521 X 113 Cell: (859) 652-9885 YOUR COMPLETE TICKETING SOLUTION. THE VIRTUAL TICKETER The Board of Trustees of the Passenger Vessel Foundation announced earlier this year that the Foundation will offer over $20,000 of educational grants to members of the passenger vessel industry in 2017. The PVF Scholarship program promotes professionalism, safety, and opportunity within the field for those individuals currently employed, or who wish to become employed, in the segment of maritime service represent- ed by U.S. domestic passenger vessels. Grants are awarded with a focus on ed- ucational assistance; research; training and the improvement of safety within the maritime industry. To date, the Passenger Vessel Foundation has awarded more than $100,000 in educational grants to persons who are pursuing education towards supporting or working in the commercial passenger vessel industry. Application deadlines are due June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2017. To apply, go to http://www.pvfounda- tion.com/grants/online-grant-appli- cation/ For more information about the Passenger Vessel Foundation, go to http://www.pvfoundation.com/. Donations are always gratefully accepted and are tax-deductible. n Foundation Offers Tributes to Honor Loved Ones T h e P a s s e n g e r Ve s s e l Foundation offers a touching and lasting way to honor and remember loved ones who have passed away. By donating money in someone’s name, the Foundation will publish a tribute on its website at www.pv- foundation.com/tributes. “This is a special way to cherish the memory of someone who lost their life, and also helping to enrich someone else,” said Foundation Rob McMahon. “Any money donated as a tribute goes toward scholarships and grants of someone who wants to make their way in the passenger vessel industry through education and training.” Donating to the tax-deductible Foundation is easy; simply go to www.pvfoundation.com/donate and be sure to type in the name of the person(s) you wish to create a tribute in the “Notes” section on the website. n Foundation to Award $20,000 in Educational Grants in 2017