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Red Carpet Day Tuesday, May 19!
YTB Settles California Attorney General Lawsuit
Super Saturday Weekend Events
New Nationwide Opportunity Call
Convention News
New Merchandise at the YTB Online Store
Major and Limited Medical Benefits
Super Saturday Denver, CO Event Recap
Tuesday Travel Party Recap - Dallas, TX
Men & Women of Wealth Event - New Orleans
Inspirational Insight
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RED CARPET DAY
NEXT TUESDAY, MAY 19
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your team together and bring
a carload, busload, or planeload of guests
and prospects to the upcoming
Red Carpet Day on Tuesday, May =
19th!
YT=
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University classes will once again be offered in a variety of =
subjects at
the Red Carpet Day venue - before and after the lunch and =
presentation -
all at no charge and all to offer you outstanding business =
training from
experienced YTB leaders and business =
professionals!
Di=
rectors
Ron and Judy Head offer the life changing benefits of YTB; =
Directors Dave
and Marlis Funk teach you how to make a great YTB presentation; =
Directors
James and Marcia Prewitt instruct on the YTB Pay Plan; learn from =
Joe
Jarvies of Spring Tour, Aisle 19's Travis Baggett; Ann Sedgwick of
Carnival Cruise Lines and SO MUCH MORE!
CLICK =
HERE FOR
MAY 19 COURSES,
INSTRUCTORS, AND SCHEDULE.
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new prospects and guests to tour the Wood River Home Office and =
meet your
YTB Home Office Team. Register now to reserve places for you and =
your
guests. Last month's event set an all time attendance record of =
over
1,750 and we hope to surpass that number this month!
If you are planning to attend, it is VERY important that
you let us know you are coming.
CLICK
HERE FOR INFORMATION AND TO REGISTER!
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YTB SETTLES CALIFORNIA ATTORNEY GENERAL =
LAWSUIT
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YTB SETTLES
CALIFORNIA ATTORNEY GENERAL LAWSUIT
WOOD RIVER, IL, May 14, 2009 -=
YTB International, Inc. (OTC BB: YTBLA) ("YTB" or the
"Company"), a provider of Internet-based travel =
booking
services for travel agencies and home-based independent =
representatives
in the United States, Puerto Rico, Bermuda, the Bahamas, the =
U.S.
Virgin Islands, and Canada, today announced that the Superior =
Court of
the State of California has approved and signed the stipulated =
judgment
effective today of the action filed in August 2008 against the =
Company
and certain of its executive officers.
YTB CEO Scott Tomer commented, "We believe the agreement =
with the
State of California improves our business model and that as a =
result
YTB will emerge a better Company. This agreement will help to =
further
secure the future for our valued sales force."
The settlement calls for certain modifications to YTB's =
marketing plan
that the Company is in the process of implementing. Mr. Tomer
concluded, "The improvements we will be making are =
compatible with
the upcoming franchise model while maintaining the commission =
and
override structure for our Reps."
About YTB International
YTB International, Inc. was recognized as the 26th largest =
seller of
travel in the U.S. in Travel Weekly's 2008 Power List, based on =
2007
annual retail value of travel services booked. YTB provides
Internet-based travel booking services for home-based =
independent
representatives in the United States, Puerto Rico, the Bahamas, =
Canada,
Bermuda, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The Company operates =
through
three subsidiaries: YourTravelBiz.com, Inc., YTB Travel Network, =
Inc.,
and REZconnect Technologies, Inc.
For more information about YTB International visit http://www.ytb.com or http://www.thefactsaboutytb.com<=
/a>.
Certain matters set forth in this news release may contain
forward-looking statements that are provided to assist in the
understanding of anticipated future financial performance. =
However,
such performance involves risks and uncertainties that may cause =
actual
results to differ materially from those in such statements. For =
a
discussion of certain factors that may cause such =
forward-looking
statements to differ materially from the Company's actual =
results, see
the Company's reports filed from time to time with the =
Securities and
Exchange Commission including the Company's Annual Report on =
Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2008. The Company undertakes no
obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect =
subsequently
occurring events or circumstances.
For: YTB International, Inc.
Media Contact:
PR@ytb.com
Investor Contacts:
Yemi Rose
KCSA Strategic Communications
212-896-1233
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POWER OF 7 SUPER SATURDAY =
TOUR
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What A Weekend Coming Up!
Four great Super Saturday
events that span the country!
Coach Tomer in =
French
Lick, Indiana
Scott Tomer in San Francisco, California
J. Kim Sorensen and Andy Cauthen in Clearwater, Florida
Derek Avera in DC/Maryland Area
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Get your team together, invite your prospects and =
guests,
and attend one of these exciting meetings this weekend! You =
can't afford
to miss a Super Saturday event! Motivation, training, =
inspiration,
the benefits that YTB offers... it's all here for you and your
guests! See you this weekend!
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Click
on a date for more information:
Saturday,
May 16
~ Power of 7 Coach Tomer in French Lick, =
Indiana
~ Power of 7 CEO Scott Tomer in Foster City, =
California
~ Power of 7 YTBTN President J. Kim Sorensen
and YTBI President & COO Andy Cauthen
in Dunedin-Clearwater, FL Area
~ Super Saturday VP Communications Derek =
Avera
in DC/Baltimore Area
Saturday, May 30
~Power of 7 Coach Tomer in DC/Baltimore Area
~Power of 7 CEO Scott Tomer in Houston, =
Texas
Saturday, June =
13
~Power of 7 Coach Tomer and
CEO Scott Tomer in Honolulu, Hawaii
~Super Saturday VP Communications Derek Avera
in Overland Park, Kansas (Kansas City =
Area)
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NEW NATIONWIDE OPPORTUNITY =
CALL
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YTB=
2009 CONVENTION
"TAKING CARE OF BUSINESS"
Economic times are tough right now, and Coach =
is
extending the $125 registration fee through June! =
Convention is
the premier YTB event of the year and you don't want to miss =
it! Get
your team together and register from your Back Office =
today!
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NEW MERCHANDISE AT THE YTB ONLINE =
STORE
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SHOW YOUR =
YTB
PRIDE!
New Fashions and New Merchandise in your YTB =
Online
Store!
Check out this cool Ultra Cotton T-shirt
and this embossed business card case!
Visit your =
Back
Office for new clothing and promotional items - from T-shirts =
to
hoodies to coffee mugs! And don't forget - the possibilities =
are
endless for you to order personalized items. Check out the =
Looking
for More section for more information and start building your
business with YTB promotional products!
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MAJOR AND LIMITED MEDICAL =
BENEFITS
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NEW Major Medical Health =
Insurance
Program
Effective
February 9, 2009, YTB is pleased to announce yet another =
value-added
benefit for Travel Site Owners -- a new major medical health
insurance program. The YTB Major Medical Insurance Program =
offers a
variety of carrier and plan options. In addition, Travel Site =
Owners
will have access to dedicated benefit specialists that can =
simplify
the research and application process by helping to customize =
coverage
quickly and efficiently.
Please
click here for complete =
information.
Affordable
Limited Medical Benefit Program
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SUPER SATURDAY DENVER, CO EVENT =
RECAP
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Super Saturday Tour with Coach
Saturday, May 9 - Denver, CO
Hosted by YTB Directors Rick and Brenda =
Reese
Over
400 excited Reps and guests anxiously awaited Coach and PJ =
Jensen's
arrival! Coach, "PJ" Jensen, and Travis Baggett =
(Aisle19
President) completely captivated the audience as they spoke =
with
passion, dedication, and commitment. Directors Alan Horton, =
Karen
Bomm, Ed and Andrea Terrazzas, and Rick and Brenda Reese =
accepted the
challenge of leading the Colorado team to new =
heights!
You
could hear a pin drop as Travis Baggett shared information on =
Aisle
19 customer acquisition and future plans. PJ's down-to-earth =
style
and uplifting nature kept us laughing while challenging us to
"just do it." Coach Tomer's talk inspired us to a =
new
level of focus and commitment to use the "Power of =
7"
program to build our YTB business.
Coach
was presented with an undersized Denver Broncos t-shirt. As a
die-hard Steelers fan, this led to hilarious comments! During =
the
awards ceremony we presented YTB Founder's Certificates to the =
next
crop of extraordinary Colorado leaders. We surprised PJ with =
the
Swooping Eagle Leadership Award and brought out the emotion in =
Coach
with the Warrior's Leadership Award.
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Warrior's
Leadership Award
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This =
award
and inscription exemplifies Coach's Leadership as he =
navigates us
through the challenges and on to victory.
The inscription seems so appropriate for YTB… it =
states the
"Warrier's Ethos"
I will always place the mission first.
I will never accept defeat.
I will never quit.
I will never leave a fallen comrade.
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Super
Saturday in Denver was a family gathering, a sports rally, an
inspiring revival meeting for the team. We have our =
marching
orders… time to go to work. Thank you to Rick and =
Brenda Reese
for the recap and photos!
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TUESDAY TRAVEL PARTY RECAP - DALLAS, =
TEXAS
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Hosted by =
Circle
of Champions Dave and Marlis Funk
Dallas, Texas
Wow,
over 400 in attendance!
The Coach
put on the show and it was rocking ALL the time in Dallas. The =
crowd
was off the scale, and this was one of the best Travel Parties =
in
YTB.
We even
had the Coach wearing a Dallas Cowboys T-shirt. The crowd =
brought the
house down when he opened up his outer shirt and the Dallas =
Cowboys
T-shirt was under it. A lot of good speakers contributed to =
the show:
Directors James and Marcia Prewitt, Craig and Marcia Sweet, =
Charles
and Maria Nicholson, Mickey and Dave Rawls, Punk and Rita =
Carter, and
a whole lot in the crowd!
What
a time it was in Dallas and we cannot wait to do it =
again.
Thank you to Dave and Marlis for the recap and =
photos!
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MEN & WOMEN OF WEALTH EVENT - NEW =
ORLEANS
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Th=
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Men & Women of Wealth Present…
Rejuvenate / Empower / Enlighten
Saturday, May 16, 2009
9:00 am - 3:30 pm
Personal
Development Coaches, Tax Experts
Success Trainers. Real Estate Tips
Massages, Pampering & More
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New =
Orleans
Marriott
555 Canal Street
New Orleans, LA
$15.00 at the door
Each ticket allows you to bring one guest =
FREE.
Ticket does not include lunch. There will be a 30 minutes =
lunch
break with food available at the hotel.
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You can't cross a sea by merely staring into =
the
water.
~ Rabindranath Tagore
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recipient
voluntarily subscribing or agreeing to receive this =
newsletter.
This is a weekly mailing and may be unsubscribed at any =
time by
using the link available on this email.
Contact
information: yourTravelBiz.com, 1901 East Edwardsville =
Road, Wood
River, IL 62095 | Phone 618.655.9477
CST # 2057620-40 FLA. Seller of Travel-Reg. No.
St-33570 OHIO St. ID# - 8889162
IOWA TA# - 666 WA-UBI# - 602 141 482
HI-TAR# - 5851 NV Seller of Travel # =
2006-0212
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