Come Meet us at upcoming Sports Shows

Season's greetings to you all,

Here we are - December already. Unbelievable! Our BC resorts, as you know, are only open for a few months in the summer, so I'll forgive you if you figure that I'm probably not very busy the rest of the year... but you're wrong. As I write this (from home on my weekend), I am picturing my office right now. Boxes and boxes of cards and envelopes, awaiting my signature and labels, to mail to all my 2008 guests - and YES - our much awaited calendar is coming to you soon as well.

As eager as I am to get them all sent to you in time for the festive season, all my time lately has been booking visits to our tropical getaway - Cape Santa Maria Beach Resort, on Long Island, Bahamas. Guests from all over North America, Great Britain, France, and Italy, have been eager to plan their winter "Escape to the Cape".

But, enough about me. What I want to do, is invite you to come meet us at one of the upcoming Sportsmen's Shows if there is one in your area. We're going to be out in force for the first 3 months of 2009, and we hope to meet you!

Oak Bay Marine Group Consumer Shows 2009
• International Sportsmen Exposition (Sacramento) - January 15-18/09
• Washington Sportsmen Show (Puyallup)– January 21-25/09
• Calgary Boat and Sportsmen Show- February 12-15/09
• Red Deer Sportsman & Outdoor Show- Feb 27,28 & March 1/09
• BC Boat & Sportsmen Show (Abbotsford) – March 6,7 & 8/09
• Edmonton Boat & Sportsmen Show – March 12-15/09
• The Great Outdoor Show (Abbotsford) – March 20-22/09
• Northwest Women’s Show (Seattle) – March 27-29/
• The Grande Prairie Sports Expo – April 4-5/09
• Kelowna Boat & Leisure Show – April 19 & 20/09
• Calgary Go-Expo – June 9-12/09
• Fort McMurray Home & Leisure Show May 8,9 & 10
• West Coast Women’s Show (Abbotsford) – October 2009

If you haven't yet booked your 2009 vacation, you can get more info or book your trip, right at the show. Even if you've already got your trip confirmed, please drop in and say hello to us in person. If you would like to attend, give me a call, and I'll set aside some tickets for you.

Keep safe, and have a Happy Holiday Season,
Cheers,
Maggie
1-800-663-7090 ext 6544

Reason for starting this blog

Hello anglers!

I sell fishing holidays and vacations in BC, Canada and in the Bahamas. If you've found this blog, it's probably because I told you about it, and invited you here. But for anyone who stumbled across it - a brief introduction may be in order. I'm a reservation coordinator with Oak Bay Marine Group, the leader in holiday and fishing adventures in North America.

I used to spend most of my time with clients and potential guests by telephone, but more and more of my business hours these days are spent emailing. However I spend my time at work, whether by telephone or email - there never seems to be as much time as I want to keep in touch and chat and share fishing stories.

So....I thought a blog might be a fun and time saving way to keep in touch with more people

• to tell you about our resorts
  
• to share fishing stories
  
• to get your feedback about your trip
  
• to notify you of any hot news from the resorts
  
• to quickly get the word to you about specials

I'm hoping that this will become the place you come to when you are thinking about fishing - whether you're starting to plan your next trip , or reminiscing about your last one.

After being here for 14 years, it is not a cliche to say that I feel like my customers are like my family. Some of you have met each other, but most haven't. So, if you'll share your comments and experiences, we'll all get to know each other even better.

And of course, another reason to write and talk about fishing, is that it's the next best thing to actually being out on the water!

So, with that said, I'll get the ball rolling (or should I say "the reel spinning") very soon. Keep coming back, and I'll have some more articles for you soon. And I hope to hear from you as well!

Cheers,

Maggie