Archive for April, 2009
Swine Flu and Student Travel
April 29th, 2009 by Patrick Connor
As a caring member of the student travel industry, it has been a torturous few days watching the development of the Swine Flu situation currently impacting North America. Over the last 24 hours, numerous school districts have cancelled school and school related activities in an effort to reduce or eliminate the spread of this virus [...]
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South Padre Island is HOT for 2010!
April 27th, 2009 by Patrick Connor
South Padre Island will likely be a popular travel destination in 2010 as a result of hotel improvements, a new performance venue, and a private concert series.
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Great Travel Season
April 23rd, 2009 by Patrick Connor
While I don’t want to jinx anything, I am excited to report that Director’s Choice Tour & Travel is in the middle of what appears to be our best season ever!
Customer satisfaction surveys are being returned in record numbers with largely positive comments, and requests for 2010 travel are strong.
While it is exciting to [...]
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Hard Rock New York Follow-Up
April 22nd, 2009 by Patrick Connor
I just had a nice conversation with Yuri (HRC Times Square General Manager) regarding my experiences at the Cafe last week. While I am a “believe it when I see it” person, I genuinely get the feeling that he plans to address the concerns expressed about the service and food quality my most recent [...]
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Great Alaskan Students
April 18th, 2009 by Patrick Connor
I am having a fantastic time exploring New York with wonderful HS choir students from Alaska. They are well behaved, well mannered, and adventurously optimistic. The next 3 days should be fantastic.
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More about Hard Rock Times Square
April 17th, 2009 by Patrick Connor
So now that I am at my computer instead of typing on my Blackberry, I can elaborate and clarify my earlier posting:
I have a great relationship with Hard Rock Cafe. The restaurant in San Antonio is one of my favorite vendor partners. I have also had great experiences at Cafes around the globe [...]
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Hard Rock Cafe NYC
April 17th, 2009 by Patrick Connor
Why does Hard Rock Cafe Times Square continually provide my groups with a poor quality dining experience?
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The art and science of marketing band, choir, and orchestra trips to potential participants
April 5th, 2009 by Patrick Connor
OVERVIEW
If two of the primary reasons for music group travel are recruiting and retention, it would seem counterproductive to take a trip that left a large number of students at home. Unfortunately, an increasing number of groups are traveling each year with only a fraction of their total enrollment. By investing a little time and [...]
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