Group Tour Development
ABA – The American Bus
Association
American
Bus Association 2007 Conference Report
This is Association represents the
Motorcoach Industry’s interests in Washington, D.C., facilitates
relationships between North American Motorcoach and Tour companies, and
also promotes travel by Motorcoach to North American consumers. This
conference was held February 3- 8 in Nashville, Tennessee and promoted
the Blackstone Valley Destination. The following Tour Operators had
specific needs that are highlighted below.
Tour Trends
Teresa Paolini,
Operations Manager
7R Oar & Line Road
Plymouth, MA 02360
- Need sample itineraries for Best
Farms in the Valley
- Wanted Hotel information in the
Valley
Starr Tours
Nancy Reese
Director of product Development
1646 Nottingham Way
Trenton, NJ 08619-3598
- Hands-on itineraries eg. Culinary
- Information on Footsteps in History
- Need information on Vaillancourt
Folk Art
One If By Land Tours
Toni Morris
National Sales & Marketing Director
1234 Mann Drive, Suite 200
Matthews NC 28105
- Notified us that they have changed
address, they have moved to N. Carolina
- Information on Wright’s Farm
- Need information on experiential
programs we run in the Valley.
Senior Community Tours
Judy Sanders
Trip Coordinator
146 Black Horse Pike
Mt. Ephraim, NJ 08059-2035
Need schedule for the following
things
- Fall Foliage
- Winery Tours
- Sleigh Rally
- Historical Tours
Hampton Jitney Inc
Debbie Johnson-Woods
Vice President
395 County Rd. 39A
Southampton, N.Y.11968
Generally interested in the whole
region. So they need information on:
- Attractions
- Activities
- Accommodations & Restaurants
Silver Fox Tours
Dan William
32 S. Tennessee Avenue
Atlantic City, NJ 08401-7135
Need images and some itineraries
mailed out to them.
CPC Tours
Helen M. Atkins
Tour Coordinator
1659 E. Gun Hill Road Bronx
New York 10469
Need information on:
- Dining places
- Museums
- Entertainment
- Foliage Tours in autumn
- Christmas Brochures
Hanover Holiday Tours
Bev Trescher ,Tour Planner
73-14th Avenue, Hanover, Ontario, Canada N4N 3W9
Information needed:
- Brochures
- Digital images
- Historical Tours
- Garden Tours
- Boat-Cruises
- Farm Tours
- Hotel & Restaurant
- Shops
Yankee Trails World Travel
Robert J. Rizzo
Motorcoach Tour Director
P.O.Box 51
Rensselaer, NY 12144
- Need a list of Thanksgiving events,
Special events, Redhats events.
- Need the schedule of the Fall
Foliage
Great Escapes Tours & Travel
Diane Pipitone
Account Executive
3047 Avenue U
Brooklyn, NY 11229
- Interested in an itinerary that
focuses on Pawtucket
Viking Motor Tours of Newport
Karen Oakley
Vice President
44 Long Wharf Mall
P.O.Box 330
Newport, RI 02840
- Need information on Day Trips in the
Valley
- Need information on Jack-o-Lantern
celebrations
Great Escapes
Hope Gaglio, President
P.O.Box 1429
Sandwich, MA 02563
Were basically on a fact-finding
mission gathering data from different areas. They will get in touch
with us as soon as they need the information.
Heartland Tours & Travel
Joyce Cadwell
Tour Planning / Operations
3000 White Bear Ave Suite 14
St. Paul, MN 55109
- Need 1 or 2 day itinerary on the
Valley.
- Area of main interest is Historical
inns & Eating Places
- Need Hotel information in the
Valley.
Coastline Travel
Interested in the Fall season, so
itineraries should be geared towards that part of the year.
Unicorn Tours Inc
Mary Lou Zirnheld
6 Wildes Road
Chelmsford Massachusetts 01824
Receptive Tour operators- Can they be
offered discounts since they have to do a mark-up.
Interested in Slater Mill and Boat rides and very keen on doing a tour
in the Union Station in Worcester as in ASAP
Bloom Charter Services
James J. Maragnano
10 Oak Street
Taunton, MA 02780
Just secured an office in Rhode
Island and are generally gathering information for their seniors group
tours.
Area of main focus:
- Soft adventures
- Hands-on experience
Galaxy Tours & Travel
Catherine Swan
Sales Manager
P.O.Box 72785
Roselle, IL 60172
Interested in the following tours,
however they promised to call once they need it mailed out to them:
- Educational Tours
- Historical Tours
- Factory Tours
Getaway Tours
Blair Soucy, President
P.O.Box 70
Terryville, CT 06786
Need Information on:
- Restaurants
- Willard House and Clock Museums
- A schedule for the boat for 2007.
Great Adventures
Don Cacace, Tour Director
560 Chase Avenue
Waterbury, CT 06704
They focus on Day Trip (Mainly
Students).
We have been requested to send our
information to Private Schools in Connecticut so that they can in turn
ask their teachers to schedule a trip to Blackstone Valley New
England.
American
Bus Association 2007 Conference Report
