The experience of travel has been changing for more than a decade. Airlines and airports are more challenging each year but hotel rates and the quality of experience have, in many venues, improved. The last three years have been a watershed moment in travel marketing and customer communications, changes in hotel and airline booking strategies, and travel programs. The rules and assumptions for both business and tourism travel are in transition.
Join the principals of Pacific Harbor Travel, Linda Schwedock and Wendy Simon, on May 12 for Caffeineighted. They will talk about changes in the travel experience and how to take best advantage. Topics will include: • The use and misuse of referral sites like Trip Advisor, Virtual Tourist, Kayak • Airline fees and charges, fee strategies, and bargain opportunities • Evaluating tour companies and group travel • Custom travel planning and the use of local travel agencies • Monitoring destinations for health and safety • Trends in destination selection – from the elegant to the most affordable • Personal favorite destinations • Insurance and other traveler advice
Bring your travel questions and enjoy this traveler’s guide to 2011 and beyond.
Linda and Wendy have owned Pacific Harbor Travel since 1993. Combined, they have more than six decades of experience in the travel industry. Pacific Harbor Travel has been voted the Best Travel Agency in Santa Cruz and has a broad range of customers from services to business and occasional travel clients to the development of custom tours for larger groups.
Join the Women in Business Caffeineighted crew for the inside scoop of travel domestic and abroad.
Members $15, Nonmembers $25 Light breakfast will be served
Santa Cruz Women in Business hosts the Caffeineighted small-meeting networking series. Limited to 40 participants, the session also includes introductions and conversation. Caffeineighted is designed to create a more intimate atmosphere and an opportunity for teaching and learning.