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Goway Travel Business Development

Nov 24

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Goway Travel has announced the appointment of Wendy Schaber to the position of Business Development Manager for Alberta and Saskatchewan, based in Alberta. Wendy’s 22-year industry experience includes managing a small independent agency, a top producer with American Express Vacation Travel specializing in luxury, customized and International destinations. She has also been a part-time flight attendant and significant experience as an Independent Travel Consultant.

“We are delighted to welcome Wendy to the team of Business Development Managers” commented President and Founder, Bruce Hodge. “Wendy not only brings a wealth of industry knowledge to the position, but has also experienced many of our destinations first-hand”. In the role of Business Development Manager, Wendy is responsible for conducting Goway Expos in Alberta and Saskatchewan, and working with the trade to grow business to Downunder (Australia and New Zealand), the Worlds Most Idyllic Islands, Africa, Asia, Latin America and Goway’s Adventure product.

“After many years experience selling travel in a retail environment, I really understand the needs of travel professionals and the challenges that they face,” commented Wendy “I am looking forward to working with agents on such a great product range.”

Contact Wendy Schaber at 800-387-8850 extension 6310 or via email at wendys@goway.com.
For British Columbia, contact Dale Scott at extension 6305 or by email to dale@goway.com.
In Eastern Canada, contact Paul Badics at extension 5330 or via email to pbadics@goway.com.

Early Bird Savings with Goway’s AFRICAExperts

Nov 24

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Travellers booking with Goway’s AFRICAExperts on one of the unique 17-day Shongololo Southern Africa itineraries will save up to $410 if they book by 31st January 2010.

“The Shongololo Express already offers excellent value for money considering it includes accommodation, sightseeing and two meals a day,” said Moira Smith, General Manager AFRICAExperts. ‘It’s like cruising Africa….by Rail!”

The Shongololo Express travels by night, maximizing sightseeing opportunities during the day. It is an unique South African cruise-train that carries its own fleet of mini vans which are used to take passengers on daily guided sightseeing drives.

The train operates two 17-day trips. The Good Hope starts in Johannesburg and ends in Cape Town, or vice versa, and is a comprehensive tour of South Africa that includes all of the great sights including Kruger National Park, Zululand, the Drakensberg Mountains, Klein Karoo, the winelands and the spectacular Garden Route.

Six countries are visited on The Southern Cross route that starts in Johannesburg and ends at Victoria Falls, or vice versa. The route passes through Swaziland, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Zambia and Botswana and includes visits to Kruger National Park, Bulawayo, Matobo National Park and Hwange National Park in Zimbabwe, and Chobe National Park in Botswana.

The Shongololo Express uses classic 1950’s carriages with accommodation in four two-person categories: Emerald, Commodore and Gold cabins have ensuite facilities, Ivory cabins have shared facilities. The train has a dining car, lounge and bar cars and breakfast and dinner, prepared on board, are served daily.

World Masters Games Success

Nov 5

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Veteran industry personality Bob Glazier recently won two medals at the World Masters Games in Sydney, Australia. The event, which is held every 4 years, is the world’s largest multi sporting event after the Olympic Games. Bob, who worked for many years at Sears Travel and Goway Travel won his medals in the 10k road race and the 5,000 metre track event.

The majority of the Games’ events took place at the 2000 Olympic sites. There were opening and closing ceremonies with the usual parade of athletes, plus newsworthy sportspeople, including:

  • Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark who competed in the sailing competition.
  • The oldest competitor was a 101-year-old Lawn Bowler.
  • The most unusal competitor was a 100-year-old female shot-putter!

Nearly 200 competitors were former Olympic athletes ranging from the 1936 Berlin Olympics to the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

Goway Travel’s Special Events division was the official North American representative for the Games, and handled the travel arrangements for over 1,000 athletes. This specialist team at Goway handles many major events around the world including the upcoming World Winter Masters Games in Bled, Slovenia in January 2010 and the Lions Convention in Sydney Australia in 2010.

The next World Masters Games will be held in 2013 in Turin, Italy. For more information on Goway’s Special Events division, call 1-800-838-0618 or email events@goway.com or visit www.groupsonly.com.