Michael Smith
2615 190th St., Ste. 200
Redondo Beach, California 90278 / Phone: 310 372-3668
Toll Free: 877 953-8687
Fax: 310 372-0637
E-Mail:
Web Site:
Customer Base: Seniors 100%
Destinations: see below.
Notes:
(4) CO Rockies & Rails tours for 2012. (Southwest National Parks, shelved for 2012).
Western Frontier; tour includes arrival into Denver then right onto Rapids City, SD
Interests:Brewery/Distillery/Winery/Casino/Theater/Garden/Trains.
3 Diamond hotels wanted.
Lead/Follow up:
He is in pretty good shape. 2013-Looking at new dates in February for both programs. Any new ideas send.
(Buyer) Sunway Charters & Tours
Naomi Proctor
212 Bush Dr.
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina 29579 / Phone: 843 293-2100
Toll Free: 800 334-6669
Fax: 843 236-8335
E-Mail:
Web Site:
Customer Base: Seniors 50%, Student / Youth:50% Moderate – wants breakfast included, 3 Diamond hotels, Limited service.
Destinations:
No Colorado yet. Going through transition – new owner.
Notes: See below.
Lead/Follow up:
Wants sample itineraries. History/Entertainment. Not too much walking. Don’t recall that they ever have done a train tour in CO. Send train tour Itinerary for 10 days out of Charleston. 1st ABA. May use receptive. Division of Trolleys, Inc.
(Mutual) Maximum Tours Inc.
Ria Maratheftis
3132 Long Beach Rd.
Oceanside, New York 11572-4108 / Phone: 516 594-2000
Toll Free: 800 852-7979
Fax: 516 594-2105
E-Mail:
Web Site:
Customer Base: Adults (AD) : 15%
Seniors (SR) : 15%
Student / Youth (SG) : 70%
Destinations: Primarily east coast and Canada.
Notes:No CO in 2012.
Interests: Adventure – Agri, Amusement, Casino, Cavern, Floating, Garden, Train, IMAX, Sport, Theater, Snowboard, Ski, Shows CO. Uses 3 Diamond hotels.
Adult Snowboard-ski only US East Coast and Canada. CO not listed on music festival list at all. Ski is adults, Adventure is kids.
Has done Telluride, Purgatory, Silverton, and Denver-6 Flags.
Also has teen program and performance program.
Lead/Follow up:
CO Ski Country, send Summer info.
Wants off the beaten path activities, might be interested in zip line, fall colors, 3-5 day itineraries that are hub and spoke. Co Springs, Denver, Glenwood, or Grand Junction please send 3-5 day hub and spoke itinerary. And might be good to send performance venues.
(Mutual) Rill’s Bus Service
Lauren Grote
218 Dutrow Rd.
Westminster, Maryland 21157-7117 / Phone: 410 876-7530
Toll Free: 800 801-7530
Fax: 410 876-3778
E-Mail:
Web Site:
Customer Base: Adults (AD) : 20%
Seniors (SR) : 50%
Student / Youth (SG) : 30% 2-4 Diamond hotels. 70-75 is average age of customer.
Destinations:
Shows CO
Notes:
Adventure – Agri- Amusement-Distillery-Winery- Casino-Cave-Theater-IMAX. Mostly East Coast.
Did Circle Colorado 15 years ago.
Lead/Follow up:
Interested in train tour. Sept 2012 for 18-19 day tour. Will be busing in. Contact Lauren in office. Interested in Silverton-Durango, Cumbres Toltec. Might use receptive. Recommended Leisure West. They will want escort, possibly Dave Fishell, if he is available. Needs photos for advertising. Dave Fishell was 1st tour guide they ever used in CO.
(Mutual) WorldStrides Education/Heritage Festivals
Amanda Showker
590 Peter Jefferson Pky.
Ste. 300
Charlottesville, Virginia 22911 / Phone: 888 999-6409
Toll Free:
Fax: 540 843-0539
E-Mail:
Web Site:
Customer Base: Student / Youth (SG) 100% Performance
Destinations:
Mostly East Coast. No CO listed.
Notes:
April 2012 two tours, middle and end of month in CO Spgs. Need hotel as CO program has expanded. Currently at the Hyatt and need one more property. Have considered Denver. Would need help. Three day trips, limited service. Don’t necessarily need breakfast included, but available for purchase.
Amusement, Theater, Festival, IMAX, Museum
Lead/Follow up:
See above. Denver, additional performance venues.
(Mutual) Mirage Tours LLC
E. Anne Basile (originally from Niagara Falls, NY)
912 W. Saragosa St.
Chandler, Arizona 85225 / Phone: 480 275-8856
Toll Free:
Fax: 480 275-8864
E-Mail:
Web Site:
Customer Base: Adults (AD) : 30%
Seniors (SR) : 60%
Student / Youth (SG) : 10% Uses 3 to 4 Diamond hotels.
Destinations:
Been to Albuquerque, Las Vegas, Phoenix, Colorado Springs, and Denver and has CO itineraries. See below.
Notes:Nothing planned for 2012. Has the following itineraries already:
- CO Circle tour, May-Oct – other tour operators & group leaders.
- CO Byways & Hot Springs – expand (could not get itinerary open)
- CO Fall leaves – (could not get itinerary open)
- CO Rail Adventure
- CO Byways and hot springs.
Interests are Adventure – Agri- Amusement-Winery-Brewery-Cave-Theater-Floating-Garden-IMAX-Sporting-Train.
Lead/Follow up: Penny-see above. Also Interested in pilgrimage tours, possibly San Luis and other pilgrimage attractions in Colorado.
(Mutual) Travel Networking Partners
Valerie Courter
518 Broad St.
Grinnell, Iowa 50112 / Phone: 641 990-4140
Toll Free:
Fax: 641 236-0216
E-Mail:
Web Site:
Customer Base: Adults (AD) : 10%
Seniors (SR) : 90%
Bank Travel
Destinations: Has a tour that includes overnight in Westminster.
Notes: Has daughter that lives in Greeley and brother in Pueblo so very familiar with CO.
Recommended using Denver for hotel on above tour. Wants to put together train tour for 2013. Will use receptive. Possibly interested in Gold and Ghost Town Tour from Leisure West.
Lead/Follow up: Denver-follow up on hotel. Leisure West follow-up on train and ghost town tour.
(Mutual) Mid American Coaches, Inc
Louise Yoder
4530 Hwy. 47
Washington, Missouri 63090-5264 / Phone: 636 432-7880
Toll Free: 866 944-8687
Fax: 636 239-9542
E-Mail:
Web Site:
Customer Base: Adults (AD) : 30%
Seniors (SR) : 55%
Student / Youth (SG) : 15%
Destinations: Has national parks tour that includes DEN and then directly onto Utah. Uses Hampton Inn in Golden.
Notes: Has sister in Denver.
Did train tour in 2011.
Will be doing a CO Peaks and Albq. Balloons tour October 2-12, 2012. Staying in Co Spgs. At Drury Inn
Lead/Follow up: Interested in information on CO National Parks and western CO.
(Mutual) Tour-Rific of Texas
Courtney Kerth
13810 Champion Forest Dr., Ste. 200
Houston, Texas 77069-1844 / Phone: 281 587-9555
Toll Free: 800 829-9505
Fax: 281 587-9994
E-Mail:
Web Site:
Customer Base: Student / Youth (SG) :100%
Destinations: Shows tour origins in DEN, CO Springs, and Durango
Notes:
2012-1 trip to Winter Park over Spring Break
March and April 2012
2012-3 trips to Denver-need hotel:
2012-1 trip to CO Springs-need hotel
Lead/Follow up: Denver and Co Springs need to verify dates and number of trips.
(DMO) Tours of Distinction Inc.
Nicole Fisher
7-A Pasco Dr.
East Windsor, Connecticut 06088-1011 / Phone: 860 627-0199
Toll Free: 800 426-4324
Fax: 860 627-5113
E-Mail:
Web Site:
Customer Base:
Adults (AD) : 20%
Seniors (SR) : 60%
Student / Youth (SG) : 20%
Use 2-4 diamond hotels.
Destinations: Offers tours to CO, but co-ops with Premier World Discovery.
Notes:
2012-1 CO Rockies and Rail tour through Premier World Discovery.
Want to grow their air department so is interested in new sample itineraries. Gardens and wine are also areas of interest. Has a large mix of demographics in her groups.
Lead/Follow up: Tour Colorado send Circle CO tour.
(Supplier Request) Countryside Tours, Inc
Sandy Dryer
Owner
P.O. Box 48
Sand Lake, Michigan 49343-0048 / Phone: 616 636-4628
Toll Free: 800 784-3828
Fax: 616 829-5936
E-Mail:
Web Site:
Customer Base: Adults (AD) : 15%
Seniors (SR) : 15%
Student / Youth (SG) : 70%
Uses 3 diamond hotels.
Destinations: Does not know if they will come to CO.
Notes:Future potential
Trying to improve product for Baby Boomers. She said boomers want to do something, not just tour. Interested in culinary opportunities for this market segment. Would be interested in Denver-Boulder area for possible women only culinary tour. They did a “Taste Trip” to Cleveland for a food show that was very successful. Another idea for a boomer group she may consider is taking AMTRAK from Chicago to Denver, then continues onto Salt Lake City with stop in Glenwood or Grand Junction. She wants unique ideas. As an example, she took a boomer group to Indiana and at one stop, they made perfume.
Lead/Follow up: Destinations send boomer oriented sample itineraries or ideas.
(Mutual) Patti Tours
Pattie Harrell
Owner
5032 Timberview Dr.
Flower Mound, Texas 75028 / Phone: 972 355-1189
Toll Free:
Fax: 972 355-1189
E-Mail:
Web Site:
Customer Base:
Adults (AD) : 25%
Seniors (SR) : 75%
Destinations: Knows CO and the southwest very well. Is receptive for TX, NM, OK
Notes: Skis in Steamboat.
Nothing to CO for 2012.Did a Rails Across CO tour 3 to 4 years ago with Mayflower Tours.
Wants new, unique tour with trains. Interests include Float trip, wine, fun activities, educational activities, hiking
Lead/Follow up:
(Mutual) Turner Coaches Inc
Annette Trotter CTIS
P.O. Box 2852
Terre Haute, Indiana 47802-0852 / Phone: 812 232-5252
Toll Free:
Fax: 812 232-6884
E-Mail:
Web Site:
Customer Base: Adults (AD) : 30%
Seniors (SR) : 40%
Student / Youth (SG) : 25%
Destinations:
Shows CO but not on website. Has Girlfriend Holiday.
Notes:
Looking for something new. 2014-15 Sample itineraries. Loop town coaching in DEN, Co Spgs, Alamosa, Durango, Grand Junction, Denver. 9 day tour. Likes Crested Butte – has skied there.
Lead/Follow up:
(Mutual) US Tours
Bob Cline (Part of TAP)
2819 Murdoch Ave.
Parkersburg, West Virginia 26101-1040
Cheryl Starkey / Phone: 304 485-8687
Toll Free: 888 393-8687
Fax: 304 485-7863
E-Mail:
Web Site:
Customer Base: Adults (AD) : 20%
Seniors (SR) : 70%
Student / Youth (SG) : 10%
Destinations:
Great Western Train Tour to Montana.
Notes:
- Railroads of CO Denver for 2 nights Georgetown, Denver City Tour, Silverton, Grand Junction, Pagosa overnight. Chama, Alamosa overnight, Royal Gorge Railroad, CO Spgs – 2 nights Garden of the Gods, Manitou, Pikes Peak, Flying W,
- Cool Colorado Tour-Denver, Co Spgs., Pikes Peak- 5 days tour.
- Heart of the Rockies, Denver, north to Cheyenne, Uses Western Leisure for Heart of the Rockies
Lead/Follow up:
2012 CO Railroads andCool CO will use bus or air. Might want to include Cripple Creek, do Pikes Peak in AM, Cripple Creek in PM.
(Mutual) Supreme Travel LLC
Dan Erickson (19 grandchildren)
P.O. Box 716 / N4792 State Rd. 25
Menomonie, Wisconsin 54751 / Phone: 715 235-4443
Toll Free: 866 962-3544
Fax: 715 235-4540
E-Mail:
Web Site:
Customer Base: Adults (AD) : 15%
Seniors (SR) : 0%
Student / Youth (SG) : 85%
Bank travel. 2 to 3 Diamond .
Destinations:
Shows CO. Could not find any itineraries. 45 multi-day trips.
Notes:
Have offices in WI, GA and opening in MN, IA and TX. Pre-formed groups. 2012-Has tour coming through Colorado and needs hotel in Denver, CO Spgs., Durango, and Grand Junction. Interested in Cumbres Toltec railroad, Rocky Mountain National Park..
Lead/Follow up:
New performance, venue ideas.
(Mutual) Brewster Travel
Chuck Smith
P.O. Box 189
Martinsburg, Ohio 43037-0189 / Phone: 740 668-2877
Toll Free: 800 386-9693
Fax: 740 668-4472
E-Mail:
Web Site:
Customer Base: Adults (AD) : 20%
Seniors (SR) : 50%
Student / Youth (SG) : 30%
Destinations:
Shows CO. Has Albuquerque & Santa Fe Tour . No CO tour in 2012 on website.
Notes: Interests include: Brewery, Winery, Casino, Cave, Theater, Sporting.
Tour in Oregon & Washington in 2013 and coming back through CO. Out through the Dakotas. Denver overnight, tour of Coors. Planning June or July 2012. Seniors, active, possible white water rafting or float.
Lead/Follow up:
(Mutual) Texoma Tours Inc.
Becky Sellers
P.O. Box 2222
Sherman, Texas 75091-2222 / Phone: 903 465-8442
Toll Free: 800 711-6116
Fax: 903 465-8775
E-Mail:
Web Site:
Customer Base:
Seniors (SR) : 100%
Uses 2 to 3 Diamond hotels.
Destinations:
Notes:
Sellers Tours is name of tour product.
Downsized to one bus from owning a fleet.
2012 July - Denver, or CO Spgs. for lunch, Pueblo (overnite).
Lead/Follow up:
Denver and CO Springs-send group lunch information. Interested in information on Western Co and ColoradoTrains.
(Service Request) There & Back Again Adventures
Imogene Stracuzza
P.O. Box 14512
Savannah, Georgia 31416 / Phone: 912 233-3836
Toll Free: 800 782-8222
Fax: 912 236-9157
E-Mail:
Web Site:
Customer Base: Adults (AD) : 75%
Seniors (SR) : 20%
Student / Youth (SG) : 5%
Destinations:
NASCAR shows Denver Daytona, LAS, Charlotte, Phoenix, shows CO.
Notes: Looking for new options for travelers beyond NASCAR. Also works with John Deere corporate groups. More mid-to-upscale, 25 rooms, will fly in.
Lead/Follow up:
May be interested in Rockies. CO Ski Country, possible ski. Marathons- already have a group doing the Imogene Run in Ouray. Send information on Colorado marathons, Museums, and Colorado Wine.
(Mutual) Anderson Coach & Travel
Kim Buckley CTIS
One Anderson Plaza
Greenville, Pennsylvania 16125-9443 / Phone: 724 588-8310
Toll Free: 800 345-3435
Fax: 724 588-0257
E-Mail:
Web Site:
Customer Base: Adults (AD) : 10%
Seniors (SR) : 60%
Student / Youth (SG) : 30%
3 to 4 Diamond
Destinations:
Shows Colorado. Works with Collette internationally. Busing into Colorado.
Notes:
2012- CO by Rail 6/13-6/24/12. Six trains. Co Spgs, Canon City, Alamosa-Sand Dunes, Durango (two nights) Mesa Verde, Gunnison, Golden & back to PA.
2012-Red Canyonlands Tour 9/10-9/25/2012: comes from Bryce to Moab for overnight to Denver. Lunch in Vail. Do Capitol in Denver.
2012-Three packages with Danish groups – Will use Durango-Silverton train. 17 day trip Denver-Grand Circle with last night in Glenwood.
Lead/Follow up: Do any of the trains have postcards that she can use to promote CO by Rail Tour as the current tour numbers are low.
Durango Silverton train contact Kim about Cumbres Toltec for Danish groups.
(Mutual) Fantastic Tours & Travel
Richard Marks
6143 Jericho Tnpk., Ste. 101
Commack, New York 11725 / Phone: 631 462-6262
Toll Free: 800 552-6262
Fax: 631 462-2311
E-Mail:
Web Site:
Customer Base: Adults (AD) : 5%
Seniors (SR) : 5%
Student / Youth (SG) : 90%
Destinations:
For skiing: Shows Breckenridge, Vail, Crested Butte, Steamboat, Aspen, Telluride. Skiing is pre-formed groups.
Notes:
Looking for 2 night-3day itinerary for students.
Looking for soft adventure and hands-one activities for teens.
Interested in Denver, Co Spgs., and Western CO – Whitewater rafting, caves, mountain biking.
Lead/Follow up:
(Mutual) Breakaway Tours
Charlene Troggio
2103 Wilmington Rd.
New Castle, Pennsylvania 16105 / Phone: 724 658-9200
Toll Free: 800 374-9825
Fax: 724 658-3667
E-Mail:
Web Site:
Customer Base: Adults (AD) : 45%
Seniors (SR) : 45%
Student / Youth (SG) : 10%
Destinations:
Rails.
Notes:
2012-7/10-7/23 Rails, Canyons & Lakes by bus. Day 3 in Co Spgs, Royal Gorge Train, Garden of the Gods, Grand Junction overnight, Day 4 Arches, at Red Cliffs, Lake Powell, Grand Canyons, Bryce, Mesa Verde, Durango (at Best Western Rio Grande), Durango train, Salida, Kansas & home
Lead/Follow up:
Send Grand Circle Planner, Loves Colorado, daughter lives in Denver. Coming next month.
(Mutual) America’s Back Roads Travel
Evelyn Huffman
161 Brookland Ct., Ste. 6
Winchester, Virginia 22602 / Phone: 703 898-9607
Toll Free:
Fax:
E-Mail:
Customer Base: Adults (AD) : 55%
Seniors (SR) : 15%
Student / Youth (SG) : 30%
3 Diamond, 20,30,40 – younger active
Destinations:
No CO shown, Redoing website, nothing on website.
Notes:
Active tour group of 14. Uses vans for travel. High Level of curiosity.
Lead/Follow up:
2012-Interested in CO for 5 night hub and spoke tour. Will fly into Denver. Possible Denver, CO Spgs.
May have interest in possible hub and spoke out of Durango or Grand Junction depending on price of flight.
(Supplier Request) L & L Travel Enterprises Inc.
Mark Qian
87 Bowery St 301
New York, New York 10002 / Phone: 212 334-4222
Toll Free: 888 9BO-WERY
Fax: 212 334-4944
E-Mail:
Web Site:
Customer Base: Adults (AD) : 60%
Seniors (SR) : 20%
Student / Youth (SG) : 20%
Economy, mid-price
Destinations:
No CO shown. Chinese 40%, India 20%, Overseas 20% and US 20%.
Notes:
Looking at future. Was in California for three weeks.
Lead/Follow up:
Need to introduce CO to her . Send Itineraries – main attractions, National Parks, history, trains, Grand Circle Planner.
Kaleidoscope Adventures Inc.
Jessie Sloan
7131 Grand National Dr., Ste. 101
Orlando, Florida 32819-8985 / Phone: 407 345-4899
Toll Free: 800 774-7337
Fax: 407 345-2890
E-Mail:
Web Site:
Customer Base:
Student / Youth (SG) : 100%
Destinations:
Page in Catalog on Denver. Needs to be completed. Does sports trips. Neither Denver nor Co Spgs listed under performance venues.
Notes:
Denver, call Greg Dotson. Re-did website. Performance venues – specializes in student groups. Branching into Dance competitions in summer.
Lead/Follow up:
(Mutual) Globus Family of Brands
Tracie Wingo
5301 S. Federal Cir.
Littleton, Colorado 80123-2980 / Phone: 303 703-7000
Toll Free:
Fax: 303 703-7601
E-Mail:
Web Site:
Customer Base: Adults (AD) : 23%
Seniors (SR) : 75%
Student / Youth (SG) : 2%
Destinations:
Notes:
2012-Cutting Monograms program as was only popular with employees. Cosmos running well.
Sandra loves food. Have 2 kids, 3 years and 20 months.
Lead/Follow up:
(Mutual) Galaxy Tours & Travel
Catherine Swan
P.O. Box 72785
Roselle, Illinois 60172 / Phone: 630 523-6600
Toll Free:
Fax: 630 523-6600
E-Mail:
Web Site:
Customer Base: Adults (AD) : 100%
Seniors (SR) : 80%
Student / Youth (SG) : 0%
Destinations:
Notes:
2013 Train itinerary. Likes experiential activities.
Lead/Follow up:
Tour Colorado call and see what assistance she will need for train tour. Send Grand Circle Planner,
Grand Junction : Send Dino Dig information.
Cortez: Send Crow Canyon information.
Glenwood/Pagosa: Send information on Hot Springs.
Director’s Choice Tour & Travel
Johanna Feminear
10701 Upland Ave.
Lubbock, Texas 79424-6055 / Phone: 806 762-1500
Toll Free: 877 328-2583
Fax: 806 763-7637
E-Mail: el
Web Site:
Customer Base: Student / Youth (SG) 100% Performance
Destinations:
Shows CO, Colorado Springs, Denver
Notes:
2012 - Has Denver group that wants to ski: Possible Keystone/Winter Park in March – 50 High school students from Abilene, TX.
2012 Cavalcade in Colorado Springs-2 groups staying at the Radisson. May want to ski so what Ski area is closest to Co Spgs., Talked about Monarch or Breckenridge. There are 8 other groups coming to CO Spgs. that did not book hotel through Director’s Choice, but may want to ski. Will need full ski package to include rentals.
Lead/Follow up:
Co Spgs./Denver please call.
What else is new in Denver?
Heritage Tours
Tammy Mills
P.O. Box 77
Yoder, Kansas 67585 / Phone: 620 465-2515
Toll Free:
Fax: 620 465-2516
E-Mail:
Customer Base: Adults (AD) : 3%
Seniors (SR) : 97%
Student / Youth (SG) : 100%
Destinations:
Partnering with Sandy Elliott from former Centennial Tours.
Notes:
2012-CO Railroads, 9/15-23/2012 Denver/Georgetown/CO Spgs for 2 nights, Pikes Peak/Garden of Gods/CO Wolf Center/ Royal George Railroad/Great Sand Dunes/Cumbres/Alamosa/Durango train/Black Canyon of Gunnison, Gr Jct overnight, Glenwood tram/Denver (Put Wolf Center in place of Cripple Creek because clients not interested in gambling)
2012- Broadmoor Christmas.
Lead/Follow up:Images for promotions and any hand outs.
(Mutual) Discovery Tours, LLC
Melody Miranda
2340 Harrison Ave.