Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism

2017 American Bus Association Marketplace Leads

Huntington Convention Center

Cleveland, Ohio 44113

1/13 – 1/18

For individual tour operator contact information please email

1Antoinette DragoBuyer/OperatorRendezvous Travel

Wants 4th of July details in Plymouth 2018
Catalogue comes out August 2017, wants information before then
Wants Wynn and MGM casino information

2Edward SturrupBuyer/OperatorTour Trends Ltd.

Wantsinformation on hotels outside of Boston for military reunions/hospitality suite
Connect with WWII museum and send information on Metro West hotels

3Katie Bennett Buyer/Operator Sunrise Tours

Wants contact for Wynn casino
Wants details on JFK programming in 2017
Wants contacts for Boston area hotels

4Teresa Paolini Buyer/Operator Northeast Unlimited Tours Inc.

Wants Wynn and MGM casino information

Wants restaurants for groups

7Anne E. Basile Buyer/Operator Mirage Tours LLC

Looking for three night/four day itineraries for seniors
Wants restaurant ideas – focus on local/mom and pop
Send Woodmans of Essex info

9Marc Savage Buyer/Operator Leduc Bus Lines Ltd.

No leads

12Barbara SiegelBuyer/OperatorSilver Wheels Travel Tours

Looking for Dr. Seuss Museum details and itineraries for Western MA
Wants historic home information
Send Frederick Law Olmsted NPS details

13David JohnsonBuyer/OperatorCandle Coach LLC

Needs a receptive to work with ASAP
They take one or two trips to MA a year
Their book goes through March

16Shonda MillerBuyer/OperatorPioneer Trails Inc.

Amish country
They like historical tours, especially revolutionary – recommend the Freedom Trail and Old State House

18Charlita AtchisonBuyer/OperatorAtchison Transportation Service

Appointment cancelled

20Jing XuBuyer/OperatorIvy League Group Inc.

Wants attractions that are adventurous and challenging for Chinese millennials

21Lara QuinnBuyer/OperatorWorldStrides

Used to book through Yankee, now they’re booking through themselves
Wants itineraries with clear logistics

22Cindy AugustineBuyer/OperatorNowak Tours

No leads

23Debra WeinsteinBuyer/OperatorHeritage Group Planners Inc.:New England Tour Specialist

Wants to know how to handle coaches for Boston Harbor Fest
Wants information on the 4th of July in Plymouth

24Beth MowryBuyer/OperatorAAA Ohio Auto Club

Wants information on attractions for millennials
Wants details for Fall travel

25Jack PeroBuyer/OperatorAdirondack Trailways

Wants 10 guidebooks by mail, do not include any information with pricing

26Maria PearsonBuyer/OperatorEast Coast Group Tours Inc.

Wants group friendly dining options for 150
Wants to take group tours of all ages to the Big-E and Springfield tours
Wants to host youth basketball tournament at the Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield

27Mary EdholmBuyer/OperatorOneonta Bus Lines

Student groups/senior groups/retail info

29Diane EdelbergBuyer/OperatorFuntastic Getaways

Wants a contact for Tall Ships – They have four buses going on the first day – June 17th

30Anthony LiuBuyer/OperatorAmerican Holidays Inc.

Wants FIT rate hotel width in Boston area for eight to ten people/small groups

31Courtenay BettsBuyer/OperatorEF Explore America

No leads

32Eric GordonBuyer/OperatorBeyond Times Square

No leads

33Candy HeikkinenBuyer/OperatorDATTCO Inc.

No leads

34DJ Whitmore Buyer/OperatorCyr Bus Line

Wants restaurants and hotels in Springfield with a pool

35Judy RussellBuyer/OperatorBrown Coach Inc.

Wants restaurants and activities in the Berkshires

36Suzanne ButterfieldBuyer/OperatorCustom Tours Inc.

Wants a digital guide emailed to them
Wants information on “scenic, off the beaten path” sites

37Radcliff TaylorBuyer/OperatorBetter Business Connection

Inc./TABBC Express

No leads

38Jim DiebelBuyer/OperatorHanover Holiday Tours Limited

MA is down a bit this year for them
Wants to develop a Salem trip a week before Halloween

39Suzanne KeeleyBuyer/OperatorBrightspark Travel

They need MIT/Harvard student tour ideas

40ScheduledTara PachecoBuyer/OperatorBloom Tour & Charter Services

Wants a contact with Sail Boston
They like breweries and wineries

41Joseph HodgeBuyer/OperatorKaleidoscope Adventures Inc.

No leads

42William FoxBuyer/OperatorFox Bus Lines Inc.

Wants list of new attractions
Wants a hotel for first Friday in December

43Howard HermanBuyer/OperatorDeNure Tours

Wants a travel guide and maps mailed
Wants active hiking/biking activities
Wants hi-res photos - flickr link

44John PettersenBuyer/OperatorDaytripping Inc.

Wants literary/authors tours for walking; with emphasis on a tour guide who is passionate and well-versed in literary history
Wants trip to feature lunch at Union Oyster House
Wants to build a Presidential Pathways Tour and Colonial America Tour

45Myrna BlandaBuyer/OperatorAAA East Central

Likes historical churches

Wants information on Wynn and MGM casinos

46Faith ReeseBuyer/OperatorGarden State Getaways

Wants itineraries for Boston and “behind the scenes” areas
Wants group dining information
Wantsinformation on hotels and itineraries around Cape Cod

47Mary Jo St. JohnBuyer/OperatorDavid Thomas Trailways

Wants map/route info to get from Philadelphia to Rhode Island
Wants information on hotels with bus parking in Boston area
Wants information on outdoor venues where a student marching band can perform

48Marie MartinBuyer/OperatorL.E.A.D. USA

No leads

49Michael GuidiBuyer/OperatorCarr's Holidays Inc.

No leads

50Barbara HackenyosBuyer/OperatorFriendship Tours

Wants information on what’s new in MA
Wants to do a daytrip around JFK’s 100th birthday

51Debbie Von DuhnBuyer/OperatorGrueninger Travel Group/Ambassadair

Going to JFK 100th
Wants information for 2018 and 2019
Wants information on Dr. Seuss Museum emailed
Wants information on new hotel openings emailed

52Audrey RombachBuyer/OperatorLenzner Coach Lines/

A Coach USA Co.

Wants new receptive tour operators
Wants images emailed to Karen Cope (on staff)

53Lana BoyerBuyer/OperatorDay Dream Tours LLC

Wants destination profile information emailed