ETC 2010 Kudos

Enjoy reading what attendees, speakers, and partners have shared about their experience at the 2010 Educational Travel Conference.

“Congratulations on a wonderful ETC 2010! I got so much work done. Having all my tour operators in one place, I completed my 2011 booking schedule (7 trips) and renewed old friendships!” 
—Betsy Stevenson, Coordinator of Foundation Travel, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts

"Congratulations on putting on a fantastic conference this year. It had been a few years since I'd attended, and I'd forgotten what a special event it is. I felt like I got my money's worth x 10." —Matt Kareus, Director of Events and Special Projects, Global Explorers

"One of the best conferences in ETC history. It was especially useful now with so many programs and the industry in general in transition. I've heard nothing but praise for the great interaction and gutsy topics." —Roberta M. Moore, Director, Alumni Continuing Education & Travel Office of Alumni Relations at Dartmouth College

"Another great conference. As usual it was very worthwhile for me." —Linda S. Witt, Director, Sales/Client Relations, Educational Travel, USI Travel Insurance Services

"The conference has given me a great couple of days to step out of the trenches, refocus, and get new ideas...meet new colleagues, talk about benchmarks. I got good numbers that I can take back, as we have new goals and benchmarks coming from our organization. Being able to have this is very helpful. I have about 20 pages of great ideas." —Katie Maschman, Travel Programs Manager, National Parks Conservation Association

"Congratulations on another very successful conference this year. ETC ’10 had a lot of great energy with strong interest in exploring ways to be more effective and to work smarter in this 'post economic crisis.'"  —Karen Kuttner-Capato, Vice President of Affinity & Charter Sales,  Lindblad Expeditions

"Thank you for allowing Carol Orsborn and me to be a part of this year’s ETC 2010 Conference. We loved it! We enjoyed ourselves and appreciated getting to talk about a subject we love (engaging Boomer women). We really felt welcomed by the warm, enthusiastic, and engaged ETC community. I’ve never seen a conference quite like ETC!"
—Stephen Reily, Founder/CEO, VibrantNation.com

"Thank you…for providing the opportunity for me to attend such a helpful and informative session for executive directors at ETC. I've been in alumni relations work for seven years now, but have never felt very knowledgeable about our travel program, and must admit it has not been given much of a priority among all our programs. That has now changed—I returned to Auburn feeling like I had a wealth of information and quite inspired (the travel staff were overjoyed!). We have a lot of work to do, but we'll have fun growing our program to where it needs to be."
—Debbie L. Shaw, Vice President for Alumni Affairs and Executive Director, Auburn Alumni Association, Auburn Alumni Center

"Thanks to all of you who worked so hard to bring about another successful ETC conference. It was a great conference. Great speakers, good meeting space, and definitely lots of attention to detail. I’m sure most of us aren’t even half aware of all that you do to make this conference happen, but please know that it’s appreciated. It’s always one of the highlights of my year."
—Clark Oldroyd, Associate Director, University of Colorado at Boulder Alumni Association

"Many thanks for the Mentor Meet and Greet session. I benefited a lot from my mentor's experience and guidance. I would like ETC to know I am indebted for this arrangement. It was an excellent conference!”
—Samuel Seyoum, CTC, Manager Marketing and Groups, Picasso Travel 

"Wanted to congratulate you on yet another successful ETC in Rhode Island. Overall the substance was solid! That's what matters. I look forward to attending many more ETCs.”
—Rumit Mehta, Founder, Immersion Journeys

"I had a tremendous experience and learned so much about the industry. The conference was very well organized and offered a great range of subjects. Coming from an outside industry, the topics that focused on technology and social media will prove very valuable as the travel industry is evolving and meeting the needs of younger demographics. I found the presenters and attendees to be very approachable and friendly, especially your staff. I came away with a better appreciation of the educational travel industry."
—Barbara Anglisz, Adept Technologies, Inc.
 
“It was a wonderful conference. I feel fortunate I was able to be there. Thank you for including me in your team of volunteers. I loved it!”
—Cy Britt, formerly the Director of Travel and Regional Programs at Wellesley College