Filed under: Cool Info, Travel News | Tags: contiki, gift registry, holiday, present, press release, save, Travel, Travel News, vacation
Gift Registry is Ideal for Holiday Season, Birthdays, Graduations & Honeymoons
ANAHEIM, Calif. Nov 16, 2009 – Sick and tired of receiving the same tube socks and gargoyle thermal sweaters every holiday season or birthday? With the season of giving right around the corner and a budget to watch, Contiki Holidays, the industry leader in designed travel for 18-35-year-olds, offers a completely turn-key gift registry program. The registry allows gift givers to help travelers cover the cost of reaching iconic destinations such as England, France, Italy, and Spain.
The gift registry account, which is initially set up by the traveler, automatically alerts family and friends of the itinerary the traveler has chosen. They can then contribute funds towards the trip in less time than it takes to wrap a gift! The Contiki Gift Registry works in three simple steps:
1. Book your trip: Select from over a hundred vacation packages throughout Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Russia, Egypt, Southeast Asia, USA, Canada and Mexico
2. Sign up for the registry: Incoming funds will be applied directly to your vacation through your online gift registry account.
3. Send your registry announcement to friends and family: As part of the registry program, Contiki will send announcement cards to everyone on your list.
“Contiki is proud to offer a cost-conscious user-friendly gift registry program that helps travelers pay for their trip,” said Michelle Murray, Director of Marketing at Contiki Holidays. “With the trip registry you know you’re getting a gift you want – one that won’t be lost, returned or forgotten!” To learn more about Contiki’s gift registry or to register, visit http://contiki.com/registry.
Filed under: Travel News | Tags: europe, event, Greg Fischbein, online info, press release, Travel News
Money Saving Promotions Accompany Brochure Launch
Anaheim, November 11
Contiki Holidays, the industry leader in designed travel for 18-35-year-olds, is pleased to announce the release of its new 2010 Summer European Brochure. Live the great adventure while wine tasting in France, taking a historical tour of Rome and café cruising through Amsterdam. Contiki’s new Summer European brochure is the go-to-source for travelers who want to experience all things Europe.
To help launch the Summer Europe brochure, Contiki is offering $200 off all summer 2010 European packages eight days or longer booked from Oct. 29 – Nov 21, 2009. For people traveling together, Contiki is also offering two-for-one airfare on trips booked before Jan. 8, 2010.
“Contiki is the definitive source for young people wanting the most options in planned travel,” said Greg Fischbein, President of Contiki Holidays. “We are very excited to launch the 2010 Summer European brochure in conjunction with promotions that make it affordable and easy to enjoy Europe. If you want bragging rights that last a lifetime, visit the site, get the brochure and take advantage of fantastic Contiki packages for hassle-free travel in Europe this summer.”
In addition to the booking incentives, Contiki will be hosting a webinar to discuss and answer questions regarding 2010 Summer European packages on Nov. 17, 2009 from 6-7 p.m. PST. As an added bonus, all attendees will receive $100 in vouchers for excursions on Contiki trips (think gondola rides, mountain biking, and nightclubbing). To register for the webinar, visit www.contiki.com/pages/1035.
For more details on the 2010 Summer European Brochure and corresponding promotions, visit www.contiki.com.
Filed under: Travel News | Tags: allocations, custom groups, event, groups, press release, student, Travel News
Group Programs Offer Cash-Back Incentives, “Age Flexible” Travel
ANAHEIM, CA – Contiki Holidays, the industry leader in expertly designed vacations, has developed two programs that offer both large and small group incentives for booking travel abroad. The programs, which are utilized by a wide-array of organizations including study abroad, culinary, religious and alumni programs, offer cash-back incentives and free travel for group leaders.
Contiki’s custom group travel program is designed for groups of 20 or more people and provides complimentary spaces for trip leaders. In conjunction with the program, Contiki is flexible with its 18-35 year old age range limit and allows students under the age of 18 and chaperones over 35 to travel with the group. A Contiki group specialist also works with the leader(s) to create a customized itinerary that aligns with the interests of the travelers. Each custom program includes hotel accommodations, daily transportation, a Contiki tour manager and breakfast daily. In addition, Contiki offers activities such as dinners, sightseeing tours and excursions that can be added on to any itinerary.
To meet the needs of smaller groups, Contiki offers incentive travel for members of alumni associations, sororities, fraternities and student clubs traveling with five to 20 people. This program blocks space on regular Contiki tours and provides the group with marketing support to help promote their selected trip. As a bonus, Contiki donates $75 – $150 to the group or charity of their choice for every person that books with the group. Once the group has reached 10 people, a free spot is given to the trip organizer and each traveler receives $25 – $50 in vouchers good for optional activities like sky diving, white water rafting, and wine tasting.
“Contiki will continue to put the most flexible options and valuable incentives in place to support group travel to many of the most beautiful and historic destinations in the world,” said Greg “Fish” Fischbein, President of Contiki Holidays. “Our group specialists are highly-trained experts experienced in delivering packages that reflect the interests of each group and delivering to that expectation with the utmost professionalism.”
To learn more about group programs with Contiki Holidays, visit www.contiki.com/groups.
About Contiki
Contiki boasts over 45 years of expertly designed vacation experiences for students and young professionals ages 18-35. Choose from over 190 itineraries throughout Europe, Russia, Egypt, Southeast Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Mexico, Canada & the USA. Go Contiki. Get Experienced.
Filed under: Travel News | Tags: event, group, guest post, italy, nicole valles, photo, picture, tourism, Travel News, travelers
Guest Post From: Nicole Valles, Contiki Marketing Coordinator
Tourism Italy organized a cross-country tour to educate consumers and travel agents alike on the wonders and beauty of Italy via their mobile education center and lounge. I decided to take the afternoon to visit Tourism Italy during their stop at the Irvine Spectrum Center here in sunny California.
The 53’ double-expandable trailer featured a café-style interior outfitted with comfortable guest seating, oversized photomurals and a series of large touch screen monitors that enable individuals to navigate their own personal tour of Italy’s 20 different regions.
Samples of chocolate and olive oil were available thanks to their sponsors, ensuring no one walked away empty handed. That coupled with all the great information on Italy and its many regions led to a very enriching experience. Not to mention, the place totally reminded me of a nightclub.
Ciao!
- Nicole
Filed under: Travel News | Tags: agency, all access, contiki, press release, rock star, travel agent
Rock Star-Themed Training Program Rewards Agents with Cash Bonuses and European Vacations
ANAHEIM, Calif., Oct. 19, 2009 – Contiki Holidays, the industry leader in designed vacations for 18-35 year olds, announced the renewal of its highly successful All Access Program. The incentive-laden program “discovers” agents who want to sing the Contiki song and trains them to develop their sound and audience. Beyond working with well-established agents who already specialize in the 18-35 demographic, Contiki is committed to developing agents who want to extend their earning power by adding students and young professionals to their portfolio. As a key component of the All Access Program, all registered agents will work directly with a Contiki Sales Manager for hands-on training on how to cultivate this huge audience and create an effective action plan designed to convert.
In addition to opening up a vast market, Contiki sweetens the pot with numerous incentives throughout each level of the All Access program. Travel agents begin to earn bonuses with their first passenger booked and reach “rock star” status and treatment when a 20th passenger has been booked. The five phases of achievement are as follows:
- Phase 1- the agent receives an All Access Plaque and $50 American Express Gift Certificate
- Phase 2 – the agent receives a $100 American Express Gift Certificate
- Phase 3 – the agent receives a $250 American Express Gift Certificate
- Phase 4 – the agent receives a paid open-age FAM trip to Italy (land only)
- Phase 5 – the agent receives a paid open-age FAM trip to Italy AND roundtrip airfare
“The inaugural launch of the All Access Program last year saw agents achieve an aggregate increase of 132% on their Contiki bookings against the previous year. We are thrilled with the success of this mutually beneficial program and look for much greater results heading into 2010” said Contiki’s President, Greg “Fish” Fischbein. “We are 100% invested in teaching agents how to reach this demographic and sell them today and for many years to come.”
Contiki’s All Access Program is intense – no posers, groupies or back-up singers need apply – this is for agents that want to make the numbers dance! The “audition” begins with a mandatory webinar Wednesday, October 21st at 9AM PST/12 PM EST.
For more information on the All Access Program or to register as an agent call Contiki Sales at (714) 935-0808, email sales@contiki.com, or register direct at https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/993739144
About Contiki: Contiki boasts over 45 years of expertly designed vacation experiences for students and young professionals ages 18-35. Choose from over 190 itineraries throughout Europe, Russia, Egypt, Southeast Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Mexico, Canada & the USA. Go Contiki. Get Experienced.
Filed under: Travel News | Tags: 5k, australia, cananda, chapman, college, egypt, europe, event, greece, guest post, mexico, new zealand, nicole valles, race, russia, southeast asia, sponsor, Travel News, usa, vacation
We made an appearance over the weekend at the Toyota of Orange Chapman University 5K race and were able to show our support for the 2K race attendees and participants. We encountered several past passengers (even a client from 20 years ago!) and were able to introduce ourselves to many new faces. We passed out Contiki water bottles and key chains to the weary runners and checked out the other sponsors that included Minute Rice and Yoga Works (can you say health conscious??). All in all, it was a good morning despite the 6am start time but, like they say, the early bird catches the worm. Too bad worms are gross.
Filed under: Travel News | Tags: 2010, article, contiki, deal, europe, press, press release, sale, summer, Travel News
CONTIKI HOLIDAYS REWARDS EARLY TRIP PLANNERS WITH SUMMER EUROPEAN PREVIEW SALE
Contiki Offers $200 Match for Travelers Booking Early European Summer Travel
ANAHEIM, Calif., September 29, 2009 – Whether you’re fresh off a memorable summer vacation and dreaming about your next adventure or looking to get a head start planning your first trip to the ‘old country’, Contiki Holidays rewards the “early bird” with its European Summer Preview Sale. For all European Summer vacations booked between now and October 29, 2011, Contiki will match the $200 dollar deposit. London, Paris, Rome, Amsterdam, Barcelona – all these iconic cities and more are affordable and accessible with Contiki.
As the industry leader for 18-35 year old travelers, Contiki offers a diverse range or European travel packages and events as part of its Preview Sale. From museum tours, concert festivals, countryside bike treks, historical sightseeing or partying till the wee hours while Greek island hopping, there is a package for every type of traveler.
“Contiki is happy to bring back our popular European Summer Preview Sale,” said Greg Fischbein, President of Contiki Holidays. “We are big fans of early trip planners and this promotion allows us to show our appreciation by rewarding the ‘go-getters’ on their summer Europe travel.”
When taking advantage of the European Summer Preview Sale, customers must mention promo code PREU9TU05 to redeem the discount. The sale pertains to European travel packages of eight days or longer and must be listed in the Summer 2010-2011 Contiki brochure. For more details on the European Summer Preview Sale, visit: http://contiki.com/pages/918/
About Contiki
Contiki boasts over 45 years of expertly designed vacation experiences for students and young professionals ages 18-35. Choose from over 190 itineraries throughout Europe, Russia, Egypt, Southeast Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Mexico, Canada & the USA. Go Contiki. Get Experienced.
Filed under: Cool Info, Travel News | Tags: campus promotion, collegefest, contiki, enter to win, europe, european magic, giveaway, Greg Fischbein, guest post, nicole valles, student, Travel, Travel News, trip
Contiki recently participated in Collegefest 2009 held at the Hynes Convention Center in Boston on September 26th- 27th. Collegefest is known throughout the New England area as the place to be for college students looking to get some swag, hear some great music and see what’s new from their favorite brands.
Contiki made their presence known with a fun prize wheel giveaway (free t-shirt anyone?), tons of information on trips and a European Magic trip giveaway at the end of the night on Sunday. We’re happy to announce the winner was Sarah Baker from Suffolk University. Contiki also promoted exclusive Collegefest specials throughout the show so, you pretty much had to be there to take advantage. Other event highlights included performances from Jeremih, Hellogoodbye and Talib Kweli.
Other sponsors included TMobile, Live Nation, Herbal Essences, Monster Energy, Rock Star, Honest Tea, EF Breaks and many, many more. We are stoked to be a part of this action-packed event and hope to see you there next year!
Filed under: Cool Info, Travel News | Tags: answers, australia, cananda, contiki, deal, destination, egypt, europe, holiday, information, mexico, new zealand, questions, russia, southeast asia, Travel News, usa, webinar
Join Contiki experts including US President Greg Fischbein on Wednesday, September 23rd at 6pm PST to discuss all things Contiki. Attendees will receive $100 off any Contiki 8 days or longer (new bookings & US residents only)!
Register here: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/447319120
Filed under: Travel News | Tags: contiki, Greg Fischbein, interview, Travel, Travel News, vacation
TravelPulse.com interview with our President, Greg Fischbein. Listen in to hear about traveling for 18-35s!
