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by Stephanie Fox on 5 December 2018

Is your Travel Provider Travel Safe Certified?

Keeping students safe is our number one priority. That’s why Director’s Choice has taken the initiative and formally adopted safe industry standards...

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Travel Planning, SYTA, Trip Safety, Liability Insurance, SYTA Accredidation, Travel Advocacy, Safe Itinerary, Overnight Travel

by Jon Locke on 5 November 2018

Ethical Practices or Just Profit?

When Director’s Choice was founded in 1996, I was still an active music educator in the classroom at a high school in West Texas. My focus was on...

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Trip Safety, Safe Itinerary, ethics, Travel Finances, Overnight Travel, Student Travel

by Stephanie Fox on 12 June 2018

Insider Tips to Planning the BIG Trip

We polled our most experienced student travel experts and have boiled down the 5 top tips to help you begin planning your group's overnight trip....

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Travel Planning, Trip Safety, Budgets, Destinations, SYTA Accredidation, Marching Band Trip, Performance Travel, Travel Advocacy

by Travel Insured International on 3 April 2018

Travel Protection: Is It Worth It?

Travel protection is a great way to help protect your travel plans and investment. Coverage ranges from Trip Cancellation to Baggage Delay to Medical...

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Travel Planning, Trip Safety, Budgets, Insurance

by Amanda Knight on 13 March 2018

Disney Done Right

Disney is one of the most magical, memorable trips you can take and it’s great for student groups! However, before you begin planning your itinerary,...

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Travel Planning, Trip Safety, Disney

by Stephanie Fox on 6 March 2018

New Motor Coach Monitoring and Enforcement May Impact Student Travel

No more fudging on motor coach driving hours. No more unscheduled stops. No more last minute itinerary changes. New mandated Electronic Logging...

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Travel Planning, Technology, Trip Safety, Industry, electronic enforcement, motor coach safety

by Jon Locke on 2 December 2017

Advocating Ethics, Creating the Standard

Being ethical in business is the highest guiding principle of Director’s Choice. In fact, it’s the reason I started the company over 21 years ago. As...

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Community, Travel Planning, Trip Safety, Industry

by Stephanie Fox on 28 October 2017

Helmets vs. Hotels

How is student travel evaluated and vetted in your district?

It’s an ongoing priority for schools and districts to evaluate and implement policies...

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Travel Planning, Trip Safety, Budgets, Liability Insurance, Travel Bid Analysis, SYTA Accredidation