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Dear Bill,
Greetings fellow Africa Lover! This newsletter is
the first in our planned quarterly communication with
you. In a world of ever expanding email, we commit to
deliver to you meaningful, useful and yes, even fun
information quarterly about your chapter and our common
interests. We hope you will get involved - contribute
news, comments and of course African Anectodes - your
own or your client's.
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Programs, Events & Fun |
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Annual Braai -
About 45 friends of Africa gathered in the most
spectacular setting we have ever experienced for
our annual "Braai" (BBQ).
Colorow Cave is named for Chief Colorow
of the Ute Tribe who used this magnificent
sandstone cave for tribal meetings. The Ute
braves who once stood guard were replaced at the
Braai by a solitary owl who presided over the
evening's activities, which included both adult
and non-adult beverages, and food prepared by
many of our members. Barbequed chicken, brats
and steaks were accompanied by wonderful salads,
pasta dishes and mean brownies. Many thanks to
everyone who helped make the evening a great
success!
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Future Programs |
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September 20 - Uganda Safari Company and
Cheli & Peacock
This will be a terrific program with two unique
presentations! Jonathan Wright of Uganda Safari
Company is a member of the Board of Trustees for
the Uganda Wildlife Authority. His presentation
will focus on wildlife conservation and
management in Uganda and on the properties of
Uganda Safari Company. Chania Paterson will
update us on the small luxury camps and lodges
of the Cheli & Peacock properties.
If you haven't signed up yet, it's not to late
to come to dinner with us and meet them at the
Denver Athletic Club - click here to email
Casey Gamba or
Sarah Fazendin to RSVP!
October 10 - Sales and Marketing Tips from
the Pros!
Join us for this interactive and informative
session focused on helping you increase your
sales to the great continent of Africa. Learn
about cost-effective advertising and marketing
opportunities.Take away smart tips on African
travel trends and ways to stay abreast of these
changes.
October 29th - Putamayo Concert in Boulder
Join RM APTA at Putamayo's Acoustic Africa Tour
at the Boulder Theater. General Admission
tickets are $24.50 We'll meet for dinner before
the concert!
December 12 - Panel Discussion on Family
Travel to Africa
Keep an eye on your email inbox for more details
about all these programs, and if there is
something you as a member would like to see in a
program....click here to email
Casey or
Sarah.
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Members Make Headlines! |
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Conde Nast Traveler announced that
Kent Redding of
Africa Adventure Consultants has
been named to the "Sixth Annual World's Most
Amazing Travel Specialists" list.
This list includes travel specialists who offer
the best combination of specialized knowledge,
insider connections, user- friendliness and
value for the money. You can find more about
Kent at his site
http://ww w.adventuresinafrica.com
Casey Gamba's
Mango Safaris was selected by Outside
Magazine as having one of "The New Trips of
a Lifetime - the 40 Perfect Journeys Now". The
trip that was chosen is Mango's Namibia Cheetah
Conservation Safari. More about Mango Safari can
be found at
http://www.man gosafari.com
For the second year in a row, Dana Welch
of The Travel Society was named to
the Travel & Leisure A-List of Safari
Specialists - a 2006 Super Agent.
Congratulations to Kent, Casey and Dana!!
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Quips & Quotes |
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Travel is fatal to prejudice and bigotry..
Mark Twain
The World is a book, and those who do not
travel read only a page...
St. Augustine
A good traveler has no fixed plans, and is
not intent on arriving...
Lao Tzu
(note reference to "having a plan" in Community
& Anectodes!)
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News & Notes |
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In this section you will find interesting
information and links to our Chapter website,
where we provide the full content on articles
and references of interest.
This issue includes the "Global Code of
Ethics for Tourism", which was a resolution
adopted by the UN General Assembly in Dec 2001.
One of our members also wanted to pass on a
touching report by a guest of one of our
Corporate Members, Deeper Africa. This
recounting of the birth of a baby elephant is
from their newsletter - and was submitted by
client Heather Cunningham...
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Community & Anectodes |
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New Members - and forum for commentary, feedback
exchange of info/experiences between members.
Welcome to the Board! Pam Rathke
will step into the Rocky Mountain APTA Board
position vacated by Dana Welch. Pam has been in
the tourism industry since 1995 when she created
Adventure Destinations, a tour
company dedicated to the singles travel market.
More recently, as a free-lance travel
specialist, she has developed tours for the
Denver Botanic Gardens, Denver Art Museum, The
Wildlife Experience Museum and Kindred Spirits
Tour and Travel. Starting in 1997 with her first
trip to Kenya, her passion became Africa.
Besides Kenya, she has explored regions of
Tanzania, Zanzibar, Zambia, South Africa,
Botswana, and Namibia.
New Members: Valerie "Val" Sewell,
currently with Travel Organizers, and formerly
Travel Counselors, is an ex-patriate Brit who
has been in the travel business for many years.
In addition to her new passion for Africa, Val
has specialized in leisure travel and has been
closely involved with the Phoenix Coyote hockey
team travel. Welcome Val!
African Anectodes: "So there I was
with my new and most significant other, cruising
along in his Cessna to our camp on the Zambesi
river, after traveling for two days from the
U.S. to start this newest adventure in my life,
when the turkey buzzard struck the leading edge
of the right wing (my side) with a huge BANG!.
At this my beau commented, 'keep an eye on that
will you while I figure out where to set this
thing down'....all the while I was suffering
from food poisoning and severe, volatile nausea.
A momentus beginning without a doubt and the
genesis for our mantra of 'time to make a
plan!'....." DW
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Rocky Mountain APTA Advocate
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Everybody knows Frank Moulton....and Frank
knows everbody in the Rocky Mountain travel
business! Frank was a founding member of the
Rocky Mountain Chapter of APTA and has been
active in the travel industry for more than 45
years.
Frank was RMAPTA chapter Treasurer for many
years and continues to participate actively in
the organization of our meetings as well as an
advisor to the Board. Though well known for his
30+ years as "Mr. Air France" in his role as
Regional Sales Manager, for the the past few
years he has represented Auto Europe as well as
Barge Travel Points. In the past he also worked
for Rail Europe, and even Northwest Airlines,
years ago.
Frank also serves on the Board of Alliance
Francais and was a founder of the French
American Chamber of Commerce here in Denver. He
is actively engaged as an assistant coach of the
Overland High School Girls Varsity Volleyball
team and was a certified referee for USAV
Volleyball for 27 years. A long time member of
Skal International he has served two terms as
President of the Denver Skal chapter and is a
member of the Netherlands American Society.
He previously owned the Corner Cupboard Inn in
Grand Lake Colorado, and reports that he also
sits at home, eating bon bons, watching soaps in
his spare time ( NOT!).
Frank has visited France more than 150 times but
holds a special place in his heart for East
Africa where he and his wife Marianne (another
APTA Advocate) visited and safari 'ed with their
long time friends who lived in Nairobi.
Be sure to look Frank up at the next meeting (he
rarely misses one) and introduce yourself if you
don't already know him. He will make you his
friend on the spot.
Nominate your favorite Rocky Mountain APTA
Advocate and we will feature them soon. Drop
an email to either Kate Daniel at journeys-
kate@earthlink.net or Bill OConnor at
boconnor@interserv.com.
Membership Benefits
Lonely Planet discount, discounted program
dinner fees, member only events, strategic
vendor partnerships, higher commissions,access
to Africa experts and gain confidence and
qualifications in selling African travel.
Click
here to learn more about membership
benefits!
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