Mar 4
If You Build It…How Will They Come?
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Sports Events Magazine
By Paul Peavy
January/February 2005

You’ve built the premier event.  You’ve gotten rave reviews.  You are ready for the big time.  You have built it…now, how will they come?  One way to get the masses to come easily and to leave happily is by using a travel agency that specializes in athletic event travel.

One such agency is Anthony Travel , headquartered in Dallas.  John Anthony, founder and owner of Anthony Travel, said his agency talks with planners and helps them decide if their events are a right marriage with them.  The first question he wants to know is whether an event is geared toward a local population or whether it will have a large distant population.  If a planner is bringing in people from far and wide, why not have someone else do some of the legwork and make it easier and a more enjoyable experience for the athletes?

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Mar 4
Tools to Manage & Market Your Event
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Sports Event Magazine
By: Marcia Bradford & Jennifer Henig Trott
September 2008

Of all of the developments that have brought about changes in sports event planning, there may be none more revolutionary than the technology offered by the Internet and its constantly growing universe of applications.

“The Internet is the product-that’s where all the tools that planners use come from these days,” said Debra Dickson, sales executive for Houston-based ExtremeTix Inc. , which offers ClicknPrint Tickets for a variety of sports events.  “Our core product allows people who want to attend sports and other events to purchase and print out their tickets online.  We are also working on a number of products that expand on this concept, and they are all Internet-based.” Read the rest of this entry »

Feb 25
South Bend Chamber Honors Leaders
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Annual Salute to Business Awards
By: YaVONDA SMALLS
South Bend Tribune

SOUTH BEND — When Mary Kowalski was living in Colorado 15 years ago, she was eager to get back to the Midwest.

“I was ready to move back to my roots in South Bend,” said Kowalski, vice president of travel services with Anthony Travel.

At the time, she didn’t know a whole lot about Anthony Travel, though she knew the company had to be good.  Then she met John Anthony, company president and chief executive. Read the rest of this entry »

Jan 30

Streamlining the Process with Comprehensive Travel Management Services
Anthony Travel Named Official Travel Partner for Rush Soccer

Littleton, Colorado – Anthony Travel, Inc. has been named the Official Travel Partner of Rush Soccer. Through the partnership, Anthony Travel will provide Rush Soccer a one-stop shop for travel arrangements including accommodations, negotiated group airfare and car and van rentals. Read the rest of this entry »

Dec 1
Anthony Travel to be U.S. Soccer Official Travel Provider
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Anthony Travel to be Official Travel Provider for U.S. Soccer
Anthony Travel will exclusively provide the U.S. Soccer Federation with comprehensive travel management services.

Carson, California - The U.S. Soccer Federation has named Anthony Travel, Inc. as their Official Travel Management Services Provider. Through the agreement, Anthony Travel will assist in arranging and coordinating the travel needs for U.S. Soccer and its National Teams. Read the rest of this entry »

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