It's have your say day at our coaching jambore
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Don't be left out in the cold. Be there to make your point and hear what others are thinking in the coach and travel world. Noel Millier outlines the proceedings for the end of next week at Syon Park
THE CONFERENCE at Coach Fair 83, as explained on page 19, is intended to give coach people, travel people and people people, le passengers, the chance to inform each other of their requirements and what they can offer.
An audience of travel agents and representatives of the coaching industry will be addressed by leading figures in the two industries, who will be introduced by Ron Whittle, a coach operator and industry spokesman.
First will be Len Wright, of Len Wright Travel, who will be talking about the quality of highspecification coach operation. His business was set up in 1976 to offer high-class coach services and at the time many cynics in the business said it was impossible to make these socalled executive coaches pay.
Len proved them wrong and today has a fleet of over 30 coaches, all of which would have been deemed executive in 1977 for almost all have toilets, refreshment facilities, reclining seats and video films.
To find out the full range of what these machines offer, listen to Len's presentation on Thursday, September 22.
Coaches are no good if they do not supply what the customer wants. Holiday tour operators sell their packages to the public and if the travel is not to the standard required, they will certainly hear about it. Ted Holloway is coach operations manager of Intasun Holidays which offers a range of holidays using coaches as well as aircraft for their travel. He will be telling delegates at the conference just what Intasun feels the customer wants.
Coach speed and coach safety are subjects that have had more than their fair share of publicity in the mass media recently. Alan Gurley is the technical executive with the Bus and Coach Council and he can be expected to put any doubts on coach safety in perspective, for the coach remains among the safest classes of vehicle on the road. He will also describe the constraints faced by coach operators in meeting their obligations to the law and in fulfilling the needs of customers.
Coach touring in Europe has an established and expanding place among the brochures on the travel agents' shelves. One name that has long been i forefront of the coach hE business, whether at hon abroad, is that of Wallace A of Leeds. Representing Arnold, Nicholas Barr will cribe the current coach scene in Europe and how developing.
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She has some very firm and is often outspoken aboi coach operating industry which she worked. Despitl being afraid to criticise, Vet a strong advocate of the and is sure to add greatly t open forum which is the session at the conference.
There are still a lirn number of places availablE the charge for delegates so if you would like to lister air your views, apply now registration form to Cht Jones on 01-634 4890.