It alway seems that it is hard to make changes. We tend to get comfortable doing the same things year after year. Even though the same things may still work for us, it is always good to make changes to continue to improve, to be successful, and to keep up with the times.
Blue Ridge Tours has been an extremely successful group tour company for 27 years. When we started back in 1988, we were the only group tour company in Upstate South Carolina. Back then, the focus was primarily on adult tours. Over the years and based on the demand, we changed our primary focus to student tours. Student tours are still our primary focus today, but we still schedule many adult tours primarily for church groups and family reunions. This year marks our expansion to international travel as consultants with Grand Circle Travel and Overseas Adventure Travel.
The way people do business is constantly changing year after year. Not that many years ago, Blue Ridge Tours' office was in downtown Greenville, and we would meet with teachers and clients there to set up their tours. We would communicate with our vendors primarily by phone and stamped mail, and sometimes we would have to wait weeks to get confirmations from hotels or venues.
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| Adrienne at old desk |
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| Donna in office before makeover |
Not anymore! Today, while we still go out to visit schools and meet with teachers, most of our trips are set up over the phone or email. We are able to communicate with our vendors quickly, and we can usually have a trip confirmed within a few days. Our office is located in Travelers Rest, and while it is equipped with all the latest computer and electronic equipment that we need to manage our trips, it still had the dull and dark look from years ago. We have now given our office a complete contemporary makeover that has changed it from drab and dreary to light and energizing.
While many things have changed over the years at Blue Ridge Tours, we are still focused on providing the best group tours in the area. We work to continue to add new activities, venues, and destinations on our tours. We work to continue to hire and train new tour directors, and we exceed our offerings with new educational consultants and travel certifications that other companies can not offer. The best measure of success is our schools who come back year-after-year. While we may not be the only group tour company in the Upstate anymore, we will always strive to be known as the best tour company in South Carolina!
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We love our new office!
Looks great
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