All Interview articles – Page 5
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InterviewSimon Calder on the recovery of tourism
Jennie Milsom caught up with travel correspondent and broadcaster Simon Calder, one of the speakers at the recent Group Leisure & Travel Show, to hear about his favourite UK destinations and how he sees the recovery of tourism.
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InterviewActor Craig Gallivan on Frozen the Musical, how he brings Olaf to life and his love of theatre
Harry Rogers sat down with Frozen the Musical star Craig Gallivan to talk about returning to the stage since the pandemic, his role as Olaf the snowman and how groups can get back to the theatre in a safe environment.
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InterviewDiversity dance troupe and Jack and the Beanstalk cast “excited to be back performing again”
Dance troupe and Britain’s Got Talent winners Diversity, plus their fellow panto costars Gina Murray and Jack Land Noble, are excited to be returning to panto-land in Jack and the Beanstalk at Milton Keynes Theatre.
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InterviewEnid Pamment: three decades of fun
Enid Pamment, organiser for Shefford Leisure Group, shares her upcoming travel plans, the essential skills required to be a successful organiser and the occasions when those skills have been put to the test.
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InterviewSheila Furniss: making a difference to the lives of the group members
We speak to Sheila Furniss about her time as organiser for the Rolls-Royce Retired Employees Association and how her love for the job has grown over the years.
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InterviewPhil Vaughan: all aboard the Community Group Travel bus
We catch up with Phil Vaughan about organising trips for 40 years plus, running a group with his son and get his top tips for other group travel organisers.
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Interview“We have so missed our groups” says Discover Newmarket’s manager
Tracey Harding, manager of tourist board Discover Newmarket, has explained to Group Leisure & Travel how important group organisers are for the area and what makes Newmarket unique.
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InterviewLis Bird: creating memories with the Yatton Outings Club in Somerset
We speak to Lis Bird of Yatton Outings Club about her time as a group organiser and her positive outlook on the future.
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InterviewBrenda Peace: a tale of two villages
We speak to Brenda Peace, organiser for Codsall Outings Group, about her future travel plans, what she has missed the most over the last year and her group’s annual tradition.
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InterviewPat Cakebread: “I couldn’t do it without the group”
GTO for a Tesco Retired Colleagues group, Pat Cakebread, shares her favourite part of the job, how her members have changed over time and how it feels to make a difference.
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InterviewRichard Preston: sharing the love all year-round with The Valentine Club
Almost 60 years ago a group of people decided to meet up for a cup of tea and a chat. Today The Valentine Club is still going strong. We found out more from organiser Richard Preston.
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InterviewGTO of the Year® Christine Bennett: enabling deaf people to travel with peace of mind
Christine Bennett, who runs Deaf Group Holidays, was crowned the 2020 Group Travel Organiser of the Year. We caught up with her to find out if the news had sunk in and more about her group.
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InterviewGroup travel organisers on why they love what they do
What makes all the hard work worth it? We hear from some of our readers about what makes their job so rewarding.
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InterviewAndy Hine: fun, friends & thrills with the Roller Coaster Club of Great Britain
Andy Hine, founder and organiser for the Roller Coaster Club of Great Britain, on staying connected during lockdown and the logistics behind organising trips to ride some of the word’s best roller coasters.
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InterviewGeoff Allen: a ‘born’ organiser
Geoff Allen, who runs Travallen Travel & Events, shares his passion for organising day trips and holidays and why he’s confident about the future.
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InterviewElizabeth Hodgson: learn, laugh & live
We speak to the organiser for Barnet U3A, Elizabeth Hodgson, about what advice she would offer other GTOs and some of her standout trips.
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InterviewVisitEngland’s director Andrew Stokes speaks to GLT about increasing confidence for group travel
The VisitEngland boss talks about how the ‘We’re Good to Go’ scheme may be expanded for more of a focus on groups and what’s being done to help the sector.
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InterviewRosalind Earp: bringing members of the Oddfellows together
Rosalind Earp, social events organiser for the West London branch of The Oddfellows Society, talks friendship, socialising and future travel plans.
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InterviewLynda Wright: a positive future is out there
Here’s what organiser Lynda Wright had to say about how her group Horizons formed and her advice for coping with the challenges of the coronavirus pandemic.
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InterviewPat Lake: future travel goals for Chippy Active Trips
Pat has been organising group trips for more than 12 years. He shares some of the many highlights and his thoughts on what makes a successful outing.