The Voice Of Student & Youth Travel Appoints Mike Bowers Vice President
Senior
Director of Health and Safety at People to People Ambassador Programs to lead
professional trade association dedicated to student and youth travel
SPOKANE,
Wash., Sept. 21, 2012 —
/PRNewswire/ -- People to
People Ambassador Programs, the leader in global educational travel
experiences, today announced that Mike Bowers,
senior director of health and safety, has been elected to the position of vice
president of the Student Youth
Travel Association (SYTA). Bowers will serve as the vice president
until August 2013 when he will move into the role of president of the
association.
SYTA is a
nonprofit, professional trade association that is acknowledged as the authority
on student and youth travel. Its members are recognized for providing both
domestic and international travel programs that enhance students' social,
cultural and educational growth. SYTA advocates on behalf of student travel at
the local and national level, and provides education and practices that promote
safe travel both domestically and internationally.
"We are proud
to have a key member of our management team involved in SYTA and are very
pleased to see Mike's leadership role growing within the organization,"
said Peg Thomas, president of People to People Ambassador Programs. "As
the only educational travel organization to employ a full-time director of
travel health and safety, People to People views this as a great opportunity
for us to share our best practices and to continue to learn and network with
top companies in the industry."
Bowers has been a
member of SYTA for four years and on the board of directors since 2010. Last
year, he was asked to lead the task force to develop a vision statement and
objectives for the new SYTA safety committee, which launched in January 2012.
"My entire
professional career has been in the travel industry and for the past four
years, I have learned a great deal about student travel and the high standards
and services SYTA members provide," said Mike Bowers. "I look forward
to leading SYTA to bring the best minds in the industry together to improve student safety and promote the importance of student
travel."
Bowers joined
People to People Ambassador Programs in 2008 and has more than 30 years of
experience in travel safety and operations management. Heavily involved in
carrying out day-to-day safety operations, Bowers oversees the execution of
health and safety initiatives and provides his expertise and guidance to ensure
the safety and well-being of each student and leader -- the organization's top
priority.
About People to
People Ambassador Programs People to
People Ambassador Programs is the world's most recognized educational travel
provider. Since the 1960s, more than 500,000 people from around the world have
traveled with People to People Ambassador Programs to help further global
understanding through cross-cultural exchange. Offering unmatched safety
measures and unparalleled access to foreign cultures and countries, People to
People Ambassador Programs promotes personal success in a globalized world and
fosters international friendships for both students and professional adults.
People to People
Ambassador Programs is the exclusive educational travel provider of People to
People International (PTPI), a nonprofit organization founded in 1956 by
President Dwight D. Eisenhower to promote peace through understanding
worldwide. Together, PTPI and People to People Ambassador Programs are united in
a mission to bridge cultural and political borders through education and
exchange. For more information, please visit www.peopletopeople.com.
About
Ambassadors Group Ambassadors Group,
Inc. (Nasdaq: EPAX) is a socially conscious, education company located in
Spokane, Washington. Ambassadors Group, Inc. is the parent company of
Ambassador Programs, Inc., World Adventures Unlimited, Inc. and BookRags, Inc.,
an educational research website. The Company also oversees the Washington
School of World Studies, an accredited travel study and distance learning
school. Additional information about the Company and its subsidiaries is
available at www.ambassadorsgroup.com.
In this press release, "Company", "we", "us", and
"our" refer to Ambassadors Group, Inc. and its subsidiaries.
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