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Keeping you connected and informedAugust 2015

HOTEL SPOTLIGHT

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Hyatt Hotels, 
New York City 

The old saying goes, "There's no substitute for experience." At Covington Travel, we put that axiom into practice by personally experiencing many of the travel products and destinations that we sell so that we can give our travelers first-person travel advice. In July, 11 of our staff members traveled to New York City for a fast-paced, two-night familiarization trip sponsored by Delta Airlines and Hyatt Hotels. 

Our team did site inspections and enjoyed a meal at five of the nine Hyatt properties in New York:
  • Grand Hyatt
  • Hyatt 48 Lex
  • Hyatt Times Square
  • Park Hyatt
  • Andaz 5th Avenue




TSA Pre-Check Enrollment Event 

TSA

As a service to our community, Covington Travel will host a TSA Pre-Check™ Enrollment Event on Wednesday, October 21 and Thursday, October 22, 2015 at our corporate headquarters at 4800 Cox Road, Suite 200, Glen Allen, Virginia.

Get full details for enrollment and register here.

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GBTA Convention: A First-timer's Perspective

By Lisa Pitzer

For years I've heard my colleagues talk about the annual Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) Convention: the educational opportunities, the people they've met, and the camaraderie among attendees; but I've never had the opportunity to attend this premier business travel event. This year I applied for an education scholarship through the Virginia Business Travel Association (VBTA), and to my delight, I was awarded the scholarship that gave me the opportunity to attend the GBTA Convention in Orlando July 25-29. Finally it was my turn! 

Continue reading about Lisa's GBTA Convention experience.
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