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Planning guides for group trips

Practical checklists for coaches, student leaders, office managers and anyone organizing travel for a group.

Sports teamsHow to plan a high school team trip to a state tournament

A coach's checklist for state tournament travel: rooming lists, chaperones, vans or buses, budget per player and what to send parents.

Colleges and universitiesCollege club sports and student organization travel: budgets, room blocks and buses

How student leaders plan trips for club teams, bands, debate and Greek life: getting budgets approved, booking room blocks and moving 20 to 100 students.

Business travelHow to plan a company offsite or sales kickoff

A step-by-step plan for business group travel: choosing a city, staying inside travel policy, meeting space, ground transportation and a cost estimate finance will approve.

Group hotelsHotel room blocks explained: when groups should use one

What a hotel room block is, how cutoff dates and attrition work, and when a group of 9 or more rooms should ask for one.

Getting aroundGroup transportation: vans vs. minibuses vs. charter buses

How to choose ground transportation for a group trip, with capacity, licensing and safety points for vans, minibuses and charter coaches.