office (303) 989-9900
fax (303) 758-3009
email:
excellence@travelsquareone.com
Travel Square One exists to serve our partner agents and staff with the best resources. We have experience, know how, technology and professionalism.
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Bill O'ConnorBill is the founder and Managing Member of Travel Square One, LLC. He is also the Co-founder & Managing Partner of The Denver Consulting Group, Inc., a management consulting firm specializing in results-oriented change in the hospitality, travel and tourism industry. He was also a founder and owner of The Travel Society, and has been in the travel industry since 1966. Prior to 1986, Bill spent almost 20 years in sales, operations and marketing in the airline business, with United, Frontier and others. His skills fall into two general disciplines of Strategic Business Planning and Organizational Development. They include: Business Planning, Financial Modeling, Marketing, Advertising, Promotion, Pricing, Distribution Strategies, Electronic Distribution Alternatives, Goal Setting, Performance Assessment, Incentives and Compensation. His personal passions are: Fly-fishing, Mountain Hiking & Camping, Photography, Cooking, his near-mint 1962 MGA, and most of all his wife of 43 years, their four adult children, their spouses and grandchildren. Click here for a full biography.
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Anita BarnesAnita started in the travel business in 1997 after attending Colorado School of Travel. She worked with Paula Wagner, then owner of Travel Square One until it was revamped in 2006. Since that time, as one of the founding shareholders, she has been involved in training, corporate travel and co-managing the office. Anita's background began in a different arena; the mortgage banking industry, where she was a loan closer and was involved in post closing for a large mortgage bank in the Denver Area. She then moved into commercial banking and was a supervisor in the load department, new accounts and safe deposit departments. Anita is a graduate of the University of Wyoming, with a degree in Recreation and Park Administration. She has two adult children and enjoys running - and most recently competed in two "century" bicycling races.
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Jeremiah DonahueJeremiah has been working with technology since he was in high school. Trained in electronics and receiving a degree in Network Systems Administration combined with experience he knows his way around our systems. He started working with the travel industry in 1999. Since then has become one of the few technicians that understands how to integrate the CRS systems in the travel industry with contemporary technology platforms. Besides technology, Jeremiah enjoys time with his wife and children, playing music, fishing, bicycling, and true to his heritage, the occasional adult brew. He has been playing bass guitar since 1986 and currently plays with several local bands.
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David Glanz (Destinations Revealed)
David has been planning
FIT travel for the past 20 years as an Independent
Contractor and principal in his own company, Destinations
Revealed, LLC.
He is well known and respected in the travel industry for
his expertise in Europe, Asia, and particularly
David has served on the
national board of APTA (Association for the Promotion of
Tourism to While David arranges all types of travel for his exclusive clientele, he is best known for, and most fond of creating unique, personal international itineraries.
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Tammy HardinAccredited Cruise Counselor With more than 25 years in travel and an education in teaching, psychology, and coaching, Tammy began her career at People Express Airlines, followed with Continental Airlines, working in airport operations in Customer Service. She moved on to CUC Travel (now Cendant Corp, parent of Galileo and other travel businesses) where she worked initially selling air, car and hotel to “member-only” clientele. Tammy became Cendant’s lead trainer, responsible for all facets of travel as well as the development of training curriculum and materials. She was also instrumental in securing Colorado State accreditation, and as Manager of Training, was responsible for 4 offices.
Following her first trip to Africa in 2004, Tammy has increasingly become involved in sales and education related to the continent and serves on the Rocky Mountain APTA Board of Directors (Association for the Promotion of Tourism to Africa).
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Margaret Beardall
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Lesley Van Biljon (Golf Dream Vacations)Golf Dream Vacations is Lesley’s dream occupation. She works at and enjoys arranging upscale golf packages for her clients to Scotland, Ireland, South Africa, the USA, Mexico, Caribbean and Canada as well as many other golf destinations around the world. Lesley was born in South Africa and arrived in the USA with her husband and two children in the mid eighties when he was transferred here on company business. She brings almost twenty years experience in worldwide golf travel to the company and has traveled to her favorite destinations, Scotland and Ireland on many occasions. The most recent, a fact finding thirty day trip in April 2007. She still visits South Africa often to spend time with her family and to enjoy the spectacular country of her birth.
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Ann BoyerAnn is a Colorado native, born and raised in Colorado
Springs. Graduated from Colorado University with a BA in
teaching and a MA in Guidance and Consulting. She worked in
Jefferson County schools until she became a travel agent in
1984.
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Valerie Sewell
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Beth Lincoln (Sinbad Travel)Years of living in different countries imprinted travel in her life. She enjoys facilitating clients’ journeys beyond the ordinary to experience cultures as well as places. Her interests include horseback riding and assorted adventures, music, art, cooking and meeting new people all over the world. Beth has many years of experience and expertise in Africa and has served on both local and national APTA boards.
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Mandy Lippincott
Mandy is one of
those rare Colorado natives - married with two wonderful,
busy boys.
Hobbies include hiking, biking,
camping, truly anything that includes being outside and
enjoying the beauties of nature.
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Pam Rathke
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Rachel Gelfer Hornaday(Central America
Journeys) Central
America Travel Specialist A passion for
studying indigenous cultures led Rachel to a BA in
Anthropology and an MA in Education.
In 2003 while on a break from
teaching, Rachel spent
one month backpacking through Belize and Guatemala. Falling
in love with this area of the world, she decided that it was
her calling to help other people experience the magic of
these countries. Shortly after her return, she joined the
travel industry. Rachel was selected in 2006 by Travel and
Leisure Magazine as one of "Five to Watch" (A List Agents)
and has been listed on the American Express Travel
Specialist site as the Central America Specialist. Rachel
returns to Central America annually to stay up to date on
the hotels and tours. She enjoys being able to share her
experience with her clients and assisting them in creating
the perfect itinerary for their dream journey.
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Elfi Smith A seasoned industry veteran, Elfi, former owner for many years of Travel Counselors of Littleton, Elfi embarked on her travel career with Thomas Cook and American Express, helping them establish their presence in New York and Denver. Elfi is very involved in the Littleton, Colorado community - as President of the Bega (Australia) - Littleton sister city, Rotary and extensive community activities. She frequently escorts groups that she has created - traveling to diverse international destinations such as China, Italy, Ireland, Switzerland, Israel and others - including her native land of Denmark. She is married to her great friend and partner in life, Dwight, ex-chancellor of the University of Denver and active scientist, both of whom enjoy spending time with their children and grandchildren. |
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Bill Given (The Wild Source)Bill came to the travel industry a number of years ago, as a natural extension of his extensive experience as a wildlife biologist. As a nationally and internationally recognized expert conducting research world wide, he started including a few fortunate travelers on his trips, which led to organizing them for others. Still very active in his research, Bill is deeply committed to causes of conservation and sustainable travel initiatives.Bill is married, with three children, living in Golden Colorado. You can read much more about Bill, his research and his travel opportunities by visiting his site at: http://www.thewildsource.com/ |
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Diane LascorDiane Lascor has
39 years of travel agency experience, holding many
specialist certifications including |
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Paul OsesoPaul, born and raised in Kenya is a hospitality industry veteran of many years, working for Hilton International, Safari Park Hotel, Birmingham and London Metropole Hotels and as the Asst. General Manager of the world renowned Norfolk Hotel in Nairobi. He was assigned to leadership positions in Egypt, the United Kingdom. He was educated at the Swiss Hotel & Tourism School and the Kenya Utalii College .Paul and his family immigrated to the United States in March of 2001 where he managed hotels in San Francisco and Palo Alto in California. Amidst his busy schedule, he also pursued a degree in Business Management from the University of Phoenix. His entrepreneurial spirits led him to later owning two Days Inn motels in San Jose, CA. He disposed of both properties two years ago. Paul is also the Founder and Co-Founder of a hotel consultancy firm and hotel and institution supplies company/ He is very active in Rotary International, a member of Tiba Foundation, and volunteer work in the Palo Alto area. He resides in Santa Clara, California and is an avid reader and occasional golfer. Paul specializes in African safari experiences applying his unique knowledge and background steeped in personal passion for the cultures, the wildlife and the amazing beauty of the continent. His complete bio can be reached by clicking here. |
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Sheridan Samano (Reefs to Rockies)Sheridan has fond memories of flipping
through National Geographic magazines as a child and
dreaming of traveling to far away places to observe the
animals staring out from those pages. After attaining
degrees in Wildlife and Fisheries Science and Biology and
working on multiple research projects studying plant/animal
interactions in the field, Sheridan took a teaching position
at the Community College of Aurora in 2001 and at the Denver
Botanic Gardens in 2002. Sheridan loves sharing her
enthusiasm for wildlife conservation and environmental
stewardship with students in the classroom and while guiding
trips locally and abroad.
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