Buffalo Bill Center of the West
Jac Travel Ltd .
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Buffalo Bill Center of the West
CODY , WYOMING
NTA contact : Debra Elwood , group tour coordinator
Office phone : + 1.307.578.4114 Website : centerofthewest . org NTA member since : 1982
What makes your attraction such a special place ? The Buffalo Bill Center of the West is the largest history , art and nature museum between Minneapolis and the West Coast , and it encompasses an area the size of five-and-a-quarter football fields . Our five museums ( all under one roof for one admission price ) boast thousands of priceless treasures related to the art , history , culture and natural science of the American West .
How does your attraction pay tribute to its namesake ? More than a hundred years ago , William F . “ Buffalo Bill ” Cody was as captivated by the West and Yellowstone as visitors are today . Because of his days living and working on the frontier — and his 30 years touring with the “ Wild West ” show — the name Buffalo Bill was synonymous with the West . Since 1917 , the Buffalo Bill Center of the West has been dedicated to his mission of preserving the American West for all generations , a commitment that ’ s reflected in our collections , programs and activities .
What are a couple of your more popular group programs ? Whether it ’ s tasting chuckwagon fare , chatting with a curator , riding horses along the Shoshone River , learning how to rope , checking out our resident birds of prey or participating in a fun Treasures of the West Scavenger Hunt , there are plenty of great options for groups .
What is your favorite movie or TV program ?
Debra Elwood ( left ) and her daughter Lindsay
My favorite show is “ Longmire ,” a modern Western crime drama series . Based on the mystery novels by Craig Johnson , who lives in Ucross , Wyoming , the show centers on Walt Longmire , a sheriff in fictional Absaroka County , Wyoming . The final season is coming up , so to fill that void I am hoping for a Longmire movie !
For more information , contact Elwood at debrae @ centerofthewest . org .
Jac Travel Ltd .
LONDON , ENGLAND
NTA contact : Gerry Lannigan , senior sales manager
Office phone : + 44.131.556.4500 Website : jactravel . co . uk NTA member since : 2010
How long have you been in the travel industry ? 26 years
Where are you based ? I ’ m located in the beautiful city of Edinburgh , Scotland . The city itself brought me here .
Tell me about some of the services your company provides . We are one of the top three B2B wholesale , online hotel reservation systems worldwide . We provide full inbound DMC services to the U . K ., Ireland and Europe , and we have FIT touring programmers throughout the U . K . and Ireland . We have a MICE department with a staff of specialists and a sports department that can offer VIP packages to major events to go along with tickets . We also offer full pre- and post-cruise packages to all major European ports .
What are some of the growing travel trends you ’ re seeing among groups ? I see smaller group numbers looking for unique touring programs . There ’ s been a lot of recent interest in Eastern European touring , which is lovely to see .
What do you like to do when you ’ re not hard at work ? I like to travel when I can , and I love to walk around Edinburgh and take in the beautiful and very old architecture . I am also a demon on “ Words with Friends ”!
What ’ s your favorite vacation spot ? My cousin ’ s villa in beautiful Javea , Spain . It ’ s so very relaxing there .
For more information , contact Lannigan at gerry . lannigan @ jactravel . com .
66 December 2017