meet the members
GLOBETROTTERS TEMPLE SQUARE
Middlesex, England Salt Lake City, Utah
AQUARIUM OF THE
BAY | San Francsico, California
FTA contact:
Peter Craddick FTA contact:
Duane Cardall FTA contact:
Paul Nakamoto
Offi ce phone:
+44.203.384.5172 Offi ce phone:
+1.801.240.6615 Offi ce phone:
+1.415.262.4720
Website:
gttnt.com Website:
templesquare.com Website:
aquariumofthebay.org
Globetrotters Travel & Tours was
founded in 2007 and specializes in
packaging travel for groups both
inbound and outbound from North
America. By building partnerships
with suppliers all over the world,
Globetrotters offers the very best in
tour packages to Europe, Africa, Asia,
Australia and North America.
How does your company benefi t
from membership in FTA?
FTA membership provides the
opportunity to interact with fellow like-
minded companies to share ideas and
work together.
Talk about your company’s
involvement with faith travel.
I have been involved with faith travel
for more than 20 years and have
worked on three Oberammergau
events. Being exclusively in the group
business, we have realized that this
niche market is one that continues
to thrive as opposed to some leisure
markets that have suffered from the
growth of the internet. Religious travel
groups are here to stay because
church congregations want to go on
a pilgrimage and experience what are
often life-changing experiences.
What are trends in faith travel that
you see for 2018?
We see that faith travelers are looking
for unique experiences. We are always
looking for unique ideas to suggest to
our customers, and my latest idea is
a Christian- or Catholic-focused trip
to Kenya, east Africa. The itinerary
offers a perfect combination of faith,
culture and wildlife, and feedback so
far has been positive from a number of
customers.
Temple Square is the world
headquarters for The Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter-Day Saints and is the
most-visited tourist site in Utah. The
10-acre property includes the Salt
Lake Temple, the Salt Lake Tabernacle,
the Family History Library, four
restaurants and two visitor centers.
Why did you decide to join FTA?
I hope to gain insight into how to
serve the faith traveler, along with how
to better promote this tourism asset
represented with Temple Square.
Talk about your organization’s
involvement with faith travel.
Temple Square is directly linked
to faith. The historic story of this
destination is one of a people of
extraordinary faith who transformed
barren desert valleys into one of the
world’s most beautiful cities with
Temple Square at the center. The
modern story is equally compelling with
Temple Square being the headquarters
of one of the world’s fastest-growing
religions. In the mix are attractions
such as the Mormon Tabernacle Choir,
one of three magnifi cent statues in
the world of Thorvaldsen’s Christus,
and the world’s largest repository of
genealogical records, in addition to
the mountains and hiking trails that
surround Salt Lake City.
What makes you unique?
• The world’s largest genealogical
library is here and it’s free.
• We offer guided tours in 40 different
languages, an appealing benefi t for
thousands of international visitors.
• Except for the restaurants, everything
at Temple Square is free!
Aquarium of the Bay is a non-
profi t organization dedicated to
the preservation and protection of
aquatic life in the San Francisco Bay
and its watershed. Located on Pier
39 at Fisherman’s Wharf, it offers
an educational and entertaining
experience for visitors.
How does your company benefi t
from membership in FTA?
Faith travel is a growing tourism
market segment and a new one for
us at Aquarium of the Bay. [Our FTA
membership] will allow us to connect
with tour companies that might not
otherwise have included a visit with us.
Talk about your company’s
involvement with faith travel.
We are new to faith travel, but we
have learned a lot from FTA. Although
we are not a religious destination
per se, we are often added to faith
travel itineraries that include nearby
attractions. For example, many tour
operators include Aquarium of the Bay
in itineraries to Alcatraz for the annual
celebration of the Native American
occupation of Alcatraz Island.
What are trends in faith travel that
you see for 2018?
Faith travel falls in the top 10 travel
trends in the world with more than 300
million people traveling each year and
revenues exceeding $18 billion dollars.
Whether it’s a pilgrimage, a mission trip
or for educational reasons, faith travel
is one of the fastest growing travel
market segments in the world.
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