Kate Coffey
President
- EDU TRIPS
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Kate
Coffey
President
EDU TRIPS
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United States
Local Business Organization (similar to Chamber of Commerce)
National Tour Operators Association
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Kate Coffey has over 15 years as founder and business owner of EDU TRIPS, a firm that operates educational tours for MBA Students (studying for their master degrees), mainly finance students at this time. Trips are also available for undergraduate students studying marketing, and are school-sponsored, for which the students are graded for their performance and receive credits.
Having always worked in travel, Kate was interested in educational travel, which was an underserved niche. She notes a lot of similarities in servicing this sector is similar to conference travel, with several meetings required to make the arrangements. Her groups are usually sized from 25 to 50 students, and come from all over the world.
In addition to the WAoFP, Kate belongs to a local business organization (similar to Chamber of Commerce) and the National Tour Operators Association She credits her success to her personality, knowledge and experience, and looks forward to continuing to grow the company.
Educational Tourism
Travel
Hospitality
Higher Education
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