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Five Reasons You’ll Love the BRT Payments System

At BRT, we do everything we can to make student travel seamless for you, your students and their families. One way we simplify the planning process is by providing a payment system that’s designed with you in mind. We built our BRT Payments...

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Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade: A Dream Come True

Since 1924, New York City has been home to a Thanksgiving celebration that, in the minds of many, officially kicks off the holiday season. The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade is beloved, attracting millions of in-person viewers each year – not to mention the 30...

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What’s Hot in New Orleans: Top Spots and Hidden Gems

New Orleans is truly a city like no other in the United States – or anywhere in the world. Its location on the Mississippi River makes it not just a historical trading hub, but a home for people with a broad array of backgrounds. That diversity is reflected in its...

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What’s Hot in Nashville: Top Spots and Hidden Gems

We love a tried-and-true destination – but you know what we also love? Watching a new destination join the ranks of our most requested cities to explore. In recent years, Nashville has become a student favorite, and it’s no wonder! Of course student...

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What’s Hot in Chicago: Top Spots and Hidden Gems

Chicago is “home sweet home” for most of the BRT team. So we know we’re biased, but we’re convinced that Chicago is a perfect student destination – and by the end of this post, we’re sure you’ll agree!  Our fair (and, yes, windy) city offers a world-class arts...

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Why We Need Travel Today: The Power of Student Trips

Guest Contributor: Don Stinson, Director of Bands, Joliet Central High School, Joliet, IL Organizing a student trip is not easy. Between wrangling itineraries, addressing parent concerns (“Yes, Mrs. Smith - we will make sure the children are fed. No, we do not plan...

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Meet a Fellow Director: Max Chernick

Music educators are at the heart of all that we do at BRT. It’s our honor to serve them, as we bring performance travel dreams to life for their programs.  We’re excited to highlight one inspiring educator in the first of our Meet a Fellow...

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International Experience: St. Patrick’s Day in Ireland

We’ve been taking students abroad for more than 40 years, traveling to destinations around the world that inspire young travelers to keep exploring. One of our most popular international destinations is Ireland, a stunning island nation that invites...

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The personal touches that BRT provides. Your company gets to know the people they work with. I have never felt like a "number" with BRT.

Leslie Schmidt
Columbia Central Junior High School
Class Trip, DC Tour

 

I appreciated the flexibility Bob Rogers showed us with the billing and various payments we had to make. We thought we were adding more and ended up not but you were great about giving us extra time to work out what we needed to on our end.

Loraine Wistrom
Plum Grove Junior High School
Band, Chicago Tour

 

BRT is always on top of all details. Even when something has slipped through the cracks, changed, or something unexpected comes up, BRT is flexible enough to make the changes needed to make everything right. We have always been so well taken care of and the personal attention is what makes your company special.

Dameon Place
Pella Community High School
Band, Orlando Tour

 

This was my 5th trip with Bob Rogers, and I appreciate the professionalism and also the willingness to work with me and my students to make each trip the very best it can be.

Trey Jacobs
Nashville School of the Arts
Choir, Atlanta & Tuscaloosa Tour

 

You make the process so easy - step-by-step of what needs to be done, guidance along the way, available (and quick) to respond to questions and making me feel like me and my students are your priority.

Beth Vaughn
Bowling Green High School
Choir, New York City Tour

 

The quality of service that you provided us with was second to none. The organization and communication were exceptional and we always felt we were in “the loop” on things both before and during the trip.

Bob Mecozzi
Amos Alonzo Stagg High School
Band, Orlando Tour

 

BRT hands down has been the absolute best travel company I have worked with in my 18 years in education. My interactions with BRT have always been so much more than just traveling from one destination to another...the focus has always been on people and providing them with experiences of a lifetime.

Barry Houser
University of Illinois
Band, Ireland Tour

 

From the scheduling, to planning, to overseeing, to leading, to customer service, everyone involved was courteous, prompt, and hospitable. Everyone did their jobs well and turned the trip experience into something better than we had anticipated.

David Dvorak
Lakewood Middle School
Band, Nashville Tour

 

Very Organized - even when problems develop. We've gone on enough trips with Bob Rogers to know how BRT operates - always first class, always prepared.

Joe Carl
Sumner High School
Band, Los Angeles Tour

 

The whole BRT team was extremely attentive, accommodating and reliable. Every detail was attended to and my stress level the entire trip was at an all-time low.

Joel Vanderheyden
Jefferson College
Band, New Orleans Tour

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