Melony Showalter
Salesforce and Project Manager
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Meet Melony
Who better to plan amazing travel experiences than a former BRT student traveler? Melony performed in school bands for seven years and had the opportunity to experience two BRT trips during her high school years, so she knows exactly what directors and their students are looking for when it comes to great travel. She loves the exciting challenges that come from managing our team’s constantly evolving sales database – she’s our resident expert!
Melony Showalter
Salesforce & Project Manager
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Main Office: (800) 373-1423
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My favorite travel memory
My favorite travel memory was the trip my husband and I got engaged on. We were in Japan visiting a shrine called Fushimi Inari, which has thousands of tori gates lined up one after another. It feels like you are walking through a tunnel. The shrine is built on a mountain and you can walk to the top. Most people go about half way up and then turn around as the tori gates start to thin out after that. Robb, my husband decided we needed to go all the way to the top. We made it to the top pretty quickly despite the fact how warm it was and my requests to slow down. Once we got to the top I quickly figured out why we were in a rush. We were then able to celebrate our engagement for the rest of the trip.
My hobbies and pastimes
My husband and I love to travel. It is pretty common for us leave after work on Friday and fly somewhere (usually domestically) and be back to work on Monday. Taking short trips allows us to see so many different cities and places and allows us to get away without the stress of planning and making arrangements for being out of town for a long time. We also don’t feel bad about eating our way through the city.
My favorite destination
Japan is my favorite country to visit because it is a unique blend of an extremely high tech society with deeply rooted customs. The parks located in and around large cities are immaculate and unlike anything you will ever see in any other country. Japanese people are always willing to help you and are extremely polite even on the subway and other crowded places making it one of the safest countries to travel to. It is also where my husband and I got engaged.
I have yet to have a less than stellar experience when working with BRT. Any small issue that may arise is always taken care of quickly and the stress is taken off the directors and the chaperones. It's truly a first-class experience and I end every trip excited for the next.
Jason Heeren, Johnston HS
Beyond happy with my BRT experience. Our BRT team was wonderful, extremely quick to communicate and get to certain tasks, beyond generous and simply a pleasure to work with. I could not recommend BRT more!
Jamie Mancuso, Northside College Prep
Overall the trip was very well organized. Everybody we worked with was very helpful and friendly. Working with BRT makes my job so much easier.
Cory Goshorn, Evergreen HS
I have never seen a company go so far out of their way to make the directors, staff, and students feel so special. BRT's attention to detail is unmatched.
David Needham, Carter HS
We had a wonderful trip, as always. The consistent communication and care shown from BRT makes traveling fun and easy.
Anna Patenaude, Mora HS
This trip was one of my favorites that we have ever done. Communication and implementation from start to finish was excellent. I did not have to worry at any point about the details that BRT was handling.
Scott Gumina, Lisle HS
From the start of the planning process, to the end of the trip, we felt that everything about this trip was well done. All questions were answered promptly, all issues taken care of without delay. In thinking back to all of the band trips I have been on, this trip was one of the best.
Jason Frank, Pleasant-North Union HS
The trip was great. BRT makes the travel experience really easy and low-stress on the directors.
Paul Levy, Oak Lawn HS
Bob Rogers Travel made our trip a tremendous success and I cannot think of another company that looks after and makes arrangements for performing ensembles better than BRT.
Brent Duford, Somerset Academy Sky Pointe HS
I'll likely never plan a trip myself again! I wasn't stressed leading up to the trip because I knew everything was taken care of. The students had a BLAST in part because of the incredible job done by the team at BRT. Will undoubtedly be recommending BRT to friends and colleagues.
Tyler Busick, Trention HS
This was our school's first time traveling overseas, and I don't think it could have been a better experience. Bob Rogers has that great combination of doing wonderful advance-planning but also smoothly dealing with challenges as they arise on the trip. It led to a fantastic overall experience!
Amanda Thoms, Midland Dow HS
I enjoyed the expertise that Bob Rogers Travel offered and felt our wants and needs were always listened to!
Ellen Moon, Ashwaubenon HS
I will always travel with Bob Rogers, and I recommend them to all my director friends. They make the whole process easy and as stress free as possible.
Makayla West, Sperry HS
We've been using Bob Rogers Travel for a number of years now. They have always been great to work with. They are attentive and prompt and work hard to accommodate whatever we need. We have always have a great experience using this company.
Joe Pondaco, Duxbury HS
Bob Rogers makes it so easy to travel! They take care of every detail and once you leave everything is stress free! They plan great activities that keep the kids engaged the whole time. The coordinators are so easy to work with and are very timely with communication. I would 100% travel with them again.
Julia Richards, Farmington STEAM Academy
