Articles

Student Tour Operators Must Plan Now To Profit Next Year

Thu, 03/19/2009 - 09:42 — John Kamm

“Doing more with less,” is a common theme as we roll into Spring 2009. Most SYTA operators will tell you that the number of group bookings is good but group size is down. Bottom line, it’s not going to be a banner year.

Taking time to plan now for 2009-2010 can pay big dividends especially when it comes to office automation. TourTools® can dramatically improve your sales process and can introduce efficiencies that will spread throughout the office – saving you time and making you more profitable.

Proposals In Minutes

Crashing IE6 with an <INPUT> Tag

Tue, 03/03/2009 - 15:22 — E.J. Sexton

I recently stumbled upon this "feature" quite by accident and spent a couple of hours trying to track down the problem. What was happening was that IE6 would crash as soon as the page would render, but the page would render fine in IE7, FireFox and every other browser I tried. Consider the following code:

<style>table *{position:relative;}</style>
<table><input></table>

TourTools® Online Booking Engine – Reach Out To Your Clients 24/7

Wed, 02/25/2009 - 16:04 — John Kamm

What do you get when you combine the power, security and reliability of TourTools reservations and operations software with the vast network of the Web? You get TourTools Online, an array of web-browser tools to connect to your clients, deliver buying opportunities and provide fulfillment services.

Credit Card Authorize.Net Change Mid-March

Wed, 02/25/2009 - 16:01 — John Kamm

TourTools users who are using AuthorizeNet to process credit card transactions need to be aware that in mid-March there are changes being made to the AuthorizeNet network

TourTech Has A New Toll-Free Number: 1-866-967-0145

Wed, 02/25/2009 - 15:58 — John Kamm

In an effort to make it easier for our clients, new and established to reach us, we have implemented a centralized phone system.

TourTools® and FileMaker Current Version Status

Wed, 02/25/2009 - 15:57 — John Kamm

To maximize the return on your software investment we recommend that you keep up to date with current versions.

Get More Out Of Your TourTools® Solution

Wed, 02/25/2009 - 15:55 — John Kamm

I’m sure you appreciate how resilient and hard-working TourTools and FileMaker have been for you over the years. Robert Brennan of Brennan Tours, Seattle utilized TT for almost 18 years – until his company was purchased by Globus Gateway. In that time Brennan Tours’ sales more than quadrupled

Kamm Appointed Treasurer of SYF Board

Wed, 02/25/2009 - 15:53 — John Kamm

John Kamm, CEO of TourTech Systems, Inc, was appointed treasurer of the SYTA Youth Foundation at its regular meeting held recently at the Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs. CO. The Foundation is the philanthropic sister organization of the Student Youth Travel Association

A Simple Way To Increase Tour Profits

Wed, 02/25/2009 - 15:34 — John Kamm

One of the easiest ways to fatten up your bottom-line is to offer travel insurance to your travelers. Whether you provide it as an opt-out option for your tours or simply provide the applications along with the reservation documents, commission on the premiums can add up fast.

TourTools Software Upgrade Offers International Tennis Tours Increased Accuracy & Speed

Wed, 02/25/2009 - 14:20 — John Kamm

TourTech Systems (www.tourtools.com), the creator of TourTools®--a software solution which automates most aspects of a tour operator’s business--announced recently that its client Steve Furgal’s International Tennis Tours, Inc. (www.tours4tennis.com) completed its TourTools upgrade and is immediately realizing tangible benefits.