CINDY RAPLEY, CTA & OWNER OF BATAVIA CUSTOM TRAVEL

Little did Cindy know that when she joined the staff of BCT back in 1991 that she would one day be the owner of the agency...proving that hard work and dedication really do pay off. In 2001 Louise turned the owner-ship of BCT over to Cindy and one day who knows, perhaps one (or both!) of her daughters will assume this role and continue in their mom's legacy. In the meantime, Cindy's area of expertise, aside from working with corporate travelers to make their hectic lives a bit easier, has expanded to Mexico, Hawaii and designing customized European itineraries. Cindy keeps current with what's happening in our industry by attending various trade shows. Most recently she was in New Orleans for the VACATION.COM convention. She was able to check out Bourbon Street and the surrounding areas for herself. Before that she was in Las Vegas, she claims it was a "business" trip but we're not so sure! At the end of November she went to Jamaica as a guest of the Jamaica Tourist Bureau, they gave her a tour of the island and the hotels so that she would be able to bring back all of the current information on the ever changing and growing island She stayed at the Holiday Inn Sunspree, the new Iberostar, Rose Hall, what a beautiful resort that is! She also stayed at the Riu Tropical another wonderful resort in Negril You know what they say about being a travel agent...."It's a dirty job but somebody's got to do it!" She was able to realize one of her dream vacations recently, when she took her family to Walt Disney World over last spring break. YES, it was busy but it was a magical experience for the entire family

When she does find a few spare moments away from the office, Cindy enjoys spending some quality time with her daughters and visiting her family out in Colorado.

You can reach Cindy at cindy@bataviacustomtravel.com

 February 2009
 
Change, change, change……….
That is what makes the world go ‘round.  Batavia Custom Travel is no exception and we have some exciting changes taking place.
 
To begin we have some bittersweet news.  After many years of planning your adventures, Louise Brunn-Maywald has decided it was time to have her own adventure.  Louise has left Batavia Custom Travel to pursue another career path. 
 
Next, this change opens up new opportunities.  We are looking for independent travel consultants to work on commission base. Please contact Cindy if your are interested.
 
Lastly, we are offering $50.00 off any vacation package of four nights or more for travel in 2009.
 
 
Batavia Custom Travel President, Cindy Rapley
232 S. Batavia Avenue
Batavia,  IL  60510
Phone: (630) 879-2930

CTC's (Certified Travel Counselor) and CTA's (Certified Travel Associate) are dedicated and experienced travel professionals who are committed to servicing their customers and building long term relationships. These designations are earned through The Institute of Certified Travel Agents, a non-for-profit educational organization founded in 1964. Batavia Custom Travel, Inc. 232 S. Batavia Ave. Batavia IL 60510 (630) 879-2930 (800) 231-2930 [toll free] (630) 879-2985 [fax] travel@bataviacustomtravel.com