Puerto Vallarta

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Puerto Vallarta

• Planning a trip in all its aspects
• By Tiffany Otis
• May 3, 2000

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Puerto Vallarta

• Planning all the details of a senior graduation
  trip to Puerto Vallarta.
• Plane
• Hotel
• Money
• Fundraisers
• Sights and entertainment.
• Research of city

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Why?

• I have always wanted to go to Mexico with my
  friends and see the sights of Puerto Vallarta.
• Thought it would be fun to set up and plan a big
  successful trip and research the city.

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First Step

• Survey to see where students would want to go.
• Puerto Vallarta was highest vote.
• Poll of how many students were interested.
• Research area and steps on how to plan a trip.

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How to Plan a Trip

• Advertise
• Research
• Area - Money Exchange - Language
• Prices - Packages
• Book
• Collect money
• Determine details and fix problems

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Why Puerto Vallarta?

• Puerto Vallarta has beautiful beaches.
• Authentic Mexican culture.
• Delicious restaurants.
• Lots to do
• Snorkeling
• Shopping
• Clubs

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Finding a Travel Agent and Package

• Trips and Travel was the most helpful travel
  agency. Jamie had the best ideas. He was chosen
  as the travel agents.
• Other travel agents were not as ready to help. I
  visited five agencies and trips and Travel on
  Jefferson came out on top.

• Suntrips had reasonable prices.
• They are not very reliable, and the reputation
  with on-time flights is not always on top, but
  for the low price, the group was willing to take
  the chance.

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Hotels

• My New Media Flash project will show the
  different hotels and prices in the Puerto
  Vallarta area.

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Why Playa Los Arcos?

• Chosen for price
• Close to downtown
• On beach
• Recommended by my mentor she stayed there.
• Recommended by travel agent

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Playa Los Arcos

• Located on the beach in the old town.
• 183 newly remodeled rooms
• 2 restaurants in hotel
• Palapa bar
• Beach Club

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Who will go?

• At first only Tech High seniors were invited.
• Many people said they wanted to go, but money was
  never given.
• The amount of people attending was forever
  fluctuating.
• As time went on the number went from 25 students
  to 12, 10, 8, 10, then the final number of 8
  students.
• These are graduates from New Tech, Vintage and
  also a few previous graduates of Vintage.

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Price

• Price was one of the biggest issues.
• Many minds were changed because of price.
• The final price with all taxes for a seven night
  stay at the Playa Los Arcos including air fare
  and transfers is 565.58 per person.

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Fundraising

• I wanted it to be possible for anyone to attend
  the trip the price was high, so fundraisers were
  held.
• Sees candy bars were sold. Profit equaled
  almost 700.
• Express books were sold profit equaled about
  100.
• Car wash raised about 100.
• A fundraising night at Sizzler raised 300.
• A yard sale was a flop, and no money was raised.
• This money was divided up between all travelers
  that helped and went towards payments of trips.

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Hardest Part

• The hardest part of planning a trip to Puerto
  Vallarta was people changing their minds.
• Even after the trip was booked people were
  backing out or wanting in. The reservations were
  changed twice.
• Students were not serious enough about deadlines
  for payments and reservations.

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What I Learned

• Planning this trip has been one of the hardest
  things I have ever done.
• I learned the culture and attractions of Puerto
  Vallarta.
• I learned how to organize successful fundraisers.
• How to plan a trip
• Booking flights
• Finding a travel agent
• Searching for where to go and what to see
• Setting deadlines

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What I learned Cont.

• I also became better organized and was ready for
  any road block that was put in my way.
• Problems
• Organizing money and how much people paid
• Fundraisers
• Dates
• I think if I ever had to, I would never plan a
  trip like this again. It was fun, but Students
  didnt take it serious enough.
• The money was not on time.
• to many people said there were going to attend,
  but never had the money.

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The Pay Off

• The trip is scheduled to happen on June 20th
  through the 27th.
• All my hard work and stressing over details will
  be rewarded with a nice long week of fun and
  relaxing in the sun.
• I hope that everyone will have the time of their
  lives and memories that will last a life time.