Summer Course Arizona 19 July until 11 August 2010
Summer Course Arizona19 July until 11 August
2010
Organisation: Roeland Bottema and Virginia van der Wel
Supervision during the Summer Course: • Koert de Jager (Associate Professor Tourism
Experiences & Co-Creation)• Paul Wiener (Associate Professor NAU)• Roeland Bottema (lecturer Leisure
Management)• Jan Willem Proper (Associate Professor UPLM)• Florian Muelken (Student Assistant)
4 Locations:
• Flagstaff: Northern Arizona University
• North Rim - Outdoor activities
• Tempe (near Phoenix): Arizona State university
• Las Vegas
• Guest lectures, tours and demonstrations– How to run a Motel (manager Super8Motel)– Media USA today – Dutch Consult in USA – Tour at Sky Harbor Airport– Arizona Casino and Indian Reservation– Behind the scenes in Vegas– Many more . . . . . .
• Excursions North Rim Grand Canyon and Las Vegas
The assignment:
Analyze a concept originating from the American hospitality / leisure / tourism industry. Consider and substantiate if this concept is applicable in our country…
NAU (Flagstaff)- Accommodation in dorms (2-person units)- Flagstaff: Center in walking distance
Rafting the Colorado River
Camping & rafting:
Camping in the Grand Canyon
ASU: Tempe (near Phoenix)
• Campus• Super 8 Motel• It is very hot: 40°
and more!• If you’re not 21
years: no bar or disco!
• Rules are rules: Alcohol, smoking!
• Sky Harbor Airport• Las Vegas
Convention Center• Chase Field Stadium
Company visits to:
• Excursion in the Las Vegas Convention Centre;
• Backstage in the (Rio Hotel/Casino)
• Hoover dam
Las Vegas
• Included in the price: (€ 1895,-)– Flight Amsterdam or Brussels - Phoenix v.v. (with
one stopover);– Accommodation on the campus (NAU)/motel in 2-
persons rooms;– Excursion to Grand Canyon including
accommodation;– Excursion to Las Vegas including accommodation;– Travel insurance (only for NHTV students);– Study program.
• Not included:– Meals (calculate $20,- per day) and personal
expenses; – Transport within Phoenix– Cancellation insurance.
Free weekend:
It is possible for you to travel to Los Angeles, San Francisco or San Diego during the last weekend. You can do this by yourself or in a group.
Please check our website (www.nhtv.nl/summercourse) for the possibilities how to travel to the above mentioned possibilities (ie. renting a car or booking a flight)
Travel different than the group:
It is possible to go back home later than the group or extend your stay during the stopover (Philadelphia or New York)
If you want to do this, than we need to know as soon as possible.
Please contact us through [email protected]
Want to go in 2010?There are 36 places left for Summer Course 2010. Want to go? Please fill in an application form or :
-Go to www.nhtv.nl/summercourse;-Download the application form;-Fill in your details and sign it;-Give it to Virginia van der Wel at International Office (N1.220)
Questions:
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.nhtv.nl/summercourse
Hyves: http://nhtvsummercourse2010.hyves.nl