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Hire a Guild Tour Guide
Updated February 2008
Tour Company Affiliates
Contact one of our affiliate members and request to hire a Guild
tour guide:
Academic Expeditions, Inc
Academic Expeditions is a custom educational tour operator specializing in the student and school market. We offer individualized state curriculum and standards based expeditions specifically designed for each school group. All of our expeditions feature full-time licensed guides, the highest quality amenities, and are all-inclusive.
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| Toll
Free: (800) 350-3767 |
Email: aselinka@academicexpeditions.com |
| Local:
(917) 570-5453 |
Web: www.academicexpeditions.com |
Academic Travel Services, Inc
Student tour operator specializing
in performance and historical tours. Most tours include Washington,
DC, Williamsburg, Baltimore and Gettysburg. We hire full-time
and part-time escort/guides. We pay top wages.
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| Toll
Free: (800) 523-4293 |
Email:
info@academictravel.com |
| Local:
(828) 692-7733 |
Web:
www.academictravel.com |
American Vacation Tours, Inc
Deluxe tours at economical prices to most popular destinations. Our well-planned, memorable group tours are a result of over 30 years experience creating itineraries. Provide details of your group's size, destination and interests; we identify additional entertainment along the way, suggest lodging & restaurants based upon group interests, time frame & budget. Our escorted motor coach student tours within the U.S. & Canada deliver fun, safe travel experiences for teachers & students. Most popular tours to meet educational goals: Washington DC, Boston, Philadelphia, NYC, Williamsburg & Canadian provinces. Orlando & Virginia Beach are among recreational tours.
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| Toll
Free: (800) 426-0157 |
Email:
avtours@verizon.net |
| Local: (732) 617-8687 |
Web:
www.avtours.com |
Baltimore Rent-A-Tour
Baltimore Rent-A-Tour provides customized tour guide and receptive services for groups of all kinds. Transportation, lodging, venue, and meal arrangements also are available.
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| Local:
(410) 464-7994 |
Email:
chris@rentatour.com |
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Web:
www.rentatour.com |
Capital City Events, Inc.
Capital City Events, Inc. is an
independent consulting firm specializing in the design and
management of special events, citywide transportation systems,
tours, seminars, leisure activities, entertainment, product
introduction, and VIP services for trade associations, corporations,
incentive groups and government entities, quickly becoming
one of the top five destination management companies in the
Washington DC metropolitan area.
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| Local:(301)
564-6200 Ext 303 |
Email:
Chris@CapitalCityEvents.com |
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Web:
www.CapitalCityEvents.com
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Capital Tours, Inc
Student tour operator specializing
in tours to Washington DC; New York, NY; eastern Canada; Philadelphia;
Orlando, Florida; Pennsylvania Dutch; Williamsburg, Virginia.
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| Toll
Free: (800) 323-1184 |
Email:
office@capital-tours.com |
Capitol Entertainment Services, Inc
CES is a charter bus company with
a fleet of coaches, minibuses, and vans. CES offers packaged
group tours and step-on tour guide services. CES operates a
3-hour regularly scheduled "Washington DC Sightseeing Tour"
from selected hotels and other locations.
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| Local:
(202) 636-9203 |
Email:
cestours@aol.com |
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Web: www.washington-dc-tours.com |
Capitol Services, Inc
Capitol Services is a full service
special events and destination management firm which specializes
in exclusive sites for events, custom-designed tours, transportation
shuttles, meet and greets, themed events, entertainment, incentive
programs, and fundraisers. Capitol Services is a member of the
DMC Network.
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| Toll
Free: (800) 368-3868 |
Email:cathy@csi-dc.com |
| Local:
(703) 584-2460 ext. 488 |
Web:
www.capitolservicesinc.com |
Children's Concierge, LLC
We are a personal service helping
families explore cities around the world with their children.
We connect families one-to-one with what's going on in a city.
For a family we may create an itinerary, stuff one of our Kidspacks
with kids' equipment, design a topical scavenger hunt, or create
a game for an exhibit. Our service is different for each of
our families.
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| Toll
Free: (877) 888-5462 |
Email:sdhoff@childrensconcierge.com
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| Local:
(301) 309-6601 |
Web:
www.childrensconcierge.com |
Educational Tours
Specializing in student tours originating
from Florida to Washington DC. We also serve as ground operators
for Florida destinations. Additional contact: Ed Lattin, whose
email address is elattin@edtours-us.com
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| Toll
Free: (800) 343-9003 |
Email: tdoyle@edtours-us.com |
| Local: (352) 344-3589 |
Web
www.edtours-us.com |
Educational Travel Adventures
Educational Travel Adventures specializes in group travel for students. Our primary destinations include New York, Washington DC, Boston, and other U.S. cities. We also can accommodate special event programs as well as international travel.
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| Toll
Free: (866) 273-2500 |
Email:
Michelle@ETAdventures.com |
| Local:
(732) 410-5677, Ext. 135 |
We: www.ETAdventures.com |
EF
Smithsonian
EF Smithsonian, an accredited
student tour operator, provides fully escorted, all inclusive,
educational tours of North America. Teachers can choose from
40 tours in our brochure or customize their own itinerary.
No minimum or maximum number of group participants is required. |
| Toll
Free: (800) 503-2323 |
Email: Sonia.Calderon@ef.com |
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Web:
www.efsmithsonian.com |
ET-Educational Tours, Inc
A leader in educational travel, ET-Educational Tours, Inc. of Deerfield IL has been taking junior and senior high school students to Washington DC for over 39 years. Groups benefit from our customized, all-inclusive tour programs. ET is a member of the NTA, SYTA & ABA. ET is proud to be a part of the First Choice Student Travel family of companies. An additional brand, Thrifty Tours, is a division of ET-Educational Tours, Inc. |
| Toll
Free: (800) 962-0060 |
Email:
lcurtin@et-educationaltours.com |
| Local:
(847) 509-0088 Ext 258 |
Web:
www.et-educationaltours.com |
GEP Washington
GEP Washington is an award winning,
full service destination management company. We provide all-inclusive
event management including: site location (museums, historic
homes, clubs and embassies); elegant catering; theme décor;
entertainment; transportation; citywide shuttles; airport meet
& greet; team-building; spouse tours and much more.
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| Local:
(202) 419-3410 |
Email:
mmackay@gepwashington.com |
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Web:
www.gepwashington.com |
Gerber Tours, Inc
As experts in domestic student travel
since 1982, we provide safe, reliable, educational tours to
thousands of students each year. We design and implement customized
itineraries providing all transportation, meals, admissions, accommodations and tour guides.
Contact Barbara Faigen, VP/DC Operations for more information.
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| Toll
Free: (800) 645-9145 |
Email:
bfaigen@gerbertours.com |
| Local:
(301) 983-3118 |
Web:
www.gerbertours.com |
Guide Service of Washington
Guide Service of Washington is our
nation's capital premier source for step-on tour guides. We
have been in business since 1963, and are well-known throughout
the tour industry for our quality, professionalism, and reliability.
Our guides have expertise in many areas and provide service
to a diverse client base. We also are experts in full service
tour packaging, such as meals, hotels and transportation. We
can accommodate the requirements of your group at any budget
level.
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| Local:
(202) 628-2842 |
Email:
neil@dctourguides.com |
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Web:
www.dctourguides.com |
Hawthorne Tours
We specialize in custom tours
throughout the United States and Canada. Our client base is
varied and includes students, seniors, bank travel and leisure/affinity
groups. All inclusive packages provide transportation, hotel,
attractions, meals and guide service. We are members of the
NTA, ABA, Better Business Bureau and the North of Boston Convention
& Visitors Bureau.
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| Toll-Free:
(800) 287-5744 |
Email:
hawthorne.tours@verizon.net |
| Local:
(978) 744-5463 |
Web:
www.hawthornetours.com |
Hemisphere Educational Travel
Hemisphere Educational Travel is
both an accredited, insured travel agency and a student tour
operator based in the Chicago, IL area. Hemisphere specializes
in educational tour packages for middle schools and high schools
across the United States, Mexico, Europe and more. Ethnic heritage
tours are requested often. Looking for student friendly and
flexible tour guides from all backgrounds.
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| Toll-Free:
(800) 323-6439 |
Email: emily@hemispheretravel.com |
| Local:
(847) 541-7575 - Ext. 117 |
Web:
www.hemispheretravel.com |
| Heritage Tours, Ltd
Services include custom-designed
convention tours, shuttle service, meet/greet, limousine service,
hospitality staffing, multi-lingual guides, receptions, music
and flowers, lectures, cruises, private guide service, educational
programs, and gift shopping.
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| Local:
(202) 822-9542 |
Email:
dc_tours@yahoo.com |
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Web:
www.heritagetoursltd.com |
Julian Tours
Nationally known group tour company
operates both DC inbound and outbound group tours. Student,
leisure, and international inbound/outbound markets. Julian
Tours is a prior member of the Guild.
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| Local:
(703) 379-2300 |
Email:
info@juliantours.com |
| Toll-Free:
(800) 541-7936 |
Web:
www.juliantours.com |
Jumpstreet Tours
Jumpstreet Tours provides outstanding educational tours to students from all over North America since 1988. Jumpstreet predominantly serves foreign language and social studies teachers with programs that encourage their students to apply themselves passionately in the classroom. Jumpstreet assists teachers with all aspects of their educational tour planning including transportation, accommodations, educational programming, and guiding. The service also includes online tour planning software.
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| Local:
(514) 954-9990 |
Email : christine@jumpstreet.com |
| Toll-Free: (800) 663-4956 |
Web: www.jumpstreet.com |
Junior Tours
Junior Tours is a leading student
tour operator founded 40 years ago by educators dedicated
to expanding the horizons of our nation's youth. We offer exciting
tours to Washington DC, New York, Williamsburg, Boston, Philadelphia,
Chicago, Atlanta and Orlando.
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| Toll
Free: (800) 631-2241 |
Email:jgamza@juniortours.com |
| Local:
(732) 566-0050 |
Web:
www.juniortours.com |
Martz Gold Line/Gray Line
Martz Gray Line is the oldest, largest
and most diversified sightseeing and transportation company
in DC. Gray Line sightseeing terminal is at Union Station, Bus
Level. Daily tours in luxury motorcoaches include 4-hour &
9-hour itineraries of downtown DC, Mount Vernon/Old Town Alexandria,
and Arlington National Cemetery. Charters available. Other offerings:
a Multi-lingual DC tour; Day Trips to Historic Sites; Washington
After Dark; and a hop on/off open top double-decker bus frequenting ~25
DC stops every 30 minutes. Exclusive service to National Zoo!
Children's tour rates.
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| Toll
Free: (800) 862-1400 |
Email: dsnyder@martzgroup.com |
| Local:
(301) 386-8300 Ext. 27 |
Web:
www.graylinedc.com |
Mid-Atlantic Receptive Services
Provides wholesale group tours for
tour operators and travel agents, step-on guide service, hotel
accommodations and motor coach equipment. Individual travel
packages for travel agents, tour operators and consumers. Specializing
in the mid-Atlantic region PA-DC-MD-VA-DE-NC.
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| Toll Free: (800) 769-5912 |
Email:
jennifer@takeafuntrip.com |
| Local:
(540) 869-1864 Ext. 16 |
Web:
www.takeafuntrip.com |
Music Celebrations International, LLC
Music Celebrations International professionally organizes concert touring and music festival experiences for selected American musical performing groups of a very high standard. Music Celebrations International provides an unequaled combination of high quality educational sightseeing experiences and superior meal/accommodation arrangements together with stimulating musical/performance experiences.
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| Toll Free: (800) 395-2036 |
Email: john@musiccelebrations.com |
| Local: (480) 894-3330 |
Web: www.musiccelebrations.com |
New Century Tours
Our staff has over 50 years of
history invested in providing educational tours to students.
We offer the highest quality professional services ensuring
a successful, fun-filled, all-inclusive tour that will provide
the basis for classroom discussions and great memories long
after the trip.
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| Toll
Free: (800) 328-1099 |
Email: MAnderson@nctours.com |
| Local:
(410) 573-2360 ext. 133 |
Web:
www.nctours.com |
New Horizons Tours & Travel
New Horizons Tour & Travel provides
quality, customized student education and performing tours.
We specialize in unique, educational performance, music festivals,
clinics, parades, ball games, and special events. We service
over 50 destinations including Europe.
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| Toll
Free: (800) 327-4695 |
Email:
tbainter@nhtt.com |
| Local:
(517) 788-6822 Ext. 33 |
Web:
www.nhtt.com |
New World Tours, Inc
New World Tours is the premiere motocoach
carrier in the metropolitan area. We run a beautiful fleet of
30 Van Hool touring coaches, all model year 2004. At New World
Tours, you will find the best-trained, uniformed, courteous
operators; pristine, state-of-the-art, wheelchair- accessible
vehicles; and the experience and dedication to serve you and
your group with distinction. For valuable industry, safety,
and group leader information, visit us at www.newworldtours.com
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| Toll
Free: (800) 322-7733 |
Email:
davebolen@newworldtours.com |
| Local:
(703) 392-8687 |
Web:
www.newworldtours.com |
Potomac Tour Guides International, Inc
Serving Washington DC and the Mid-Atlantic
region since 1991, PTGI is dedicated to providing licensed professional
multi-lingual tour guides in Chinese, Dutch, English, French,
German, Hebrew, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese,
Russian, Spanish and all Scandinavian languages. Also providing
meet & greet at airports, hospitality services, hotel &
restaurant reservations, and complete transportation services,
customized for all age groups. 24/7 service.
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| Local:
(202) 244-7105 |
Email:
Potomactourguidesintl@rcn.com |
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Web:
www.usatourist.com/english/places/dc/index.html |
Scholastica Travel, Inc
Scholastica Travel Inc specializes
in student tours of 2-5 days in length. Guides are required
to overnight with the group in most cases. Most of the groups
are from the south and northeast with a small number from the
midwest. Please fax or mail a copy of availability to be considered
for work.
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| Toll
Free: (800) 245-3511 |
Email:
aprinkey@scholasticatravel.com |
| Local:
(724) 837-4600 Ext. 110 |
Web:
www.scholasticatravel.com |
School Tours
of America
School Tours of America specializes in top-quality, all-inclusive custom tours
for student groups traveling to Washington DC, New York City, Williamsburg VA,
and Pennsylvania. Our experienced staff prides itself on providing top-notch
customer service to all our groups to ensure an educational, safe, and fun experience
for all. For additional information and testimonials, please visit our website.
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| Local: (757) 258-2697 |
Email: diane@sta-mail.com |
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Web:www.schooltoursofamerica.com |
Sonshine Educational Tours, Inc
Customized packaged educational tours
for the upper elementary and middle schools, plus the high school
music and sports market. Attractions, events, lodging, meals,
transportation, gratuities and guides are all included. Each
tour is designed to meet the specific desires and objectives
of the individual school.
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| Toll
Free: (800) 247-2590 |
Email:
sales@sonshinetours.com |
| Local:
(954) 346-0900 |
Web:www.sonshinetours.com |
Student
Adventure Tours
Custom-designed tour development
ranging from deluxe to value-priced packages. We include attractions, meals,
lodging, transportation, guides, tour manager/escort, special itineraries, and
event planning. Customer service with attention to detail is our trademark. Educational
travel is our specialty, encompassing all ages and interest groups.
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| Toll
Free: (800) 241-1728 |
Email: Brenda@studentadventuretours.com |
| Local: (305)
270-1728 |
Web:www.studentadventuretours.com |
TBA Global
Destination Management Company specializing in corporate events, tours, transportation, team building, and connective marketing.
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| Local: (703) 299-4403 |
Email: rsaat@tbaglobal.com |
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Web:www.tbaglobal.com |
Tailored Tours, Ltd
Programs and Events Uniquely "TAILORED"
to varying interests and budgets. Our personal touch creates
innovative concepts for Receptions, Dinners, Cultural Events,
Special Spouse Activities, Incentive Tours, Youth Programs,
and Transportation/Shuttles. All are coordinated for groups
of any size.
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| Local:
(301) 365-1919 |
Email:
ttours@prodigy.net |
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Web: www.tailoredtoursltd.com |
Tourco, Inc
TOURCO is a wholesale receptive tour operator with specialist geography that operates custom and preformed tours in English and foreign languages within the Eastern and Southern US and Eastern and Maritime Canada. From Nova Scotia’s coast to the genteel grace of a magnolia-laden Louisiana plantation, TOURCO territory is diverse and distinctive, including more gateways and “Americana” than any other North American destination.
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| Toll
Free: (800) 537-5378 |
Email:
ellen@tourco.com |
| Local:
(207) 563-2288 |
Web:
www.tourco.com |
Travel Adventures, Inc
Since 1987 Travel Adventures has
been providing quality educational experiences through travel
to more than 50,000 students and chaperones each year. We are
members of the National Tour Association and a founding member
of the Student Youth Travel Association of America. Our destinations
include: New York, Florida, Boston, Chicago, Toronto, Washington,
DC and Michigan.
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| Toll
Free: (800) 356-2737 |
Email:
LRose@traveladventures.com |
| Local:
(810) 664-1777 Ext. 133 |
Web:
www.traveladventures.com |
USA Educational Adventures
Specializing in custom-designed student
tours throughout the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Caribbean and Hawaii.
USA also has a corporate travel division specializing in incentive
groups, meeting planning, and conference travel.
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| Local:
(916) 939-6805 Ext. 127 |
Email:
patn@usatravelgroup.com |
| Toll
Free: (800) 949-0650 |
Web:
www.usaeducationaladventures.com |
USA Hosts
Nationwide destination management
company specializing in incentive and corporate programs and
complete convention services including special events, theme
parties, sightseeing tours, staffing, multi-lingual guides and
full transportation services.
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| Toll
Free: (800) 349-4679 |
Email:
ginav@usahosts.com |
| Local:
(202) 857-4111 |
Web:
www.usahosts.com |
Washington Group Tours
Since 1975 we have customized multi-day
tour programs. Adult & student groups visit Washington &
Williamsburg with some continuing through PA & NYC to Boston.
As an active affiliate of the Guild since its inception, we
are proud to tell our clients that full-time escort/guides are
the most important feature of our tours.
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| Toll
Free: (800) 424-8895 |
Email:
carole@grouptourcompany.com |
| Local:
(202) 955-5667 |
Web:
www.grouptourcompany.com |
Washington Insider Tours, Inc
Proud Affiliate of the Guild
since the beginning. We are grateful to work with people who
meet the exacting standards of guiding proficiency, tour management,
and who possess the personal qualities capable of delighting
all our guests under most every circumstance. Smart teachers
trust co-ownersTim Flowers and John Stein to plan sensible group
tours of Washington DC, New York City and Boston. Eye for detail
& excellence since 1981.
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| Local:
(202) 659-4404 |
Email:
info@washingtoninsidertours.com |
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Web:
www.washingtoninsidertours.com |
Washington's Best Guides
Twenty-four hour guide service--most
languages available for school groups, VIPs, seniors, and international
visitors.
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| Toll Free: (866) 484-3371 |
Email:
renatawbg@starband.net |
| Local: (304) 229-2205 |
Web: |
WorldStrides
WorldStrides is an accredited
travel school and the leader in the student travel industry.
Each year the company brings over 100,000 students from around
the world to the capital. Because of our experience and volume,
we provide customer service at competitive prices. Course Leader
Manager: Rebecca Hackman (866) 846-9909; rebeccahackman@worldstrides.com.
Course Leader Manager: Kathy Mattos (703) 933-6128; kathym@worldstrides.com
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| Toll
Free: (800) 225-6846 |
Email:
maryellenp@worldstrides.com |
| Local:
(703) 933-6135 |
Web:
www.worldstrides.com |
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