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Author Tips On Trips Spots The Hot Trends In Summer Programs For Teens
Baltimore, Maryland (PRWEB) February 28, 2014
“Summer programming for teens has become a very competitive industry. Parents are looking for ways to occupy their younger teens that cannot yet hold jobs. And, parents of older teens are looking for resume builders and experiences from which their teens can craft college essays,” says Eve Eifler, co-owner of Tips on Trips and Camps, Inc.
Co-owner Carey Rivers adds, “The trends that seem to be driving the summer program industry right now are demands for shorter programs to accommodate the busy teen schedule and demands for more bang for the buck.”
Eifler agrees, “While programs abroad used to be strictly delineated between language, community service, or adventure travel; today, teens can choose one program in which they can do all three. And, teens can participate in two distinctly different trips in one summer under the same organization. To allow for this, these organizations provide escorted flights from one country to the next destination.”
Rivers highlights social entrepreneurship as another hot trend in teen summer camp programming. She says, “these programs teach teens business-based solutions to social problems like poverty and ecology. Students learn environmental stewardship and leadership skills at top American universities or in foreign settings such as South Africa or Switzerland.
Experiences abroad for teenagers have been a popular thing for years. A high school student can explore a foreign culture by studying on a college campus or staying with a host family. A new type of experience, however, is one in which a student has already developed a passion at home and wants to experience that skill in a foreign setting. Eifler agrees, “A student can paint in a small community in Ireland or develop their writing in Prague. They can explore public health issues and learn preventive medicine in Nicaragua or do a photography workshop in London.”
Food and sustainable living is certainly a new area of interest to many teens and parents alike and the industry has responded with a multitude of farm to table programs, both domestically and abroad. Rivers adds, “Kids have become disconnected from the land and from where their food is derived. With some trips to Italy, teens can learn organic farming and culinary skills and form an appreciation for the entire process of food production and eating. In Nicaragua, they can practice their Spanish and work on healthy gardening with native people.”
Specialty camps have existed for a while now, but it was not until very recently that those specialties were linked to religious philosophy. Jewish specialty programs have sprung up in outdoor adventure, science, business and sports. Eifler says, “The idea of the traditional Jewish co-ed camp will always remain; but, for the teen who missed that experience or is just not a traditional camper, he can pursue an interest in science or business alongside a Jewish cohort and, simultaneously, understand things like how Jewish ethics inform business decisions.”
Every teen program director wants to go where “no man has ever been,” but has to balance that with parents’ concerns over safety. Rivers agrees, “Teen tour operators have responded with a wealth of more stringent security protocols to ensure that travel is safe for kids no matter how far or distinct. It is not uncommon to find teen programs that travel to Uganda or Vietnam. Eastern Europe has also become a major teen destination to countries like Croatia and the Czech Republic.”
Tips on Trips consultants have been advising parents for the last 43 years. They have U.S. regional offices in Maryland, Washington, D.C., New York, Vermont, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Florida, Texas, Missouri, Illinois, California, and abroad in France and Barcelona. Parents can receive expert advice by telephone, email or in person.
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Crystal Springs Builders Announces Summer Sales Event
Hardyston, New Jersey (PRWEB) June 08, 2012
Crystal Springs Builders,rated number one in Sussex County Resort Real Estate, announces a Summer Sales Event for new construction homes purchased between June 22 through July 4, 2012.
“We wanted to offer something the homeowner could feel, something they could enjoy for years to come,” said Andrew J. Mulvihill, CEO of Crystal Springs Builders.
The response has already been a huge success. Buyers are excited knowing they won’t just be moving their current home into a new home, but they will be moving into a newly built, designed and furnished dream home.
During the 2012 Summer Sales Event homeowners who purchase a new construction home at Crystal Springs will receive up to $ 25,000 in new home furnishings and a free interior design consultation.
Qualifying homes include:
Cloverdale Single Family Homes from $ 384,900 | $ 25,000 in home furnishings
Pembridge Townhomes from: $ 329,900 | $ 25,000 in home furnishings
Ferndown Condominiums from $ 199,900 | $ 15,000 in home furnishings
Visit http://info.crystalspringsbuilders.com/2012-summer-sales-event/ for more information and offer qualifications.
About Crystal Springs Builders
Crystal Springs Builders consider themselves more than just home builders but rather community builders. They have been building quality homes in the Sussex County area for more than 30 years. Crystal Springs Builders specialize in new and pre-owned golf, ski and lake resort homes including sale, purchase and lease transactions in estate homes, single family, townhomes, condominiums, condo-hotel and land. The Crystal Springs Resort Community truly is America’s #1 Residential Resort Community; filled with world-class lifestyle amenities sure to please anyone.
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Living in Digital Times and Qualcomm Life to Co-host the Summer Digital Heath Summit in San Diego
New York, NY (PRWEB) June 07, 2012
Living in Digital Times, the parent company for the Digital Health Summit, today announced the addition of Qualcomm Life Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated, as a co-host of the Summer Digital Health Summit: Exploring the Rx for Success. The Summit, a two-day conference offering business and partnership advice in a thoughtful workshop-style setting, takes place on June 14th – 15th at the Omni Hotel in San Diego, CA.
Don Jones, vice president of Global Strategy and Market Development for Qualcomm Life, will deliver a unique keynote, “Digital Health in the Hot Seat,” fielding questions from leading health care venture capitalist and blogger Lisa Suennen and the audience.
“With Qualcomm Life at the forefront, San Diego has become a hotbed of innovation in the digital health arena. We are thrilled that they’ve joined us as collaborators for such an important event,” said Jill Gilbert, Co-Producer of the Digital Health Summit.
The two-day event promises a deeper dive into the rapidly evolving world of technology and health care. Summit events include workshop-style sessions coupled with high-level discussions addressing digital health products and services, start-up advice, partnership workshops, health networks and more. Industry leaders will share current realities, insights and solutions to the many challenges facing digital health businesses today.
“This event reinforces our belief that partnership and collaboration are essential to the long-term growth and success of digital health as a growing segment,” said Don Jones. “And data access becomes an essential part of the analytics based health solutions helping consumers become better managers of their own health.”
Additionally, the Summit has added three new, can’t miss sessions:
New Doubleheader Session: Selling Successfully to Consumers AND Winning the FDA’s Approval with Stuart Blitz, Director of Worldwide Commercial Development, and Joe Flaherty, Senior Manager of Strategic Marketing from Agamatrix, a leading digital health company that has made extraordinary progress in selling their devices to the number one pharma company, retail store and mail-order company.
Breaking Through the Funding Clutter with Jack Young, director of Qualcomm Incorporated’s Qualcomm Life Fund.
Reality Check: Costs, Regulations and Other Headaches with Greg LePeter, legal counsel at Qualcomm Life and lead by Rock Health CEO, Halle Tecco
Other Summer Summit highlights to include:
Frost & Sullivan will release their latest digital health industry findings: The Top 20 Telehealth Markets.
Rock Health will sponsor the RX Start Up Series and publish their “lucky to get your hands on handbook” Rock Health’s Startup Elements.
Unique opportunity to Ask the Analyst in a new and compelling session.
VIP Networking Cocktail Event: Socialize with industry movers and shakers.
Register for the event by visiting the application online at http://summersummit.digitalhealthsummit.com/registration/ and follow us on Twitter @dhsummit to stay informed.
For more information about speaking opportunities, sponsorship, exhibit area or press credentials, contact Jill Gilbert at jill.gilbert(at)digitalhealthsummit(dot)com.
About Living in Digital Times
An umbrella group focusing on lifestyles, Living in Digital Times looks at digital solutions throughout life’s stages, providing opportunities to show and grow businesses through a deep understanding of the needs of life’s different segments.
With a commitment to creating new and exciting venues, Living in Digital Times produces conferences, exhibits, websites and projects throughout the year that provide forums to bring together stakeholders in the digital age. Most recently, the group produced six expos and conference summits at the 2012 International CES, including: Kids@Play Summit; Mommy Tech Summit; Silvers Summit; Digital Health Summit; FitnessTech Summit; and HigherEdTECH Summit.
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