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Hi,
my name is Brenna Vincent. I entered the travel industry in
1983 after graduating from the Travel
and Tourism course. I began my career in retail sales and
in 1990, I joined the Ellison team and their group department.
Working in this specialized department has given me the opportunity
to work closely with group leaders and to use my organizational
skills for planning group tours. I have had the privilege
of organizing many school and community groups to destinations
throughout North America, Britain and Europe. Planning performance,
music festival, educational and senior's tours are my specialty.
My
travel experience has taken me to Britain and Wales,
Rome, Paris, Prague, Germany and many cities throughout
the United States including New York City, Chicago,
Philadelphia, New Orleans, Las Vegas, Reno, Dallas.
I have traveled to several Caribbean islands.
Comments
from my clients:
Europe:
"THANK YOU for all your hard work in making this
trip an incredible experience for the students and
for us as well! We appreciate everything - every e-mail,
phone call, reassurance, question, comment (and panic
attack!)......the list goes on! Thank you so much!!"
Lida and Kristina, Mother
Teresa Catholic High School
Durham
Girls' Choir performs at the OIK International Youth
Music Festival - Gebenach July 2009
Language/Cutlural
Tour to France, Switzerland & Italy:
"On March 10th, 2010, after 18 months of planning
with Ellison, I ventured to Europe with 33 students.
We spent 10 days travelling through France, Switzerland
and Italy. In France we walked the many steps to the
peak of Montmartre and marveled at the view from the
top of the Eiffel Tower. In Switzerland we were swept
away by the beauty of the Alps and the splendor of
Lake Lugano. Finally, we experienced Vatican City
and the wonder of the Coliseum. Along the way, our
stops included gondola rides in Venice, shopping in
the Florence market, visiting Juliet's balcony in
Verona and the Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi,
in Assisi.
This trip was not only a joy to experience but a great
pleasure to plan with the team at Ellison. The constant
attention to detail and the efficiency of everyone
involved made this trip a once in a lifetime experience
for these students. Ellison's experience in organizing
school trips was evident every step of the way. A
big thank you to Ellison!!!"
Alma Gordon,
Catholic Central High School
"I
have now travelled as a chaperone on two Catholic
Central High School Europe Trips and would like to
pass on my comments on our recent adventure. I would
like to thank Ellison Travel & Tours Ltd for the
planning of a successful and rewarding trip filled
with laughter, enjoyment and life long memories. The
itinerary was full and planned to perfection. All
land transportation, venues and restaurants I thought
were amazing. Realizing this trip was 2 years in the
planning, Ellison created a trip, which provided our
students with a worldly learning experience, which
cannot be replaced in a classroom. Thank you sometimes
does not express our true appreciation for all your
efforts and planning. Thank you for creating an outstanding
trip which was successful and more importantly, provided
the students with life long memories. Thank you again."
Moshe
Gordon, CCH Chaperone
 
 
Durham
Girl’s Choir
Cultural
tour to Paris France and London England:
"This past Spring I had the pleasure, along with
three other teachers, of escorting 40 senior highschool
students to London and Paris. The arrangements were
handled by Ellison Travel and I have nothing but positive
words concerning the planning and advice that came
from all the staff involved. The day-to-day communication
by the tour planner at Ellison was sincere and professional.
The information for the students was timely and appropriate,
and the material given to me as tour manager was nothing
short of excellent. The experience and commitment
from Ellison Travel in dealing with an international
trip and all its associated complications was exemplary."
Brian Fry, H.B. Beal Secondary School
Washington
D.C:
“Brenna, as usual, was very flexible and helpful.
Yet another great tour from Ellison ~ a great balance
between educational and social aspects (lots of fun!).”
Nigel Evans, Sir Frederick Banting Secondary
School
Performance
Tour to New York, NY:
“New York was a huge success - an amazing musical
experience. Carnegie Hall exceeded all expectations!
Thanks again for all you have done for us - you have
made a lot of people extremely happy!! Thank you !
Thank you ! Thank you !!!"
David
Weaver, Director/Conductor, H. B. Beal Singers &
London Singers
Cleveland:
Dr. John M. Denison Secondary School
 
Boston:
“Brenna’s perceptive attention to detail
was exceptional ~ Thank you for another excellent
trip. You have exceeded my expectations again”
Steve Boothby, Cameron Heights Collegiate Institute
London, England:
“Brenna not only arranged our itinerary quickly,
she also was very helpful with keeping me organized
with paperwork. Brenna was thoughtful and took into
consideration our trip desires and goals.”
Deborah Pady, North Toronto Collegiate Institute
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France:
"Our
tour of Normandy, Brittany, the Loire valley and Paris
was a wonderful experience for our students and teachers
alike! The highlight was definitely meeting and spending
time with our email penpals in Nantes. Ellison Tours
were very attentive to detail. We were supplied in
advance with all the information we would require.
Heather and Brenna answered all my questions and worked
out every possible detail prior to our departure.
Once we arrived, all the guides and services set up
by Ellison Tours welcomed us and helped us. This was
the trip of a lifetime for our students and I cannot
wait to plan our next tour with Ellison!"
Rosemary Berndt, Waterloo Collegiate Institute,
Waterloo, Ontario
 
Travel
to Canada:
Dalesman Singers from Whitby North Yorkshire England,
travelled to Ontario on a 10 day tour.
Britain:
"What
an outstanding experience for our students! The Harrogate
Festival planned numerous performing opportunities in such
fabulous venues with wonderful acoustics. The logistics worked
out by the festival staff ensured worry-free concerts. Such
an event could not be duplicated here. With our detailed itinerary
of other tourist attractions, our students left with lasting
musical memories."
Susan Barber Kahro, Woodlands Secondary School, Mississauga,
Ontario
Europe:
"This
past European tour marks the third trip we have organized
with
Carlson Wagonlit Ellison Tours. As per our previous travel
arrangements we
were afforded a wonderful experience in Europe. Concerts were
both formal
and informal, accommodation was excellent,tours were extremely
helpful, and
the food was a treat for our palettes. All that was stated
to happen,
happened. We have been provided with excellent organization,
sound advice,
and quality service in every aspect of planning and delivery
and all. Thank
you again. We`1l talk again regarding our future travel plans
he trip to Italy was amazing. We are already talking about
where our next tour will be."
Frank Gnandt, LCI Choral Director, Lethbridge, Alberta
Italy:
"The
trip to Italy was amazing. We are already talking about where
our next tour will be."
Janice Brydges, Durham Girls Choir, Oshawa, Ontario
Britain:
"The ease with which the plans for our trip fell into
place are a testament to your organizational skills and your
remarkable attention to detail. The realms of information
that you assembled and forwarded to me seemed to cover every
aspect of our trip and certainly helped me to keep people
informed at my end. Your promptness in answering my questions
and forwarding pertinent information allowed me to deal with
my group of people more efficiently and certainly with greater
confidence. I cannot thank you enough. Professionally, I feel
you are remarkable!”
Liz Boone, Quintessential Vocal Ensemble, Newfoundland,
Canada
Britain:
Ellison
Tours was extremely obliging in making adjustments to our
itinerary in order to accommodate our specific requests. Due
to the war in Iraq, teachers were not able to accompany our
students and parents chaperoned the trip with the assistance
of the highly competent tour escort from Ellison Tours. Students
commented that this trip was the most awesome experience of
their lives and said that they did not want to come back home.
Parents who chaperoned the students said that their job was
made so much easier because the trip had been so well organized.
These comments are a testament to the cooperation and flexiblility
that we have come to appreciate through planning our tour
with the staff of Ellison Tours.”
Trevor Dearham, Head of Music, Dr. John M. Denison S.S.,
Newmarket, Ontario
Europe:
Catholic Central High School created memories of a life time
in Europe. Thank you Ellison Tours for all your hard work,
excellent preparation and organization to make it happen.
We will never forget it.
Lisa
Gardi - Catholic Central High School
Britain:
Our trip was fantastic! All due to the great organization
of accommodation, sights, pergormance locations and of course
the "red binder"
Julie
Underhill - Innisdale S.S.
Huff 'N Puff is a Senior Fitness Group of over 1200
members.
"We have had the good fortune, for over 10 years,
of being associated with Ellison Tours. We have had
Brenna from the start, except when she was on maternity
leave, then we were again fortunate to have Leslie
take over temporarily.
All our
trips are so well planned, and we are given so much detailed
information, that it makes our job of hosting the trips very
enjoyable. If we have any questions, nothing is too much trouble
for Brenna to find the answer for us.
Brenna,
Doug and in fact the whole staff, feel like family to us."
Evelyn, Bette, Edna - Trip Convenors.
 
Czech Republic:
Miss
Edgar and Miss Cramps School
Performance at the Pelleova Villa (Gallery Andrele)
in Prague, CZ
Music director Mr Guy Cox
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Brenna Vincent 