ORIGINAL

In 1989, John Duby and Bruce Bitnoff joined their companies and changed the name to USA Consolidated Travel Group. Since that merger, USA has grown at an impressive rate adding additional travel programs and other student travel companies to their company including operations in Western Canada. In 2002, Patricia Neimeyer, considered an expert in East Coast youth travel programs, joined USA bringing another 20 years of experience to the company.

Since 1976, USA's reputation and track record have received several distinguished awards and accolades. US Space Camp named USA the official Travel Agency of US Space Camp 1995-1996. The governor-appointed California Sesquicentennial Commission named USA as the Preferred Student and Youth Travel Company for California's Sesquicentennial 1998-2000. The Disney Corporation has awarded USA for several years as one of their Top Youth Tour Operators and the largest producer for Disneyland Grad Nite. The California Association for Directors of Activities awarded USA with a Honorary Life Member award for it's service "up and above the call" to student leadership. The National Association of Student Councils has awarded USA with the contract to provide travel and tours to all of its 50 state delegates each year at their national conference. And for the last seven years, the Sacramento Business Journal has recognized USA as one of the fastest growing companies in Sacramento, California where our headquarters are located. USA is a charter member of SYTA (Student Youth Travel Association), which provides a "Good Housekeeping" seal of approval on member companies. This organization requires that its members meet strict membership requirements and consumer protection policies. SYTA's members accounted for more than $1 billion USD in student and youth travel and provided trips for over 1.5 million participants in the year 2000. USA's CEO, Bruce Bitnoff, was the founding President of this organization. Nearly 750,000 participants have traveled with USA to destinations throughout the world. USA now sells its programs nationwide, Canada, and Puerto Rico.

Awards and Accolades

Since 1976, USA's reliable track record has brought the company several distinguished awards which include the following:

US Space Camp named USA the official "Travel Agency of US Space Camp, 1995-1996."

The governor appointed California Sesquicentennial Commission dubbed USA "Preferred Student and Youth Travel Company for California's Sesquicentennial, 1998-2000."

For several years, the Walt Disney Corporation has listed USA as one of their "Top Youth Tour Operators" and the largest producer for "Disneyland Grad Nite."

The California Association for Directors of Activities awarded USA an "Honorary Life Membership" for student leadership service "above and beyond the call of duty."

The National Association of Student Councils has awarded USA a contract to provide travel and tours every year to all of its 50 state delegates to their national conference.

For the last seven years, the Sacramento Business Journal has recognized USA as one of the fastest growing companies in Sacramento, CA (USA's headquarters).

USA is also a charter member of Student Youth Travel Association (SYTA). SYTA grants a "Good Housekeeping" seal of approval to member companies, and requires that its members meet strict membership requirements and consumer protection policies. SYTA's members accounted for more than $1 billion (US currency) in student and youth travel and in the year 2000 provided trips to over 1.5 million travelers. It so happens that USA CEO Bruce Bitnoff was founding president of SYTA.

Almost 750,000 young people participants have traveled with USA to incredible destinations all over the world. USA now sells its programs nationwide, and in Canada and Puerto Rico.