“All I need is a congenial celebration. Ten minutes after leaving Newark, we will be only one pleased celebration, correctly chaperoned, out for an actual good time. I need no grouches or pessimists.”
Arthur Tauck Sr. spoke these phrases a century in the past across the time of Tauck’s first-ever guided journey – one constructed on camaraderie, care, and a way of journey. That imaginative and prescient stays as related in the present day because it was then. And final month, we gathered in Florence to have fun it.
Annually, we deliver collectively our Tauck Administrators – our storytellers, problem-solvers, and companions in journey – for our annual Tauck Director Seminar. Florence was extra than simply the backdrop for this yr’s Seminar. It was a becoming tribute to 100 years of Tauck journey. A metropolis of artwork, innovation, and reinvention – very similar to Tauck itself. For a couple of extraordinary days, greater than 400 Tauck Administrators from all over the world – together with key suppliers and companions – got here collectively as one world household, related by a shared perception that journey enhances lives and is a pressure for good in our world. It was a celebration of individuals and goal – a possibility to honor the values which have guided us for a century and the experiences we create collectively that deliver folks nearer, throughout cultures and throughout continents.
A spotlight of our time in Florence was giving again to this outstanding metropolis that welcomed us so warmly. Our group devoted over 1,400 volunteer hours to restoration efforts throughout Florence – a reminder that journey isn’t nearly seeing the world, however leaving it higher than how we discovered it. From beautification and preservation efforts to packages supporting inclusive employment, it was deeply significant work empowered by shut partnerships with native organizations – and it confirmed us, as soon as once more, that the journeys we take can have a constructive impression that lasts lengthy after we return residence.
After all, none of this may be potential with out you, our company. Your belief and enthusiasm encourage every little thing we do, and we’re deeply grateful for the chance to share the world with you.
For these of you who’ve traveled with us this yr, I hope your journey has been every little thing you imagined – and extra. And for these with adventures forward, along with our companions all over the world, we are able to’t wait to welcome you.
In any case, a Tauck journey has all the time been about extra than simply the locations we go to. It’s in regards to the folks we journey with, the moments we share, and the enjoyment of discovery. A century later, Arthur’s imaginative and prescient nonetheless holds true – we’re nonetheless one pleased celebration, correctly chaperoned, out for an actual good time. And we are able to’t wait so that you can be a part of it throughout our centennial yr.
See you on the highway,
Jeremy Palmer
President
