Travel 101: Important Items You Don’t Want to Forget

Ensuring Travel Happiness

Join the OSU Alumni Association Alumni Group Travel director Kate Sanders and associate executive director Julie Schwartz for a conversation on traveling 101 – the important items you don’t want to forget.

This webinar is perfect for someone new to group travel or can serve as a reminder for someone about to head out on tour.

We will talk about important websites to visit pre-trip, overview on important documents and paperwork, and great traveling tips.

Join the conversation and submit any questions you may have ahead of time!

Webinar Highlights:

Tune in and find out:

• Considering Group Travel? Tips and considerations for choosing the right tour for you.
• Overview on important travel documents and websites: travel insurance, visa and passport regulations, the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program and updates on REAL ID for domestic travel – be prepared for this Federal regulation!
• Travel tips: Internet, useful phone apps, taking medicine abroad, what to do if your flight is delayed or
canceled, and more!

Webinar Cohosts:

Julie Schwartz

Julie is the associate executive director at the OSU Alumni Association and has been involved in all facets of alumni relations for 20 years. She began her career in advancement at the University of Montana where she holds a masters in Public Administration and has been at Oregon State for the past 13 years.

In her current role at the Oregon State Alumni Association, Julie oversees a variety of alumni engagement events throughout the nation, the alumni group travel program and new initiatives. She has been honored to have hosted numerous international group trips including Ireland, Peru,Tanzania and Egypt

Kate Sanders

Kate Sanders is the director for alumni programs and Alumni Group Travel at Oregon State University, where she is responsible for the association’s signature events and the travel program. Kate manages over 30 tours a year in addition to planning and operations for signature events and various alumni relations programs.

Kate joined the Alumni Association in 2013 after planning presidential and university-level events at Oregon State University. Sanders was previously an event planner with Class Act Events, Inc. and a project manager and writer for Sea Reach Ltd. – a design and manufacturing firm of visitor centers, wayside exhibits and signage. Sanders also has a background in environmental education. Travel and tourism have always been part of her life, from family trips when young, to living abroad, to work and personal travel today.

This webinar is brought to you by Oregon State University's Alumni Association and WorkSpace.

The Alumni Association provides alumni with a variety of career development resources. WorkSpace offers Oregon State short courses and certificates nationally and internationally, which can help in obtaining a promotion or starting in a new field.