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TRAVEL News Out of Africa Corporate training programs go on safari T events take place at the ranch and Masai Mara tent camp, and include skeet shooting, throwing he birds in the acacia trees begin spears with Masai warriors, drivsinging early at Sosian Ranch in ing a Land Rover over rough terKenya, heralding the dawn with rain and tracking lions, cheetahs, an entrancing symphony of elephants, giraffes, rhinos, zebras, calls. Cups of hearty coffee steam up the hippos and baboons. DeBusk crisp air. Morning breaks, and the new day dawns created Leadership Safaris two for participants in Leadership Safaris. years ago after training hundreds Leadership Safaris is one of many trainof Johnson & Johnson Pharmaing companies that have formed in recent ceutical and General Electric years to offer experiential corporate promanagers in classrooms across the world. Although safari-style grams in exotic locations. Action-oriented teambuilding and leaderteambuilding and leadership training ship training programs are a is a growing trend in Corporate America, and the challenging recent trend, organizations offerAfrican environment offers a ing expeditionary-type prounique venue for it. grams are not new. Garrison, At the core of the experiN.Y.–based Outward Bound ential safari trend is this (www.outwardbound.org) traces its roots to World War principle: When desk jockeys II training techniques and take on physical challenges in bears an established reputation an extraordinary environment, for quality and safety. Its Outward they get an enlarged vision of A coalition of cheetahs on Bound Professional division is dediwhat they are capable of in the the plains of Masai Mara business world, according to Suzie cated to programs on teambuilding DeBusk, founder of Leadership Safaris and leadership performance, working with (www.leadershipsafaris.com) based in Cencorporations to create customized performtral Florida. And that mindset transforms ance solutions. both the individual and the company. Felix Unite (www.felixunite.com), based in At Leadership Safaris, corporate training Cape Town, South Africa, offers a variety of Suzie DeBusk of Leadership Safaris with her group adventure tour options, including corporate teambuilding. The company is able to provide a conference center and facilities for up to 300 trainees. Experiences include orienteering, paintball, white-water rafting, archery and fly-fishing. Top-rated Micato Safaris in New York (www.micatosafaris.com) consults with groups to design custom safaris. An experience can be created in one or more of the many African countries Micato commonly tours. While the right trainer can enhance the benefit from a corporate safari, the African continent itself is the ultimate teacher, Leadership Safaris’ DeBusk says. “Africa will change you if you let it.” —Kathy Hagood The Planner’s Dream Press Kit The travel guide has just gone virtual. The first three of nine Virtual Trip Kits bring to life three of the destinations of Marriott and Renaissance Caribbean & Mexico Resorts by offering planners an interactive experience using online technology and an easy-to-use format. Each kit is set up to look like a book with six tabs such as Discover Paradise, Tour & Explore, Insider Secrets and Resort Signatures. There are no CDs involved, planners simply click through pages of an online book. Colorful pages are loaded with interactive information on the destination, including slide shows, video clips and interviews. Says Michelle Bozoki, director of marketing for Marriott and Renaissance Caribbean & Mexico Resorts, “Marriott is thrilled to present travelers with this innovative, experiential travel tool more than a year in the making. [It] will help travelers visualize their stay like no other travel tool can.” Kits are available for Aruba, St. Kitts and St. Thomas and can be found at www.ParadiseByMarriott.com. Additional kits coming soon. —A.D.L. | December 2007 | Incentive | 69 incentivemag.com http://www.outwardbound.org http://www.micatosafaris.com http://www.leadershipsafaris.com http://www.felixunite.com http://www.ParadiseByMarriott.com http://www.ParadiseByMarriott.com http://incentivemag.com

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