Press Room - Aquila’s Company Fact Sheet

Year Founded
1982

Founder & President
Beth Kelly Hatt, CTP

Scope of Services
Aquila specializes in creating and sustaining tourism excellence. They do this by:

• Delivering excellence in shore excursions, as they are the preferred tour operator of cruise lines in Saint John, New Brunswick
• Coaching tour operators and destinations throughout the world through the Center for Cruise Excellence and their programs, which include Shore Excellence and Guide Excellence
• Offering consulting services within the Tourism Industry on Trade Excellence, Team Excellence, and a wide variety of other topics
• Offering Voluntouring Programs for travellers to Travel with Purpose and make a difference in destinations around the world
• Chartering trolleys for conferences and events in Saint John, New Brunswick

Most Recent Awards and Accolades

• Finalist, Business of the Year Award, Tourism Industry Association of Canada, 2007
• Beth Kelly Hatt, Mary Morton Award from Ontario Motorcoach Association, 2006
• Beth Kelly Hatt, 25 People to Watch in Atlantic Canada, Progress Magazine, 2006
• Award for Excellence in Human Resource Development, Tourism Industry Association of Canada, 2005
• Finalist, Business of the Year Award, Tourism Industry Association of Canada, 2005
  For more on Aquila’s Awards and Accolades, click here.

Memberships and Accreditations

• Team Canada
• National Tour Association
• Saint John Board of Trade
• Hospitality Saint John
• Tourism Industry Association of New Brunswick
• Tourism Industry Association of Nova Scotia
• Tourism Industry Association of Prince Edward Island
• Hospitality Newfoundland and Labrador
• Florida Caribbean Cruise Association
• Atlantic Canada Cruise Association

Media and Public Relations Contact
Beth Kelly Hatt
Aquila Tours Inc
PO Box 6895
Saint John, New Brunswick
Canada E2L 4S3
Phone: 506-633-1224
Fax: 506-658-0969
Email: beth@aquilatours.com

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