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Pre departure briefing information

The purpose of this page is to provide the information that is to be distributed at the Pre Departure Briefing.   Attendance is mandatory.  The information below corresponds to that provided in conjunction with two previous tours. 

On 14 Feb 2003, about two weeks prior to departure, there is to be a pre departure briefing meeting, usually at a local Chinese restaurant, around Noon at which the following information is to be distributed:
· Material provided by the tour company, which usually includes baggage tags to be attached to luggage to be checked, a tour badge, tour info, air tickets, and travel insurance certificates,
Revised itinerary 
· Flight schedule
· Travel information regarding departure and return flight procedures, phone calling, hotel, packing, currency exchange, touring procedures and considerations, description of tour highlights, suggested souvenirs, etc.
 
The information provided below pertains to the Sp02 tour.  It is to be revised before the Feb, 2003, Pre Departure Briefing for the Sp04 tour.

The Pre Departure Briefing meeting for the Sp02 tour was held on Feb. 16, 2002 at the China Garden Chinese Restaurant. The Pre Departure Briefing Information document that was distributed at the meeting can be obtained by clicking on the links below. The text portion of the document is an HTML file, and the attachments portion is a PDF file.

click here to download text of Pre Departure Info doc

click here to download attachments to Pre Departure Info doc