Seattle Tour

ISOM 4970/5970

Seattle Study Tour

Intersession July 31st - August 8^th 2004

2003 Syllabus

3 Hours Credit

ISOM 5970 Section 14973
ISOM 4970 Section 14974

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The August 2004 trip will be the fifth and final tour I am conducting in Seattle.

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2004 Itinerary (Estimated)

Date	Morning	Afternoon
7/31	Travel Day	Check-in, Retail Benchmarking at the Public Market
8/1	Opening Meeting	Rainier Tour
8/2	Port of Tacoma	Target Distribution Center
8/3	Boeing map1 map2	Kenworth map1 map2, Redhook map1
8/4	Delta Marine	Phillips Oral Health Care, Snoqualmie
8/5	Seattle Underground	Honeywell
8/6	Safeway Manufacturing	EMP
8/7	Local Culture	Local Culture & Closing Meeting
8/8	Check-out	Travel Day

These companies have agreed to host our group, but circumstances may dictate that one or more will be unable to accommodate us. Flexibility will be the operative word. If any of these businesses has an "unforeseen event" as our date draws near, we will have to adjust the schedule

Estimated Costs

These costs are conservative estimates, and by conservative I mean high. For example, the group tickets on Southwest Airlines have been as high as $410 each. I had a few students that purchased their own tickets and flew for ~$200 round trip. Ground transportation includes the rental of the vans, gasoline, parking, tolls, and gifts for our tour guides. Depending on traffic, fuel economy, the number of students in the class, and other factors outside of our control, we may be slightly over or slightly under this figure. If you make your own airline reservations and are arriving or departing Seattle U at an odd hour, then check these directions and transportation options. I will need full payment by July 12. I will collect your checks, make three copies, and immediately return one copy to you, keep one for myself, and turn the third copy in with the check to our accountant. She and I will both maintain logs of all funds and I can provide you with a full accounting of your status most any time you ask for one. The university watches these tours closely and is not shy about insisting on financial solvency. While I'm in charge when we're in Seattle, I'm just a pawn in the game of life while on campus. This year we are staying in the dormitories at Seattle University. They require that we pay for breakfast and lunch whether we use them or not. If you choose not to have lunch, you can move your fees over to a debit card for use on their campus.
Round trip airfare from OKC to Seattle	$300 (est)
Lodging at Seattle University	$47.50 double x 8 = $380
Lodging at Seattle University	$57.50 single x 8 = $460
Breakfast (included in room price)	$0
Lunch (included in room price)	$0
Classroom use at Seattle U.	$4.25 per day x 5 = $21.25
Instructor fee	$100
Ground transportation in Seattle - still under negotiation.	$140 ea. (est)
Tuition	$180 Graduate OK Resident $400 Graduate Non-resident $150 Undergraduate OK Resident $340 Undergraduate Non-resident
Incidentals - dinners, shopping,	$??

Total cost	$1020 + Tuition + $?? for a single room or $940 + Tuition + ?? for a double room

Student Responsibilities

Attend all pre-trip meetings, tour every plant & facility with the group, and write a paper on an instructor-approved topic. I anticipate 2 or 3 pre-trip meetings of varying length that will be devoted to syllabus and schedule, general Q&A, background on the industries we will see, etc.

BE ON TIME!!!

Be flexible (except about temporal matters)

	You'll need to review and sign our appropriate conduct pledge that is included in the syllabus before you receive a permission slip.
	Relax & enjoy one of the great cities in North America