Patricia Brunner

Welcoming our newest member: KA Au Pair Agency (Ireland)

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We are happy to welcome a new Irish member to our member community: KA Au Pair Agency. KA Au Pair Agency has joined IAPA as an Affiliate Member. KA Au Pair Agency commenced business in January 2013. This Irish au pair agency works to offer the best childcare placement service for their families. KA Au Pair Agency places au pairs all over Ireland including Cork, Galway, Belfast, Dublin and in more rural locations. Through their partner English schools, they also organise English Classes for au pairs in Dublin and beyond and offer an au pair social programme.

Registration is open for WETM-IAC 2015!

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Registration is officially open for the Work Experience Travel Market and IAPA Annual Conference – WETM-IAC 2015. Join over 200 delegates at the Sheraton Lisboa in Lisbon, Portugal from 15 – 17 March 2015 for the annual gathering of the cultural exchange, au pair, volunteer, internship and work experience sectors. You will benefit from: An informative educational programme of workshops and seminars Pre-scheduled business appointments with contacts from across the world Networking events where you can connect with your fellow delegates in a more informal setting. IAPA Au pair of the Year Award Nominations will open soon for the IAPA Au Pair of the …

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German National Association Au-pair Society elects their au pairs of the year 2014

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The German National Au Pair Association – the Au-Pair Society – awarded their Au Pairs of the Year at their Annual General Meeting on October 25th in Cologne, Germany. The awarded outbound au pair is Franziska Brunn, who spent a year in Paris (France). Franziska was mediated by the IAPA member agency Kulturist. The prize winner for the incoming au pairs is Máté Szemes, who has been living with a host family in Berlin since February. The member agency who is responsible for Máté is AuPairBerlin. Read the release from the Au Pair Society >>

Our newest member: Rainbow Au Pairs

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  We are happy to introduce Rainbow Au Pairs, UK as our newest IAPA full voting member. Rainbow Au Pairs are an established, trusted au pair agency, dedicated to providing efficient, yet personalised au pair services for both families and our candidates. We understand that finding the right fit when it comes to au pair agencies can seem daunting for both the family and the au pair or nanny, which is why we are committed to providing streamlined convenience and full peace of mind. The key to a good childcare experience is matching the needs of a family with the attributes of the …

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Welcoming our newest member: iSt Internationale Sprach- und Studienreisen GmbH

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IAPA is happy to welcome a new German member to the association!       iSt Internationale Sprach- und Studienreisen GmbH is a German au pair agency which places au pairs in the USA, Australia, New Zealand and – within Europe – in the UK, Ireland, Norway, Italy, Spain and France. iSt also assists au pairs with travel bookings, insurance, information regarding Visa application and the country of destination. Membership: Full Voting Member

WYSTC 2014: Marcom business appointment scheduling opening today!

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      Marcom eSchedule PRO – our online business appointment scheduling system for WYSTC – goes live today, Tuesday, 15 July. If you haven’t yet registered for the essential global youth travel event, taking place in Dublin, Ireland from 23 – 26 September 2014, you won’t yet be able to create your unique WYSTC 2014 event programme, or to schedule dedicated 20-minute appointments with your fellow delegates. Many delegates are in high demand and their appointment slots get booked up quickly, so register now to connect with those organisations you wish to do business with, including buyers from across the …

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Welcoming our newest member: Portugal au Pair

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IAPA is happy to welcome its first Portuguese member to the association! Portugal au Pair is a cultural exchange organisation based in Santa Maria da Feira which offers outbound au pair programmes. The agency places au pairs in Europe and the USA, and in addition organises ‘Demi Pair’ programmes (language teaching experiences) in Australia and New Zealand. Membership: Affiliate Member

WYSE webinar – Sustainable youth tourism development webinar on 8 July – presented by Sustainable Travel International

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Remember to register for the WYSE Travel Confederation webinar dedicated to sustainable youth tourism development to find out more about this increasingly important topic: Date: Tuesday, 8 July 2014 Time: 17:00 – 18:00 CET Title: Supporting sustainable youth tourism development, one traveller at a time Andrew Grossmann, Director of Partnership and Engagement, will be leading the hour-long session, which will focus on: Emerging trends in sustainable tourism, travel philanthropy, and climate compatible development Understanding how to harness the power of travel and tourism to generate positive impacts in the destinations where you operate Leveraging travel and carbon philanthropy to increase traveller engagement. He will answer …

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Welcoming our newest member: Au Pair in Spain. Culture & Friends

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        Au Pair in Spain. Culture & Friends is a cultural exchange organisation based in Madrid which offers inbound and outbound au pair programmes. Young people from Europe, USA, Canada, Australia and China have the possibility to live in Spain from one to 12 months. Similar programmes are offered to Spanish applicants interested in travelling to other countries in Europe and to the USA. Membership: IAPA Full Voting member

Youth tourism generated over 182b. dollars in tourism receipts in 2013

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Youth tourism generated over 182 billion dollars in tourism receipts in 2013, representing 200 million international trips a year. European Cities Marketing (ECM), the network of leading Tourist Offices and Conventions Bureaux in Europe added youth travel into their strategy during their annual conference on June 4-7 in host city Dresden, considering the opportunity they present for the leisure and meetings industry. The conference, held at the International Congress Centre Dresden and moderated by Dieter Hardt-Stremayr, dealt with the key topic of “Young travellers, young delegates, young cities – What do we know, what should we do” focusing on three main …

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