1. Detroit and Chicago

2. Basic Information Who: The first 100 students/parents to sign up
Where: Detroit and Chicago
When: May 4-7, 2017
How much:
Students = $1,295
Chaperones = $1,449

3. Do you want to be a chaperone?
Chaperones = $1,449
What is my responsibility:
Security with your group at the airport
Checking with your groups when at different locations
Being with your group at all times when at a specific site
Counting and identifying your group each time on and off of the bus
Checking in with students at lights-out
Making sure your group is awake each day

4. What does the price include?
10 Meals
3 Nights Lodging
Admission to all attractions
All taxes and Gratuities
Estimated Air fair
Health and Accident Insurance
Website Services
IE. online registration, payments, and info.
24 hour Emergency Service
Experienced Tour Director
Guide Services
Deluxe Motor Coach Transportation
Nighttime Security
We will be watching…at all times

5. Day 1: Friday, May 4, 2018 Arrive in Detroit Tour Henry Ford Museum
Breakfast/Lunch are on your own in the airport
Tour Henry Ford Museum
Detroit Baseball Game (Pending Schedule)
Dinner at the Game
Hotel Check in

6. Day 2: Saturday, May 5, 2018 Breakfast Motown Museum
Lunch at Hard Rock Cafe
Detroit Institute of Arts
Depart for Chicago
Dinner in Kalamazoo
Hotel Check In

7. Day 3: Sunday, May 6, 2018 Breakfast Field Museum of Natural History
Lunch at Navy Pier
Architecture River Cruise
John Hancock Center
TILT-Go Over the Edge!!
Dinner and Show at Tommy Gun’s Garage

8. Day 4: Monday, May 7, 2018 Breakfast Museum of Science and Industry
Lunch at Connie’s Pizza
Visit Millennium Park
Depart for Airport
Dinner allowance is provided

9. How do I sign up?
Registration will begin at 6:00am on Friday, September 8, 2017
Go to Brightspark website
Create an account using the Tour Web Code
Pay registration fee ($100)
Registration online is easy and helpful because:
All payments are made online
You get notifications
Information such as the itinerary, FAQ’s are available at your fingertips.

10. Tour Web Code
TD4MYUJ

11. Why I Chose Brightspark
Safety & Security
24/7 emergency hotline
Extensive vendor audits
Trip Insurance
Medical & liability insurance
Trip cancellation program
(Refund Guarantee Protection)
Brightspark’s Advantage
30+ years planning student tours
No hidden fees
Logistics planned by travel experts
Educational Benefits
Licensed Tour Directors & Guides
Attractions hand-picked to suit our
educational needs

12. The Tour Cost
Total Price:
$1,295
Refund Guarantee Protection:
$129

13. With RGP, you can cancel your child’s tour at any time, for any reason, and every penny spent on trip payments will be returned to you. Right up until the moment a tour departs, you are guaranteed a 100% refund on all payments — including any nonrefundable deposits (minus the cost of RGP).

14. How to Register Visit portal.brightsparktravel.com1.
Visit portal.brightsparktravel.com
Choose when your participant’s trip travels 2. 3.
Create a new profile by entering a Parent/Guardian address. Click GET STARTED to continue.

15. All fields with * are required.
How to Register
All fields with * are required. 4.
Enter Parent/Guardian information. Click CREATE ACCOUNT to continue. 5.
Register for your participant’s class trip by using the 7 character portal code you were given by your trip organizer. Click OK to continue.

16. How to Register
REGISTER MYSELF will only appear if your trip allows adults to attend the trip. 6.
Click REGISTER MY CHILD to register for the class trip.
All fields with * are required. Passport information only required for international trips. 7.
Enter student personal information: Name, Date of Birth, Address, Emergency Contacts, Allergies, etc. Click NEXT to continue.

17. Don’t forget to select RGP!
How to Register 8.
Select the options you would like to include in your child’s trip price: room upgrades (if available), optional RGP trip protection, etc. Click NEXT to continue.
Don’t forget to select RGP!
If you choose not to enroll in AutoPay, you can register later if you change your mind. 9.
Here you will review the trip price and select a trip deposit and payment plan. Click NEXT to continue.

18. How to Register
10.
Enter payment information through Moneris online payment system. Click PROCESS TRANSACTION to continue.

19. How to Register
11.
We’ve now received your participant’s registration! Here you have a summary of your student’s registration details, overview of both your most recent and upcoming payments, and payment schedule. Note the Participant Code that identifies your child with this trip.

20. How to Register
12.
The next time you login, this is what you will see. At the top, you’ll see info and updates from your group leader regarding your trip. Notice your student’s participant details, this is where you can go in and edit any personal information that has changed. You are also able to complete additional participants’ registrations from this page. If you did not opt in for auto payments initially, you can always go into the payment details and set it up.

21. Frequently Asked Questions
What are my options for paying for a tour?
There are three options for paying for your tour: AutoPay Payment Plan, Payment in Full Plan, and Manual Payment Plan. Payments can be made by Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express, money order or personal checks.
If I sign up for RGP and need to cancel, how and when will my refund be received?
You will receive your payment within six weeks of your cancellation if you paid through our online portal. Refunds will be issued in the same manner with which payments are received. If you did not pay through the portal but rather paid your school, please reach out to your group leader for more information regarding cancellations and refunds.
If there is an emergency and I need to speak with my child, how can I contact them?
You will be able to contact your child on their cell phone or your group leader’s cell phone. If you are unable to reach either of these contacts, call Brightspark Travel’s 24-hour hotline at

22. Check us out on social media!
Contact Brightspark
Brightspark Travel 8750 W. Bryn Mawr Ave. Suite 450E Chicago, IL 60631
brightsparktravel.com
/brightsparktravel
Check us out on social media!
@brightsparktravel
@brightsparktour

23. Payment Schedule
At registration = $100 (nonrefundable) *This is also the ONLY time you can add the RGP
November 1, 2017 = $300
December 1, 2017 = $300
February 1, 2018 = $300
March 1, 2018 = $295

24. Cancellation
Refund Guarantee Protection ($129) can be purchased when you register.
Registration on 9/8 = $229
Allows you to cancel at any point for a FULL refund.

25. What is Tax Credit?
Tax Credit is a dollar-for-dollar credit that can be filed with your taxes next year.
To apply this credit, you will fill out a form in the front office and write a check for $400 to the school.
Jenny Couturier will mail you a receipt that you can file with your taxes so that you can get your refund.

26. How much tax credit money can I use?
Each two-parent household can use $400 of tax credit per year.
If more than one two-parent households represent the child, both households can apply tax credit.
Each one parent household can use $200 of tax credit per year.
Monies can be applied from the 2017 and the 2018 tax year.
= $495