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Group Research Report Final 1
Group Research Report Final 1
ASSIGNMENT #6 –
GROUP REPORT
“JAKRALTA Inc., Annual Staff Morale Conference Research Report”
Introduction
The Annual Morale Boosting Conference for JAKRALTA Inc. will be held this year on May 4,
2018 to May 9, 2018. These dates will allow for 2 days of travel, 2 days for the conference
and 2 days of sightseeing. The purpose of this report is to aid in the decision-making
The main factors that drive the decision is tourism, transportation, accommodation and
conference facilities. There are 3 options available to accommodate 25 people for this
conference. The first location looked at is Milan, Italy with breathtaking views and readily
available transport. The second location is Sydney, Australia with ocean views and plenty of
tourism opportunities. The final location to choose from is San Francisco, California with an
The flight to Milan, Italy is approximately $1414/person for a round trip ticket, economy
class as found on Air Canada on April 10, 2018. These prices vary depending on the day
the flight is booked and include taxes, fees, carrier surcharges; additional baggage fees
may apply. The flight length to Milan Italy, from Pearson International Airport is
approximately 9 hours and 45 minutes with a 45-minute layover (Air Canada, 2018).
are both close to The Westin Palace hotel (Marriott International Inc., 2018)
Metro, (subway), bus and tram routes readily accessible around and connect across
o Same ticket system for all 3 systems with many places to purchase tickets
(Cirpriett, 2013)
o Night service available on some subway and tram lines; night service is
o Available 7 days a week, 365 days a year from 7am to 1 am, with longer
o All taxis are registered with the local council except a few private services
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Sightseeing
Close to The Westin Palace (Marriott International Inc., 2018)
The Duomo is Italy’s largest church, measuring 108 meters high, 160
meters long and 92 meters wide and holds 40,000 people. The Duomo
also contains Italy’s largest organ featuring 15, 350 pipes. (Tiqets,
2018)
2018)
o Sforzesco Castle
2015)
The flight to Sydney, Australia is approximately $1850/person for a round trip ticket,
economy class as found on Air Canada April 9, 2018. These prices vary depending on the
day the flight is booked and include taxes, fees, carrier surcharges; additional baggage fees
may apply. The flight from Pearson International Airport to Sydney, Australia is 22 hours
Hotel Amenities and Conference Facilities (ParkRoyal Hotel and Resorts, 2018)
please see the Sydney Airport Travel Concierge for more information
Taxis
o Taxis from the Sydney airport to PARKROYAL Darling Harbour, Sydney take
Trains
o Trains depart every 15 minutes from both the Domestic and International
terminals at Sydney Airport. Our hotel is just a two-minute walk from the
Sightseeing Opportunities
Sydney Aquarium at Darling Harbour (Darling Harbour, 2018)
o Experience an underwater shipwreck while being able to view the only pair of
o The Rocks
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The flight to San Francisco, California is approximately $529/person for a round trip ticket,
economy class. This price varies depending on the day the flight is booked and includes
taxes, carrier surcharges; additional baggage fees may apply. The flight to San Francisco
from Pearson International Airport is around 5 and a half hours long (Air Canada, 2018).
Hotels Amenities & Conference Space (Park Central Hotel San Francisco, 2018)
Sightseeing opportunities
Ghirardelli Square (Francisco, 2018)
o Rates
o Alcatraz Island
both public transit, (street cars and cable cars) and car, (taxis or private car)
Taxis or Limousines
Conclusion/Recommendation
The findings of this report give detailed information as to what will be the best, average and
worst choices to hold our conference. San Francisco will be the recommendation to move
forward in planning the Morale Boosting Conference. Of the three destinations it is the most
cost effective, user friendly city. The flight length is more efficient without stop overs and the
hotel choices are mostly available in the downtown area, close to an abundance of
Milan is the second choice for recommendation, providing memorable attractions of historic
cathedrals and beautiful scenery. The transportation is accommodating but not so readily
available as other options available to us. The language barrier could pose a challenge in
The worst choice for our conference is Sydney, the flight is 22 hours non-stop leaving us
with less time to hold our conference and attend morale-boosting venues. Although
the 3 destinations although this could be a potential place to visit if there was more time
available to us.
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