SPOKANE, Wash., Aug. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- People to People Ambassador Programs, the leader in global educational travel experiences announces "Safe Travel 24/7," www.peopletopeople.com/safety a new blog from senior director of health and safety, Mike Bowers. The blog, a first for the educational travel industry, is designed to review new trends, procedures, methodologies and key learnings to help keep travelers safe while traveling abroad.

Bowers, a seasoned professional that joined People to People Ambassador Programs one year ago from the airline industry, is a well respected veteran of such organizations as Alaska Airlines, Frontier Airlines, and Mesaba Airlines. People to People is the only educational travel provider to employ a full time executive with safety as a primary concern.

Bowers will regularly blog about changes in the travel industry and how changes impact the safety and security of students. Other topics will include the recent H1N1 pandemic, airport security and more.

About People to People Ambassador Programs

People to People Ambassador Programs is the most recognized and respected educational travel provider and has provided more than 400,000 citizens of the world the opportunity to promote peace through understanding. The Ambassador Programs include Citizen, Student, Sports and Leadership to promote international and domestic programs for professionals, students, athletes, and the leaders of tomorrow.

Participation in a People to People Ambassador Program contributes directly to personal success in a globalized world and fosters international friendships. Our hands on, unique, educational travel programs provide access to people and places beyond compare, and combine unique cultural experiences with personal interaction to create global impact.

The Ambassador Programs serve as the exclusive educational travel provider of People to People International (PTPI), the nonprofit, Kansas City-based organization founded by President Dwight D. Eisenhower to promote peace through understanding worldwide. PTPI and Ambassadors Group are united in their mission of bridging cultural and political borders through education and exchange.

About Ambassadors Group

Ambassadors Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: EPAX) is a socially conscious, education company located in Spokane, Washington. Ambassadors Group is the parent company of People to People Ambassador Programs, World Adventures Unlimited, and Book Rags, an educational research website. The company also oversees the Washington School of World Studies, an accredited travel study and distance learning school. Additional information about Ambassadors Group and subsidiaries is available at http://ambassadorsgroup.com.

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