Official University of Michigan 2012 Cowboys Classic Tour and Tailgate
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Dear U-M Cowboys Classic Traveler:
We are thrilled you will be joining us on the only Official University of Michigan 2012 Cowboys Classic Tour and Tailgate hosted by the Alumni Association of the University of Michigan. We look forward to sharing a memorable football weekend experience with you and your family and friends.
The exciting game day match up between our Wolverines and the Alabama Crimson Tide at Cowboys Stadium will, of course, be the highlight of the tour experience. However, I know you will also thoroughly enjoy many other exciting events including optional activities and the pre-game tailgate.
Please take a few minutes to read the important tour information below.
Tour Operator
Our tour operator is Conlin Athletic Tours which has been providing alumni athletic travel programs since 1964. Conlin will staff the tour hospitality desk and will be at your service throughout the tour (along with members of the University of Michigan Alumni Association staff).
Confirmation
Your tour confirmation has been sent to you via email. If you did not receive this confirmation email within 24 hours of registering for the tour please contact our hotline at 1.877.513.2320.
Documents
This page and your emailed confirmation serve as your initial tour confirmations. Final documents will be sent from Conlin Athletic Tours via UPS and will be sent the week of August 8, 2012. These documents will include your complete itinerary, flight schedule (if appropriate) and precise instructions on meeting the group to begin your Kick-off Classic experience.
Please note that game and other event tickets will be distributed upon check-in at the Omni Fort Worth Hotel, or at the airport if you are traveling on the group flight from Detroit.
Insurance
If you have not purchased travel insurance, we strongly recommend this protection as it provides insurance in case of trip cancellation, travel accident, medical emergencies and lost/damaged baggage. For complete information please visit Alumni Travel Services or call 1.800.461.6920 and identify yourself as a True Blue Traveler traveling with the Alumni Association of the University of Michigan.
Payment
A deposit of $200 per person will be charged to your credit card.
Final payment is due February 29, 2012 and will automatically be charged to your card on file.
The charge for your tour will appear on your credit card statement as CONLIN-UM SPORTS TOURS.
If you have any questions about your tour package, please call our bowl tour hotline at 1.877.513.2320.
It is our pleasure to have you on the Official University of Michigan 2012 Cowboys Classic Tour and Tailgate. We look forward to seeing you "deep in the heart of Texas." Go Blue!
Yours for Michigan,
Steve Grafton, President & CEO
Alumni Association of the University of Michigan
Terms & Conditions
APPLICATIONS: Applications must be received no later than February 29, 2012 and will be processed on a first-come, first-served basis to the capacity of our available space.
CANCELLATIONS: Cancellations in writing received on or before February 29, 2012 are refundable in full, less a $75.00 per person administrative fee. Cancellations received after February 29, 2012 are non-refundable unless a qualified replacement can be found, in which case a full refund will be made, less a $75.00 per person administrative fee. Refunds will be made within 14 days of receipt of your notice of cancellation.
MINIMUM PARTICIPATION: In order for this tour to operate as advertised, minimum participation is required.
PRICE: All prices shown are per person.
NOT INCLUDED IN TOUR COST: Maize Tour - Transportation from passengers' home cities to Dallas/Fort Worth; airport transfers; optional tours; car rentals; extra nights and room category upgrades, meals not mentioned in the tour inclusions; expenses of a personal nature, e.g. room service, laundry, internet access, and telephone calls; and travel insurance. Blue Tour - Optional tours; car rentals; extra nights and room category upgrades, meals not mentioned in the tour inclusions; expenses of a personal nature, e.g. room service, laundry, internet access, and telephone calls; and travel insurance.
HOTELS: The tour company has the right to substitute hotels of similar caliber when necessary.
INFANTS: There is no charge for infants under 2 years old on the tour unless they attend the football game for which they will need a ticket. You must note on your application if an infant will need a ticket. Under these terms, they cannot occupy a seat on the plane and/or any other form of conveyance. Additional charges for a crib may apply.
CHILDREN (Ages 2-17): Children must share room with parent(s) and do not count in room count total. Two adults rooming with two children would pay the double rate for the adults and the children's price for the children. One adult sharing with one child or more would pay single adult rate and children's price for the children.
TRIPLE AND QUAD ROOMS: Triple and Quads refer to how many adults are in the room rather than how many beds are in the room. Most Triples and Quads have two double beds. Some involve the use of cots or couches with pull-out beds.
DISABILITY SERVICE NEEDS: Persons with physical disabilities requiring wheelchairs or special assistance must notify Conlin Athletic Tours as to the nature and severity of the disability at the time of booking. Persons requiring extraordinary assistance must be accompanied by someone who can and will be totally responsible for providing all required assistance.
INSURANCE: Travel insurance is strongly recommended, as it covers trip cancellation, travel accident, medical and baggage insurance. For complete information, please visit Alumni Travel Services or call 1.800.461.6920 and identify yourself as a True Blue Traveler traveling with the Alumni Association of the University of Michigan.
RESPONSIBILITY: Conlin Travel, Inc. dba Conlin Athletic Tours, University of Michigan and the Alumni Association of the University of Michigan act only as a booking agents for the travel conveyance, transport, accommodation or other service and has no responsibility in whole or in part for any delays, delayed departure or arrival, missed carrier connections, cancellations, loss, death, damage, foreign or domestic governmental acts, threats or acts of terrorism, security, theft, medical care, evacuation for health or other reasons, alternative travel and related costs and arrangements required for any reason, performance of any supplier or provider of transportation, accommodations, excursions, food or entertainment (since such are the responsibility of the supplier or provider and not Conlin Travel, Inc., University of Michigan or the Alumni Association of the University of Michigan), travel bans or warnings, quarantine, sickness, injury (physical, mental or emotional) to person or property, damage, accident, strike, war, civil disturbances, weather, mechanical defect, failure or negligence of any nature howsoever caused in connection with any accommodations, transportation or other services or for any substitution of hotels or of common carrier equipment, with or without notice, or for any additional expenses occasioned thereby. Conlin Travel, Inc., University of Michigan and the Alumni Association of the University of Michigan are not responsible for personal injury or property damage arising out of the act of negligence of any direct carrier, hotel or travel service or other person rendering any of the services being offered in connection with the tour. If due to weather, flight schedules or other uncontrollable factors such as suspended air service due to circumstances beyond our control, you are required to spend any additional nights, you will be responsible for your own hotel, transfers and meal costs. No refund will be made for any unused portion of the tour due to these causes or voluntary cancellations. Baggage is at the owner's risk entirely. Conlin Travel, Inc. reserves the right to withdraw the tour, to refuse to accept or retain any person as a member of the tour at any time or to make changes in the published itinerary whenever in their sole judgment conditions warrant, or if they deem it necessary for the comfort, convenience, or safety of the tour. The airlines and other transportation companies concerned are not to be held responsible for any act, omission or event during the time passengers are not on board their conveyances. The passage contract in use, when issued, shall constitute the sole contract between the company(ies) and the passenger and/or purchaser of this tour. Passengers may purchase insurance for trip interruption, health care and baggage. The right to coverage is subject to the timely payment of all required premiums and the terms of the applicable policies. All matters relating to coverage and claims are between the insured and the insurer. Conlin Travel, Inc. dba Conlin Athletic Tours, University of Michigan and the Alumni Association of the University of Michigan are not the insurer and shall have no responsibility for paying any claims or resolving any coverage disputes.
TOUR CHANGES: If Conlin Travel, Inc. dba Conlin Athletic Tours makes major changes prior to departure, travelers have the right to cancel and receive a full refund. The following are major changes: 1) a change in the departure or return date, unless the change results from a flight delay experienced by the air carrier. 2) a change in the origin or destination city, unless the change affects only the order in which cities named in a tour package are visited; and 3) a price increase of more than 10 percent occurring 10 or more days before departure. In no event can we increase your price less than 10 days before departure. If a major change must be made in the program, we will notify you within 7 days after first learning of the change, but in any event, at least 10 days prior to the scheduled departure. If, less than 10 days before scheduled departure, we become aware that a major change must be made, we will notify you as soon as possible. Within 7 days after receiving notification of a major change, but in no event later than departure, you may cancel your reservation and you will receive a full refund within 14 days after canceling. If a major change occurs after the departure of the flight, which you are unwilling to accept, we will refund, within 14 days after your scheduled return date, that portion of your payment which applies to the services not accepted. If we must cancel the charter, we will notify you in writing within 7 days of the cancellation, but in no event later than 10 days before the scheduled departure date. We have no right to cancel the charter less than 10 days before departure, except for circumstances that make it physically impossible to perform the charter trip. If that occurs, we will make a full refund to you within 14 days after cancellation.
The rights and remedies made available under this contract are in addition to any other rights or remedies available under applicable law. However, we offer refunds under this contract with the express understanding that the receipt of that refund by a passenger waives any additional remedies.