Archive for April, 2009

Sundance Vacations cheers on the Phillies as they begin their 2009 season! The company supported the Phillies during their 2008 season, and routed for the Philadelphia baseball team all the way to the World Series!

Sundance Vacations officials were excited to jump on board with the Philadelphia Phillies again this year. “Sundance Vacations couldn’t be happier to support the World Series Champions in a second season. The Phillies are a great team, and I think it’s safe to say that we’re all “Phillies Phanatics” here at Sundance Vacations,” said Director of Marketing Chip Kilby.

The company is looking forward to another championship season with the Philadelphia Phillies. Sundance representatives can be found at Citizens Bank Park all season.

Who is your favorite Phillies player?

Sundance Vacations recently gave away a free vacation to a Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins fan during the Calder Cup game at the Wachovia Arena on April 19^th.
 
Robert Janov was randomly picked among hundreds of fans who turned out for Sunday’s “white out” game. The free vacation was a fan appreciation giveaway. Sundance Vacations gave the lucky fan one free week of vacation to the destination of his choice. “I am thrilled. I was just sitting here watching the game, and surprise, I won a free vacation,” said Janov.
 
Sundance Vacations is a proud sponsor of the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, and we wish them good luck in the playoffs!
 
Who is your favorite Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins Player?

Congratulations team, you did it!! Sundance Vacations was named as one of the Best Medium Companies to Work for in Illinois. Numerous Illinois employees anonymously participated in the survey process. Participation levels were so significant, that Sundance Vacations once again proves to be one of the best places to work, because of its employees!

“Sundance Vacations is very proud of our local Illinois management team. Maintaining a group of employees 600 miles away from the corporate office can sometimes be a challenge, yet the Illinois team does an exceptional job of helping every employee feel valued,” said Sundance Vacations President John Dowd.

This statewide survey and awards program was designed to identify, recognize and honor the best places of employment in Illinois, benefiting the state’s economy, its workforce and businesses. In 2008 Sundance Vacations was named #12 best large company to work for in Pennsylvania.
 
Sundance Vacations will be recognized and honored at the Best Places to Work in Illinois awards ceremony coordinated by The Business Ledger on May 19^th. The final rankings will be revealed at the ceremony. Stay tuned!
 
Join me in congratulating the one of the BEST PLACES TO WORK IN ILLINOIS!

Start your engines for an exciting night of fun. Sundance Vacations Speedway is holding an Employee Day on Saturday, April 18.

Employees - FREE ADMISSION
Guests: Adult - $10
Children 10 & Under – Free

The employee sign in will take place from 4:30-6pm. The grandstands will open at 5pm. Racing will follow. Please make sure you sign up with your manager. We hope to see you there!

Do you have a favorite local driver that you’re excited to see?

A few Sundance Vacations employees including Founder Tina Dowd have been working on core values and designing a corporate culture that will be beneficial to the company. While at a conference in Las Vegas, Tina attended a seminar given by CEO Tony Hsieh from Zappos. Mr. Hsieh explained 10 solid core values that act as a formalized definition of their company culture. Zappos core values weren’t formed by a few people from senior management that sat around in a room at a company offsite. Instead, they invited every employee at Zappos to participate in the process. That’s what we hope to accomplish at Sundance Vacations. What matters to you? What values do you live by daily?

The final list Zappos collectively came up with include:
1) Deliver WOW Through Service
2) Embrace and Drive Change
3) Create Fun and A Little Weirdness
4) Be Adventurous, Creative, and Open-Minded
5) Pursue Growth and Learning
6) Build Open and Honest Relationships With Communication
7) Build a Positive Team and Family Spirit
Do More With Less
9) Be Passionate and Determined
10) Be Humble

The cool thing about the Zappos core values is that they can be used as personal values as well. The Zappos CEO explained that his core values work because, his employees live by them. We want you to come up with a set of core values, or even just one. If you live your life by a certain value and you think it would benefit the company, we want to hear from you! According to Robert Bundy, “If there are no common values, there can be no image of the future.” Please be an image of the future for Sundance Vacations!

What core values are important to you?