Short's Travel Management (Short's), a leader in comprehensive travel solutions, is thrilled to announce the renewal of its partnership with Loyola University Chicago Athletics (Ramblers). This renewed agreement emphasizes Short's dedication to providing exceptional travel services tailored to the unique needs of the Ramblers' athletic department.
"Our continued partnership with Loyola University Chicago highlights our commitment to delivering outstanding travel experiences for collegiate athletics," said David LeCompte, CEO of Short's Travel Management. "We understand the critical importance of seamless travel logistics for athletic teams, and our designated agent model ensures that the Ramblers' athletes, coaches, and staff receive personalized attention and support throughout their journeys."
Through this partnership, Short's will maintain its designated agent model to offer comprehensive travel services to Loyola University Chicago's athletic teams. These services encompass group and individual commercial air travel, charter plane services, group and individual hotel accommodations, group and individual/recruiting rental car arrangements, and charter bus services (fly/drives).
Short's excels at simplifying the complexities of athletic travel, allowing teams to focus on their performance both on and off the field. By providing a complete suite of travel solutions, including charter plane services and group hotel accommodations, Short’s enables the Ramblers' athletic department to enhance efficiency and convenience while achieving cost savings.
“We are thrilled to renew our contract with Short’s! Not only has our team of agents taken the guesswork out of travel for our teams in new locations, but it has become a line of defense when, inevitably, travel does not go according to plan,” said Kristen Wilkinson (Rusbarsky), Assistant Athletics Director – Business and Finance of Loyola University Chicago Athletics.
Short's Travel Management continues to empower athletic departments nationwide by offering reliable and hassle-free travel solutions. With the renewal of its partnership with the Loyola University Chicago Ramblers, Short’s reaffirms its status as a trusted partner in collegiate athletic travel.
About Short’s Travel Management
Short’s is a family-owned and majority woman-owned private corporation, led by CEO David LeCompte. In 2020, Short’s strategically pivoted to exclusively serve collegiate athletics, solidifying its position as the fastest growing provider for athletic teams.
With a client portfolio that is over 95% collegiate sports, Short’s supports over 16,000 games, meets, and tournaments annually, assisting more than 200 athletic departments with their regular season travel, in addition to exclusively managing championship travel for the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).
The Short’s logistics team orchestrates more air charters, commercial air, ground transportation, and group hotel accommodations than any other provider in the collegiate team space. Comprised of former collegiate athletes, coaches, business operations and logistics staff, pilots, hotel leaders, gate agents, and dispatchers, Short’s understands firsthand the demands of this sector and the critical importance of teams arriving on time.
About Loyola University Chicago Ramblers
The Loyola University Chicago Ramblers are the athletic teams that represent Loyola University Chicago. Competing in the NCAA Division I as members of the A10 conference, the Ramblers have a rich tradition of athletic excellence and academic achievement. Known for their dedication to teamwork, integrity, and community, the Ramblers embody the spirit of Jesuit education both on and off the field.
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