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$ 1,000.18 per motorcoach per year 2019 : 128,000 miles 2020 : 102,000 miles
2019 : 32,008 miles 2020 : 25,627 miles
6 Full-Size Motorcoaches 1 Mid-Size Motorcoach 2 Executive Sprinters 1 Luxury SUV
Timi ’ s Tours and Transportation is based in Moweaqua , Illinois , a historic coal mining and present farming community , fifty miles from the Illinois State Capitol of Springfield . Our tour company , Timi ’ s Tours , was established in this familiar Illinois town in September of 2006 beginning with only a few tours in that first year . Today , Timi ’ s Tours has grown to offering over eighty tours per year … and our business is growing !
Our transportation division , Timi ’ s Tours Transportation , opened in 2018 when a local motorcoach transportation company , who was a long-time , trusted vendor of Timi ’ s Tours , suddenly closed their doors in August of that year . After unsuccessful attempts at finding a new motorcoach provider that offered the same level of service and equipment of our original vendor , Timi ’ s Tours made the decision to purchase our own motorcoach to continue to provide top-ofthe-line customer service in the style of motorcoach that our guests had come to expect .
Upon entry into the Charter Motorcoach Industry , word spread quickly of Timi ’ s Tours purchase of a late model full-size motorcoach . It was an exciting time ! Our first motorcoach was ordered with a Timi ’ s Tours ’ specified 52- seat maximum which offer our guests generous legroom and luxurious comfort , which was only the start of the Timi ’ s Tours attention to detail concerning the new venture into the transportation industry .
Under Timi ’ s leadership , Timi ’ s Tours has adapted swiftly to a COVID , and soon-to-be , post-COVID world . We are securing long-term contracts with major companies and large universities to provide services for years to come , building a strong base of transportation service in Central Illinois and not losing any traction in the process .
Timi ’ s Tours ’ fleet has grown to include smaller vehicle options as customer demand has changed . Recognizing our changing environment with altered public options and shifting consumer needs has placed Timi ’ s Tours in a position where equipment changes , such as size and options of a vehicle , has created new revenue streams that would have been missed if Timi and her management team had failed to modify their course according to the adversity presented to the tour and transportation industries in 2020 .
In addition , Timi ’ s Tours had entered 2020 with the construction of a brand new 60 ’ x 80 ’ Maintenance Garage and Charter Service Office , complete with living quarters for our drivers . This building , completed just prior to COVID-19 , was driven by the exceptional performance of
Timi ’ s Tours ’ first year of charter service and Timi ’ s focus on implementing long-term cost and quality controls , as it related to our fleet and basic business services .
Her History
Timi grew up in a family jewelry business having achieved the title of Certified Gemologist from the American Gem Society . She was one of the first 100 women in the USA to earn that title at that time .
In the early 90 ’ s , Timi joined the direct sales team of a well-loved and familiar home party company and she spent nearly 25 years working with them , achieving many accolades and sales awards , including selling $ 1.2 million in career sales managing a team of 100 under her leadership . Through her association with The Longaberger Company , she took groups to visit their Home Office on over 60 bus tours , an early indicator of Timi ’ s eventual next step .
Timi ’ s direct sales business faded following 9 / 11 and she started thinking on how to recoup her financial losses from that singular event . Always a true entrepreneur and someone not afraid of hard work , long hours , taking chances and thinking out of the box , Timi imagined that her Longaberger following would perhaps like to travel to other locations . She was so right ! Timi ’ s very first day trip sold out in five short days , the earliest days of what would become Timi ’ s Tours and Transportation today !
Timi ’ s Tours is truly a family business . Timi ’ s three adult children are all employed at the company : Catherine ( Office Manager ), Natalie ( Web Design ), and Jack ( Vice President , Director of Operations ). Timi and her General Manager , Ken Summer , execute all the tour planning and act as our primary tour directors on over 90 % of our tours .
On all single-day trips , Timi extends the opportunity for her Timi ’ s Tours guests to donate to one of a series of local charitable organizations , by designating a specific product on each trip that each guest may bring to donate , such as laundry soap , tea bags , soup , or tissues . Timi ’ s Tours collects these items and donates as much as we can , giving back to the communities that support Timi ’ s Tours .
In addition , Timi has promoted Timi ’ s Tours as a yearround drop-off , collection site for the collection of personal items for Veteran ’ s Homes , collecting such items as new underwear , t-shirts and socks . Our U . S . Veterans are a special focus of Timi ’ s generosity , holding a place very near and dear to her heart , recognizing each Veteran on every tour that Timi ’ s Tours directs and runs .
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