BILL LOCKETT, a native New Yorker, entrepreneur, producer
and promoter is the President and CEO of Travel and Entertainment Productions
Inc. Based in Pennsauken, New Jersey. He is now celebrating his 28th year
in the travel industry. He has been producing and promoting special travel
and entertainment events for African Americans since 1984. He has the distinction
of changing and upgrading the tourism industry for people of color. Mr. Lockett
was the first to produce and promote a jazz festival in The Caribbean - September
1986 in Nassau Bahamas, the first African American to reserve an entire Pocono's
resort - March 1987 at Mt. Airy Lodge for a jazz festival and the first African
American to charter a major cruise ship, the SS Galileo - July 1988, produce
a jazz cruise to Bermuda and fill it with 99.9% African Americans. Several
of his events were made into TV specials by BET in 1988 and 1990.
Committed to community service and the education of our young people, Mr.
Lockett has been associated with the Morris Brown College Alumni Association,
(New York and Philadelphia chapters) since 1981. During this period, he served
as the New York fundraising chairman In 1985 and 1987 he was selected as "Outstanding
Associate Member" by the New York chapter and in 1987 he received the
Ivan Allen Jr., award for excellence in human relations from the Morris Brown
College National Alumni Association Atlanta, Georgia.
BILL'S
MISSION:
TO PRODUCE, MARKET, SELL, AND MANAGE HIGH QUALITY, REASONABLY PRICED, PROGRAMS/FESTIVALS.
Bill's ability to reserve an entire resort coupled with his negotiating skills to reserve an entire cruise ship or major portions thereof allows him the unprecedented flexibility
to assign rooms, cabins and dining room seating to groups and individuals
at the time of booking. This important feature enables friends to be together.
Bill provides bus transportation to and from The Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens,
and Manhattan as part of the Catskills festival package. Gas allowance is
granted to those who choose to drive to the Catskills.
Finally, to insure that guests have a worry free , enjoyable experience, the
staff and Bill of Travel and Entertainment Productions, Inc. is present at
every event.
NOW, WE INVITE YOU TO BE OUR GUEST AS WE CONTINUE TO PROVIDE
"QUALITY PROGRAMS" FOR "QUALITY PEOPLE!"
Travel and Entertainment Productions
Inc., 2008
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And don't forget about the 2008 Catskills Jazz Festival May 2nd-4th 2008!
Don't miss the 2008 Victory Reunion Cruise July 31st to August 4th!