News
Official News Releases
- January 24, 2012
- Special Needs Group Wins 'Best Travel Assistance For Cruisers With Disabilities' 2012 Award
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Porthole Cruise Magazine has named Special Needs Group the leading global provider of special needs equipment for the travel industry, as the winner of its Editor-in-Chief Award 2012 for "Best Travel Assistance For Cruisers With Disabilities."
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- December 19, 2011
- Special Needs Group Provides an Early Christmas Gift for a Worthy Child
- November 4, 2011
- SPECIAL NEEDS GROUP LAUNCHES SNG CERTIFIED ACCESSIBLE TRAVEL ADVOCATE PROGRAM
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Industry First eLearning Curriculum Enables Travel Professionals to Tap Into the
Fastest-Growing Segment in Travel – the Accessible Travel Market
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- April 14, 2011
- SPECIAL NEEDS GROUP, INC. NAMED EXCLUSIVE SUPPLIER OF SPECIAL NEEDS EQUIPMENT FOR NORWEGIAN CRUISE LINE
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Special Needs Group, Inc., a global provider of special needs equipment for the travel industry, was recently named the exclusive mobility and oxygen equipment supplier for Norwegian Cruise Line one of the world’s major cruise companies.
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- March 31, 2011
- SPECIAL NEEDS GROUP EXPANDS SPECIAL NEEDS EQUIPMENT RENTALS TO ORLANDO
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Special Needs Group, Inc., a global provider of special needs equipment for travelers and the travel industry, recently announced that it will expand its special needs equipment rental services to major Orlando locations, including theme parks, hotels, resorts, villas, the Orange County Convention Center, Orlando Science Center and more.
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Articles
- May 9, 2011
- Demand for Special Needs Equipment on Cruises is Growing
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As more people with disabilities and special needs opt to take a cruise, businesses are rushing to meet growing demand for ship-board mobility devices.
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- April 14, 2011
- NCL switches to Special Needs Group
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Norwegian Cruise Line appointed Special Needs Group as its exclusive supplier of mobility and oxygen equipment. The cruise operator formerly worked with CareVacations.
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- February 14, 2011
- Company Offers Booking Tool for Wheelchair, Scooter Rental
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As the U.S. population ages, travel agents will find themselves accommodating more clients who are disabled or have trouble walking. Some may need wheelchairs or motorized scooters when they arrive in far-off destinations.
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- February 10, 2011
- Executive Profile: Andrew Garnett, President & CEO, Special Needs Group, Inc
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In 2007, after six years of extensive research and product development, Andrew Garnett founded the Special Needs Group. The company’s goal is to make the dream of travel possible for people with special needs while making the trip more comfortable. Today, the company boasts agents in more than 20 countries and operations in 55 cities across the world.
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- October 25, 2010
- Disability Cruises
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Many wheelchair users assume that luxury travel, such as cruises and travel to exotic destinations are too complicated and difficult. Not true says Andrew Garnett, CEO of Special Needs Group. I asked Andrew for some more information about the reality and challenges of taking a cruise for people who use mobility equipment such as wheelchairs and mobility scooters.
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