5 Minutes With Bob Hofmann

Since 1991, Bob Hofmann has worked to make a deeper connection between Broadway and the travel industry, focusing on wholesale distribution programs including group and individual FIT ticketing and promotions. All the while, he's felt strongly about the importance of youth group travel.

Hofmann is the 2014 recipient of the SYTA Youth Foundation Youth First Award, given to an individual or organization that demonstrates a commitment to enriching students' lives through travel and/or contributing to the advancement of the student and youth travel industry through volunteer activities, community service, or education. Here, he offers some insights on the benefits of youth group travel and the arts.

To read our Q&A with Bob Hofmann in the digital edition of Groups Today magazine, click here.