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Ambassadors Group
Company typeenum
Private
Founded yearint
1967
Short descriptiontext

Ambassadors Group, founded in 1967 and based in Spokane, Washington, organized international and domestic travel programs for youth, athletes, and professionals. The company is currently delisted from NASDAQ, and its primary domain is listed for sale.

Ownership categoryenum
Headcount rangeband
251–500
akta.pro rankint
HeadquartersSpokane, United States
HQ citystring
Spokane
HQ countrystring
United States
HQ regionstring
North America
Markets served

Serves global market

Keyword5 values
educational travel programs, youth travel tours, student ambassador programs, athletic travel experiences, international group travel
Industry3 codes
1Student & Youth Educational Tours
CodeTHAKAGAAPrimaryYes
2Service Learning, Volunteer & Community Engagement Trips
CodeTHAKAGAFPrimaryNo
3Educational & Student Multi-Day Tour Operators
CodeTHAKADAJPrimaryNo
NAICS code2 codes
  • Tour Operators56152
  • Tour Operators561520
SIC code2 codes
  • Services-Educational Services8200
  • Services-Membership Organizations8600
Product category
Educational Travel Services
Social media profiles1 record
Cost components3 values
Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales
GTM typeB2C
B2C
Offering typeServices
Services
Core offering1 text field

Ambassadors Group organizes and promotes international and domestic travel programs targeted at youth, athletes, and professionals. The company curates structured travel experiences, historically including student ambassador programs and People to People-style enrichment travel, serving participants in the educational, athletic, and professional segments.

Differentiator
Functional benefit
Problem solved
Product and service1 record
1International and Domestic Travel Programs
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Peers10 records
TypeDirect peer
Description

A leading U.S. provider of student travel and educational performance programs for K–12 and university groups. Closely comparable to Ambassadors Group because it operates in the same school-channel, multi-day student travel category and serves the same core customer segment.

TypeBroad incumbent
Description

A large small-group tour operator offering multi-day packages across many destinations. Comparable as a broader multi-day tour operator but skews older/adventure travelers rather than youth/educational groups.

TypeDirect peer
Description

A youth-focused tour operator that designs multi-day teen travel programs domestically and internationally. Comparable to Ambassadors Group because it sells directly into the same youth/student travel market with packaged itineraries.

TypeBroad incumbent
Description

A youth-oriented multi-day tour operator with strong international brand recognition. Comparable to Ambassadors Group because it sells packaged multi-day travel to a similar youth/early-career demographic, though Contiki is broader and more consumer-direct.

TypeDirect peer
Description

A North American educational travel company focused on school-group trips to international destinations. Comparable to Ambassadors Group in customer base (school-organized groups) and product (multi-day international student tours).

TypeBroad incumbent
Description

The largest private educational travel and language-study operator globally. Directly comparable to Ambassadors Group because both organize multi-day student/youth travel programs and cultural exchange trips, though EF operates at far greater scale and across many more geographies.

TypeDirect peer
Description

The historical membership and ambassador-program organization associated with Ambassadors Group's People to People student travel legacy. Highly comparable because it sits at the intersection of educational travel and member-based affinity programming — the same model Ambassadors Group originated.

TypeDirect peer
Description

A long-standing U.S. educational travel operator focused on teacher-led student tours abroad. Comparable to Ambassadors Group because it shares the same K–12 institutional channel, multi-day international itinerary model, and educator-led trip format.

TypeEmerging player
Description

A service-learning and volunteer-travel operator offering short-term, mission-driven trips. Comparable to Ambassadors Group at the intersection of educational and volunteer travel, particularly relevant to the company's service-learning-adjacent heritage.

TypeDirect peer
Description

A teen and young-adult travel operator specializing in service-learning and community-engagement trips abroad. Comparable because it competes for the same experiential, educationally-oriented youth traveler that Ambassadors Group historically targeted.

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Ideal customer profile1 record

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No
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Profiles2 records

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Ambassadors Group

Educational Travel Servicesambassadorsgroup.com

Ambassadors Group, founded in 1967 and based in Spokane, Washington, organized international and domestic travel programs for youth, athletes, and professionals. The company is currently delisted from NASDAQ, and its primary domain is listed for sale.

Ambassadors Group firmographics

Firmographics
Name
Ambassadors Group
Website
https://ambassadorsgroup.com
Company type
Private
Founded year
1967
Headcount range
251–500 employees
Short description
Ambassadors Group, founded in 1967 and based in Spokane, Washington, organized international and domestic travel programs for youth, athletes, and professionals. The company is currently delisted from NASDAQ, and its primary domain is listed for sale.
Ownership category
akta.pro rank

Ambassadors Group industry classification

Industry
Product category
Educational Travel Services
NAICS
Tour Operators (56152), Tour Operators (561520)
SIC
Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)
akta.pro primary industry
Student & Youth Educational Tours (THAKAGAA)
akta.pro secondary industries
Service Learning, Volunteer & Community Engagement Trips (THAKAGAF), Educational & Student Multi-Day Tour Operators (THAKADAJ)

Keywords

  • Educational travel programs
  • Youth travel tours
  • Student ambassador programs
  • Athletic travel experiences
  • International group travel

Where Ambassadors Group is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city
Spokane
HQ country
United States
HQ region
North America

Markets served

Ambassadors Group business model

Business model
GTM type
B2C
Offering type
Services
Cost components
Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Ambassadors Group product offering

Product offering

Core offering

Ambassadors Group organizes and promotes international and domestic travel programs targeted at youth, athletes, and professionals. The company curates structured travel experiences, historically including student ambassador programs and People to People-style enrichment travel, serving participants in the educational, athletic, and professional segments.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

  • International and Domestic Travel Programs

Companies that use Ambassadors Group

Customer profile

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Ambassadors Group technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API
No
API docs
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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Ambassadors Group competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Direct peers

  • World Strides: A leading U.S. provider of student travel and educational performance programs for K–12 and university groups. Closely comparable to Ambassadors Group because it operates in the same school-channel, multi-day student travel category and serves the same core customer segment.
  • Travel For Teens: A youth-focused tour operator that designs multi-day teen travel programs domestically and internationally. Comparable to Ambassadors Group because it sells directly into the same youth/student travel market with packaged itineraries.
  • Explorica: A North American educational travel company focused on school-group trips to international destinations. Comparable to Ambassadors Group in customer base (school-organized groups) and product (multi-day international student tours).
  • People to People International: The historical membership and ambassador-program organization associated with Ambassadors Group's People to People student travel legacy. Highly comparable because it sits at the intersection of educational travel and member-based affinity programming — the same model Ambassadors Group originated.
  • ACIS (American Council for International Studies): A long-standing U.S. educational travel operator focused on teacher-led student tours abroad. Comparable to Ambassadors Group because it shares the same K–12 institutional channel, multi-day international itinerary model, and educator-led trip format.
  • Rustic Pathways: A teen and young-adult travel operator specializing in service-learning and community-engagement trips abroad. Comparable because it competes for the same experiential, educationally-oriented youth traveler that Ambassadors Group historically targeted.

Broad incumbents

  • G Adventures: A large small-group tour operator offering multi-day packages across many destinations. Comparable as a broader multi-day tour operator but skews older/adventure travelers rather than youth/educational groups.
  • Contiki: A youth-oriented multi-day tour operator with strong international brand recognition. Comparable to Ambassadors Group because it sells packaged multi-day travel to a similar youth/early-career demographic, though Contiki is broader and more consumer-direct.
  • EF Education First: The largest private educational travel and language-study operator globally. Directly comparable to Ambassadors Group because both organize multi-day student/youth travel programs and cultural exchange trips, though EF operates at far greater scale and across many more geographies.

Emerging players

  • Global Volunteers: A service-learning and volunteer-travel operator offering short-term, mission-driven trips. Comparable to Ambassadors Group at the intersection of educational and volunteer travel, particularly relevant to the company's service-learning-adjacent heritage.

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Customer concentration

Ambassadors Group social profiles

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Ambassadors Group financial estimates

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Valuation estimate

Ambassadors Group leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Ambassadors Group funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Ambassadors Group M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A1 record

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Ambassadors Group

What does Ambassadors Group do?

Ambassadors Group organizes and promotes international and domestic travel programs targeted at youth, athletes, and professionals. The company curates structured travel experiences, historically including student ambassador programs and People to People-style enrichment travel, serving participants in the educational, athletic, and professional segments.

When was Ambassadors Group founded?

Ambassadors Group was founded in 1967. It employs 251 to 500 people.

Where is Ambassadors Group based?

Ambassadors Group is headquartered in Spokane, United States, in the North America region.

Who are Ambassadors Group's main competitors?

Direct peers on record are World Strides, Travel For Teens, Explorica, People to People International, ACIS (American Council for International Studies) and Rustic Pathways. Broad incumbents are G Adventures, Contiki and EF Education First. Global Volunteers is listed as an emerging player.

Does Ambassadors Group have an API?

No public API is recorded for Ambassadors Group.

What industry is Ambassadors Group in?

Ambassadors Group's product category is Educational Travel Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is THAKAGAA, Student & Youth Educational Tours, with a secondary code of THAKAGAF, Service Learning, Volunteer & Community Engagement Trips. Its NAICS code is 56152 and its SIC code is 8200.

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GlobeNewswireAmbassadors Group, Inc. Announces Meeting Date and Record Date for Special MeetingAmbassadors Group, Inc. set its special stockholder meeting for October 13, 2015, to vote on dissolution and liquidation. The record date is September 10, 2015, and the company expects to mail the proxy statement in mid-September. If approved, it will file for dissolution and convert assets to cash.GlobeNewswireAmbassadors Group, Inc. Announces Board Approval of Dissolution and Liquidation, Reports Second Quarter Earnings ResultsAmbassadors Group's board approved dissolution and liquidation, with a special shareholder meeting set for September 10, 2015. The company expects an initial liquidating distribution of $44 million to $50 million, or $2.50 to $2.85 per share. Q2 net income was $13.2 million, up from a $4.2 million loss in 2014.GlobeNewswireAmbassadors Group, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2014 ResultsAmbassadors Group reported a full-year 2014 net loss of $17.5 million, down from $7.1 million in 2013, with gross revenue of $99.5 million versus $112.2 million. Cash totaled $61.5 million at year-end, and the company expects to travel about 14,000 travelers in 2015.GlobeNewswireAmbassadors Group, Inc. Reports Third Quarter 2014 ResultsAmbassadors Group reported Q3 2014 net income of $2.3 million, up from a $1.6 million loss in 2013, but a nine-month net loss of $9.4 million. Revenue from continuing operations fell 17% to $38.8 million, and enrolled revenue for 2015 programs dropped 34.6% year-over-year.GlobeNewswireAmbassadors Group, Inc. Reports Results for the First Six Months and Second QuarterAmbassadors Group reported a net loss of $11.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014, down from a $33,000 profit in 2013, with gross revenue of $59.4 million. The company guided 2014 consolidated gross revenue to $100-105 million and net loss before special items to $2-0 million.GlobeNewswireAmbassadors Group, Inc. Reports First Quarter 2014 ResultsAmbassadors Group reported Q1 2014 revenue of $1.6 million, down 46% year-over-year, with a net loss of $7.6 million. The company updated its 2014 guidance to $104-110 million in consolidated gross revenue and a net income before special items of $0-2 million.GlobeNewswireAmbassadors Group, Inc. Announces First Quarter 2014 Earnings Conference Call to be Held May 1, 2014Ambassadors Group, Inc. will report its first quarter 2014 earnings after market close on April 30, 2014, and will hold a conference call on May 1, 2014 at 11:30 a.m. Eastern Time. The call will be available via webcast and dial-in, with a replay accessible for 24 hours.GlobeNewswireAmbassadors Group, Inc. Announces Third Quarter 2013 Earnings Conference Call to be Held October 31, 2013Ambassadors Group, Inc. will report its third-quarter 2013 earnings after market close on October 30, 2013, and will hold a conference call on October 31, 2013 at 11:30 a.m. Eastern Time. The company, a Spokane-based education firm, will provide a webcast replay for 24 hours and a dial-in replay through November 5, 2013.GlobeNewswireAmbassadors Group, Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2013 ResultsAmbassadors Group reported Q2 2013 revenue of $24.5 million, down 23% year-over-year, with net income of $8.1 million versus $14.2 million. The company traveled 9,228 delegates, down from 12,042, and reaffirmed 2013 guidance of $115-125 million in gross revenue.GlobeNewswireAmbassadors Group, Inc. Announces Second Quarter 2013 Earnings Conference Call to be Held August 1, 2013Ambassadors Group, Inc. will report its second-quarter 2013 earnings after market close on July 31, 2013, and will hold a conference call on August 1, 2013 at 11:30 a.m. Eastern Time. The call will be webcast and available via dial-in, with a replay accessible for 24 hours.