Ludus Tours has hired Olympic volleyball player Erin Aldrich-Shean as their new Volleyball Account Director. As Account Director, Erin will be responsible for developing Ludus Tour's model within the volleyball sport and fan community. Erin says she is excited to transfer her passion for sports to providing fans exceptional experiences at major international events through her work at Ludus Tours. Erin's experience as an elite athlete, including competing in the 2000 Olympics, and her MBA make her a strong fit for this role.

1. Ludus Tours Announces Erin Aldrich-Shean As Volleyball Account Director
Olympian To Manage Volleyball Accounts.
San Diego, CA, Friday - September 09, 2011 -- Ludus Tours ( http://www.ludustours.com ) has
hired Sydney 2000 Olympian Erin Aldrich-Shean as Volleyball Account Director. As the key
representative to volleyball, Erin will be tasked with ensuring the Ludus Tours model is developed
within the entire sport, member and fan base.
"I am extremely excited about joining the Ludus team. After devoting so many years to the sports
world as a dual-sport professional athlete and Olympian, working at Ludus gives me the
opportunity to transfer that passion and excitement I had as an athlete into providing fans the
experience of a lifetime at all of our major events internationally. It’s easy to wake up in the
morning and go to work when you truly believe in the product you are promoting," said Erin
Aldrich-Shean, Volleyball Account Director.
Aldrich-Shean joins <a href="http://www.ludustours.com">Ludus Tours</a> with nearly a decade
of elite athletic experience. She competed at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia, in
the high jump and has spent a total of six years playing volleyball both professionally and on the
US National Team. Aldrich-Shean also attended the University of Texas at Austin, where she was
named Big XII Athlete of the Year for her accomplishments in high jump and volleyball. When a
knee injury ended her professional volleyball season in 2008, Aldrich-Shean returned to Texas
and earned her MBA.
"I remember seeing Erin compete as an athlete when she was still in high school," Adam Dailey,
CEO of Ludus Tours ( http://www.ludustours.com ), said, "Having someone who has her business
savvy and her athletic accomplishments be part of our team here is great."
"Erin's lifetime of commitment to the Volleyball community is exactly what we look for in building
our team," Corby Fisher, Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Ludus Tours, said, "She
represents the Ludus vision of creating experiences that every friend, family and fan of volleyball
will truly cherish for a lifetime."
About Ludus Tours:
Ludus Tours provides complete travel, tour and hospitality packages to the world’s premiere
sporting and cultural events, including the 2012 Summer Games in London, the 2012 U.S.
Formula 1 Grand Prix in Austin and the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, among others. In addition to
their travel services, Ludus Sports offers corporate branding, marketing and retail opportunities
within each of their events. Since 2003, Ludus has helped thousands of individuals, families and
organizations with their accommodation and hospitality needs. Ludus is the Official Hospitality
Provider for over 15 National Governing Bodies including USA Swimming, USA Volleyball,
USRowing and others. Ludus Tours is based in San Diego, CA with offices in London, UK. For
more information, please visit http://www.summergames.travel.
Press & Media Contact:
Riley Steinmetz
Marketing and PR Coordinator
Ludus Tours
P.O. Box 50251
Austin, TX 78763
317-989-6186
riley@ludustours.com
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