Godfrey Harris has been preparing managerial options to everyday activities — political programs, event planning, household moving, project development — for the past 50+ years as a public policy consultant. Prior to co-founding Harris/Ragan Management Group in 1968, Harris taught political science at two universities and was a U.S. diplomat in three world capitals. While recuperating from back surgery, he realized that caregiving services could benefit from the same kind of planning, record keeping and management approaches he had applied to many other topics.

Kenny Katz is a management consultant in Palm Desert, California. Prior to returning to his native state in 1998, Katz was Managing Director of Destination Marketing in London, a firm he founded to offer a comprehensive array of services to the tourism industry. Over the years, his company represented the U.S. Virgin Islands, the Tourism Council of the South Pacific, AMTRAK, Air Nevada, the States of Alaska, Hawaii, New York, and Utah, the cities of Anaheim, Los Angeles, New York, San Diego, and San Francisco and many hotel, bus, and tour companies in the United Kingdom and Europe. Katz received a bachelor’s degree from the University of Southern California and an MBA from Harvard University. Early in his career, he created and implemented tourism concepts in Hawaii that would later become known as Time Sharing and AirBnB. Katz is the co-author (with Godfrey Harris) of two editions of Promoting International Tourism. He has served as President of the Society of Tourism Industry Representatives, a member of the Board of the Caribbean Tourism Organization, a member of the European Steering Committee of PATA, and as an advisor to the US Travel and Tourism Administration.

"For anyone who travels, whether a little or a lot, [this] checklist is indeed essential." -- Art Detman

"Put it to use once and it becomes a key part of every subsequent trip." -- Barbara Mayer

"If you or someone you know is old school or nervous/forgetful traveler, this 92 page book might be a game-changer. "The Essential Checklist for Smart Travlers" -- released at the end of 2019 -- comes from Godfrey Harris, a Los Angeles public policy consultant who once served in the US Foreign Service, and travel and tourism consultant Kenneth Katz. The two joined forces to create a source they thought could help many travelers. The seeds of the project were planted when Harris began creating checklists for his future trips, after forgetting things like headphones and extra shoes on ealier ones. "When he discussed his forgetfulness with [Katz]," per the press release, "they decided to expand the idea of a single checklist into comprehensive help for other absentminded travelers. Nothing, they vowed, should ever again be left behind, at home or at hotels. The book is "packed with helpful notes based on decades of international travel and -- most important -- 13 forms that allow a travler to keep track of everything from getting a pre-trip haircut to planning the amount of medicine needed for the days away and contingencies. Readers are encouraged to photocopy the forms for repeated use." -- Jonny Jet, 9 January 2020

"The Essential Checklist for Smart Travellers is a helpful resource for anyone preparing to travel the world. As seasoned travellers, Harris and Katz share their travel experiences as well as the system they both use for travelling. The book is very well organized into sections and includes topics such as what to do before leaving as well as travel calendars. The book also includes a set of checklists making it very convenient for readers to use for their own travel purposes. Overall, this book is a highly recommended resource to have for anyone looking to travel whether it be for pleasure or for business." - Review by the Book Excellence Awards