Catégorie : Amérique du Nord et Antilles - États-Unis - Économie du secteur
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Award recipients were recognised August 9 during the event’s Virtuoso Community Globetrotting Lunch at ARIA Resort & Casino in Las Vegas.
Virtuoso Communities are smaller groups of the network’s advisors and preferred partners who specialise in specific travel niches and are intended to facilitate sales, networking and education.
Communities include Adventure, Cruise, Culinary, Family and Celebration, Sustainability, Ultraluxe and Wellness. The groups offer advisors the opportunity to connect with each other as well as preferred partners to build relationships, share experiences, learn about new offerings and become more engaged with these consumer passion points for travel.
A favourite event amongst Virtuoso Travel Week attendees, Globetrotting is dedicated to exploring community partners’ news and programs through interactive presentations, ensuring Virtuoso advisors are aware of the latest offerings for their clients. Demand for Globetrotting is extremely high due to its success in engaging advisors and driving sales.
From August 9-10, the event saw over 600 advisors and 120 Virtuoso partners in attendance.
The Virtuoso Community Awards honour the network’s advisors and preferred partners that have made exceptional efforts and illustrated immense passion within their Community. Virtuoso travel advisors voted on preferred partners in each category, while the winning advisors were determined by Community sales production.
Taking place August 9-15, this year’s Virtuoso Travel Week is bringing together 4,700 top luxury travel professionals and brands from 105 countries.
Adventure
This award recognises the top producing advisor in the Adventure Community, as well as a preferred partner that inspires adventure travel through nature-focused activities and active exploration of unique cultures.
Advisor winner: Mary Ann Ramsey / Betty Maclean Travel, Inc.
Partner winner: Backroads
Cruise
This award honours the top producing advisor in the Cruise Community, as well as a preferred partner that is at the forefront of the thriving cruise industry.
Advisor winner: David Porter / The Roaming Boomers, an independent affiliate of CADENCE
Partner winner: AmaWaterways
Culinary
This award applauds the top producing advisor in the Culinary Community, as well as a preferred partner with a passion for epicurean travel, featuring experiences that go beyond traditional dining with well-rounded culinary experiences that are immersive, interactive and educational.
Advisor winner: Lori Whitehouse / Whitehouse Wanderer Travel Co., LLC, an independent affiliate of Uniglobe Travel Center
Partner winner: IC Bellagio - Italy
Family and celebration
This award acknowledges the top producing advisor in the Family and Celebration Community, as well as a preferred partner with experiential travel offerings that bring families closer together and highlight life’s most important moments and milestones.
Advisor winner: Kristin Bodin / Acadiana Travel, an independent affiliate of CADENCE
Partner winner: Family Twist
Sustainability
This award recognises the top producing advisor in the Sustainability Community, as well as a preferred partner that promotes sustainable travel in line with Virtuoso’s three pillars of sustainability: Celebrating Culture, Supporting Local Economies and Protecting the Planet.
Advisor winner: Erin Green / Pique Travel Design
Partner winner: Wilderness
Ultraluxe
This award recognises the top producing advisor in the Ultraluxe Community, as well as a preferred partner with the most elevated, one-of-a-kind travel experiences, including private travel services such as jets, yachts, islands, villas and more.
Advisor winner: Michael Kempinski / Northstar Cruises
Partner winner: Leonidas Travel – Croatia
Wellness
This award honours the top producing advisor in the Wellness Community, as well as a preferred partner that prioritizes health-minded, experiential travel that restores a traveller’s mind, body and spirit.
Advisor winner: Sarah Lee / Sarahwlee, LLC, an independent affiliate of Departure Lounge
Partner winner: SHA Wellness Clinic Mexico
Virtuoso wishes to congratulate all recipients who were honoured.
About Virtuoso
Virtuoso is the leading global travel agency network specializing in luxury and experiential travel. This by-invitation-only organization comprises over 1,200 travel agency locations with more than 20,000 travel advisors in 58 countries throughout North America, Latin America, the Caribbean, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Africa and the Middle East. Drawing upon its preferred relationships with 2,500 of the world’s best hotels and resorts, cruise lines, airlines, tour companies and premier destinations, the network provides its upscale clientele with exclusive amenities, rare experiences and privileged access. Normalized annual sales of (U.S.) $35 billion make Virtuoso a powerhouse in the luxury travel industry.
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