Celebrity Awards Top Travel Agents for 2017


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It’s that time of year when Celebrity Cruises is honoring its top travel partners with annual awards. In recognition of the best of 2017, nearly two dozen were crowned.

“Our superb travel partners that we work with on a daily basis are the backbone of our business,” said Lisa Lutoff-Perlo, President and CEO, Celebrity Cruises, in a press release.

“We’re continually developing new initiatives and programs to help their business and strengthen our relationship, but sometimes the best way to do so is by simply saying ‘thank you’ and congratulating them for their hard work and dedication.”
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Dondra Ritzenthaler, Senior Vice President, Sales, Trade Support and Service, Celebrity Cruises concurred in the release: “Our dedicated travel partners work tirelessly to drive the success of our brand, so we are incredibly excited to step back and take a moment to recognize all of their hard work, incredible passion and commitment to Celebrity Cruises.

“Their results are absolutely undeniable and remain one of the most rewarding aspects of my job. Words simply cannot express how grateful I am for all of their hard work!”

And the awards go to:

—Chairman’s Award: World Travel Holdings

—President’s Award: Cruise Planners

—Field Sales Account of the Year: Nexion

—Celebrity Cruises Rising Star of the Year: Trendy Travel

—Consortia Partner of the Year: Virtuoso

—North America Partner of the Year: Expedia Inc.

—Breakout Account of the Year: Life Journeys

—Online Account of the Year: CruCon Cruise Outlet

—Strategic Account of the Year: Online Vacation Center

—Host Agency Account of the Year: Avoya Travel

—Franchise Network Account of the Year: Dream Vacations / CruiseOne / Cruises Inc.

—Corporate Meetings and Incentives Account of the Year: 3D Cruise Partners

—East Region Account of the Year: Palm Coast Travel

—Canada Account of the Year: Cruise Experts by Merit Travel

—Central Region Account of the Year: Cruise Brothers / Anywhere, Inc.

—West Region Account of the Year: Montrose Travel

—Inside Sales Account of the Year: S and K Travel

—West Region Strategic Market Account of the Year: Auto Club Enterprises

—East Region Strategic Market Account of the Year: American Discount Cruises

—Central Region Strategic Market Account of the Year: MAST Travel Network

—Canada Region Strategic Market Account of the Year: Expedia Cruiseshipcenters Oakville South

—Future Cruise Account of the Year: NEST “Network of Entrepreneurs Selling Travel”

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“Day in and day out, we work with so many amazing travel partners who are dedicated to our brand, and today we are awarding the very best and celebrating their success,” added Keith Lane, Vice President of Sales, Celebrity Cruises, in the release. “Their passion for our business is exemplary, and their support means a great deal to everyone here at Celebrity Cruises. We cannot say ‘thank you’ enough!”

Congrats, everyone!

Soon agents will have yet another Celebrity ship to sell once the highly-anticipated Celebrity Edge sets sail in December 2018.

Source Travel Pulse