Gatherings, January 2017

Jan 26, 2017

Volunteer Angelica Rivera, left, donned an elf's outfit and a paintbrush during Protravel International's annual Children's Holiday Party at New York's Mount Sinai Downtown hospital. The party, held in conjunction with the Children’s Brain Tumor Foundation, invited young patients, their families and caregivers to enjoy activities such as a magic show, a bounce house, live music and a visit from Santa. Each of the 400 kids who attended also received a gift.

Gatherings, January 2017

Guests at Protravel International's annual Children's Holiday Party paid a visit to Santa, aka Peter Vlitas, senior vice president of airline relations. The party, held at Mount Sinai Downtown hospital in New York, welcomed 400 patients, their families and caregivers.

Gatherings, January 2017

Among those enjoying the festivities at Protravel International's Children's Holiday Party in New York were Jill Lustigman, luxury travel adviser; Andy Pesky, senior vice president of leisure sales and marketing; Michele Delgado, senior director of branch operations/account management, Eastern Region; Brenda Horgan, coordinator of branch operations; Elaine Pesky, luxury travel adviser; Arlene Feen, luxury travel adviser; and Dino Triantafillou, luxury Italy specialist.

Gatherings, January 2017

Signature Travel Network handed out its 2016 Travel Hero Awards during its annual sales meeting and trade show at the Mandalay Bay Resort in Las Vegas. The awards recognize individuals affiliated with a Signature preferred supplier partner who have gone beyond the call of duty to ensure excellent consultant/client service. Presenters were Karryn Christopher, far left, Signature senior VP of sales and marketing, and Alex Sharpe, far right, Signature president and CEO. Accepting awards, left to right, were Shemain Grasso of Regent Seven Seas Cruises (accepting on behalf of Tami Louis), Frances Broussard of Red Carnation Hotel Collection, Robyn Basso of the Hawaii Visitors & Convention Bureau and Ray Benevides of Classic Vacations.

Gatherings, January 2017

Signature Travel Network held its annual Sales Meeting and Trade Show at the Mandalay Bay Resort in Las Vegas. Among those in attendance were, from left, Steve Orens of Plaza Travel, Ryan Hansen of Bon Voyage Travel, Marc Kazlauskas of Frosch, Jake Orens of Plaza Travel and Olga Placeres of Preferred Travel of Naples.

Gatherings, January 2017

Avoya Travel recently treated a number of the top-selling independent agencies in the Avoya Travel Network to a Best of the Best reward trip to Ireland. To qualify, agencies had to log more than $1 million in sales for 2015. Co-hosted by CIE Tours International, the six-night trip included sightseeing for agents and their guests in Dublin, Waterford, Cork and Killarney; a Blarney Castle visit; and a Dingle Peninsula tour. The group is pictured here at the Killarney Plaza Hotel. Joining them were Van Anderson, Avoya Travel co-president (middle right, wearing a black jacket) and Scott Koepf, Avoya Travel senior vice president of sales (lower right, wearing a black jacket).

Gatherings, January 2017

Travel industry leaders made a $13,500 donation to the international water charity Just a Drop for its clean water project at Norah Junior School in Uganda. The money was raised at the MMGY Tourism Cup competition at World Travel Market in London. From left, Rodrigo Esponda, managing director, Los Cabos Tourism Board; Leslie Dance, VP of marketing and product development, Hawaii Tourism Authority; Don Welsh, president and CEO of Destination Marketing Association International; Ted Davis, chief marketing officer, Benchmark Global Hospitality; and Howard Picket, chief marketing officer, San Francisco Travel.

Gatherings, January 2017

Protravel International held Autumn Escape III at the Garden City Hotel’s Grand Ballroom on New York's Long Island Nov. 15 for 400 invited clients from the area. The unique evening enabled Protravel clients to learn about the latest innovations and promotions in luxury travel over food and cocktails, and offered opportunities to win exclusive prizes.

Gatherings, January 2017

Lisa Benzakein, left, director for Protravel International's Syosset and Woodmere locations, and Gail Grimmett, president of Protravel, address attendees at the company's Autumn Escape III at the Garden City Hotel’s Grand Ballroom on New York's Long Island Nov. 15. The agency invited 400 clients from the area, who learned about the latest innovations and promotions in luxury travel over food and cocktails.

Gatherings, January 2017

The Incentives and Meetings Expo (TIME), the first trade show and destination event hosted by the AMResorts Meetings & Incentives team and Amstar DMC, drew more than 130 industry leaders and meetings and incentive planners to Breathless Riviera Cancun Resort & Spa in December. Attendees met with AMResorts’ group sales teams as they highlighted the qualities and experiences offered to groups at each of the properies.
Photo Credit: AMResorts

Gatherings, January 2017

Among those attending the Incentives and Meetings Expo (TIME) at Breathless Riviera Cancun were, from left, Carlos Maliachi, group sales manager, Dreams Las Mareas; Julie Powers, regional director, Helms Briscoe; Monika Strzalkowska, account manager, Communique; Sissy Zeigler, independent planner, Point the Way Travel; Wes Hardwick, president, Capital Events; Suzanne Bailey, USMotivation; and Rob McGowan, vice president, Capital Events.
Photo Credit: AMResorts

Gatherings, January 2017

The Incentives and Meetings Expo, hosted by the AMResorts Meetings & Incentives team and Amstar DMC at Breathless Riviera Cancun Resort & Spa, concluded with a Venetian Feast masquerade dinner. Among the masked revelers were, from left, Veronica Guzman, director of sales, Amstar Los Cabos; Beatriz Llerena, group sales manager, Secrets Cap Cana; Mark Jordan, director of sales, Amstar Punta Cana; and Grisel Cordones, group sales manager, Secrets Montego Bay.
Photo Credit: AMResorts

Gatherings, January 2017

AMResorts’ corporate director of groups for Southeast and Canada, Violeta Sales, closes the conference during the Incentives and Meetings Expo's farewell dinner at Breathless Riviera Cancun Resort & Spa.
Photo Credit: AMResorts

Gatherings, January 2017

Travel Leaders Group held an exclusive event for Protravel International, Tzell Travel Group and Travel Leaders Network agents at the Hotel du Cap Eden Roc in Antibes, France, during the recent International Luxury Travel Market. Among those gathered for the event were, from left, Leslie Gordon of the Travel Collaborative, a Tzell agency; Mike Batt, Travel Leaders Group founder and chairman; and Suzette Vides of Travel Leaders, Reno, Nev.

Gatherings, January 2017

Oetker Collection CEO Frank Marrenbach addresses guests at Travel Leaders Group's event for Protravel International, Tzell Travel Group and Travel Leaders Network agents at the Hotel du Cap Eden Roc in Antibes, France. The event coincided with the annual International Luxury Travel Market in Cannes.

Gatherings, January 2017

Guests sit down to a dinner as part of Travel Leaders Group's exclusive event for Protravel International, Tzell Travel Group and Travel Leaders Network agents at the Hotel du Cap Eden Roc in Antibes, France. The event coincided with the recent International Luxury Travel Market in Cannes.

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