Congratulations to the 2012 Virtuoso award nominees and winners! The winners were announced at the Gala Dinner, Thursday, August 16th.
MEMBER AWARDS
MOST HOSPITABLE AGENCY
Winner: Protravel International | Beverly Hills, California, USA
Nominees:
Explorations, A Travel Agency | Atlanta, Georgia, USA
McCabe World Travel | McLean, Virginia, USA
Post Haste Travel Service | Hollywood, Florida, USA
Protravel International | Beverly Hills, California, USA
Turismo Exmar | Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
MOST INNOVATIVE ADVISOR
Winner: Peter Lloyd | Century Travel
Nominees:
Michael Holtz | The Smart Flyer
David Ourisman | Brownell Travel
Peter Lloyd | Century Travel
Yvonne Verstandig | Executive Edge Travel & Events
Judi Walker | Montecito Village Travel
VIRTUOSO RISING STAR
Winner: Will Jennings | Valerie Wilson Travel
Nominees:
Carolina Gonzalez Garcia | Viajes Excelsior
Will Jennings | Valerie Wilson Travel
John Oberacker | Montecito Village Travel
Shawna Owen | Huffman Travel
Natasha Rhodes | Vision 2000 Travel Group
MOST ADMIRED ADVISOR, AUSTRALIA/NEW ZEALAND
Winner: Suzanne Duzenman | Global International Travel Service
Nominees:
Suzanne Duzenman | Global International Travel Service
Mel Haycock | Travel Concepts
Carol Morgan | Voyage Affaires
Cher Roscoe | Travelcall
Penny Spencer | Spencer Travel
MOST ADMIRED ADVISOR, LATIN AMERICA/CARIBBEAN/BERMUDA
Winner: Vita Vega | Felgueres/Viallo
Nominees:
Ana Carolina Berzunza | Viajes Intermex
Anita Besson | Matuete Worldwide
Patricia Carranza | Turismo Exmar
Lucia Rodriguez | Viajes Le Grand
Vita Vega | Felgueres/Viallo
MOST ADMIRED ADVISOR US/CANADA
Winner: Anne Scully | McCabe World Travel
Nominees:
Victoria Boomgarden | Best Travel
Betsy Donley | Camelback Odyssey Travel
Gay Gillen | Brownell Travel
Anne Scully | McCabe World Travel
Ruth Turpin | Cruises Etc. Travel
TOP YEAR-OVER-YEAR GROWTH IN VIRTUOSO PRODUCTION
Winner: Protravel International, Inc. | New York, NY
Nominees:
CADENCE | La Jolla, CA
Protravel International, Inc. | New York, NY
Valerie Wilson Travel, Inc. | New York, NY
Vision 2000 Travel Group | Toronto, Canada
Worldview Travel | Santa Ana, CA
HIGHEST PRODUCTION PER ADVISOR
Winner: Northstar Cruises| Caldwell, NJ
Nominees:
Churchill & Turen | Naperville, IL
Greatways Travel | Grosse Point Farms, MI
Hill Barrett Travel | Woodinville, WA
Marty Gianni Travel Consultants | Larkspru, CA
Northstar Cruises | Caldwell, NJ
MOST ENGAGED VIRTUOSO AGENCY
Winner: Coastline Travel Advisors | Garden Grove, CA
Nominees:
Coastline Travel Advisors | Garden Grove, CA
Cruises, Etc. Travel | Fort Worth, TX
Great Getaways Travel | Leawood, KS
Landings Travel | Sarasota, FL
Park Avenue Travel | Swarthmore, PA
TOP VIRTUOSO AIR PRODUCTION
Winner: Travel Experts, Inc. | Raleigh, NC
Nominees:
Camelback Odyssey Travel | Phoenix, AZ
Frontiers - Elegant Journeys Division | Wexford, PA
McCabe World Travel, Inc. | McLean, VA
Strong Travel Services | Dallas, TX
Travel Experts, Inc. | Raleigh, NC
TOP PRODUCTION IN AUSTRALIA/NEW ZEALAND
Winner: Travel Concepts | Milton, Queensland, Australia
Nominees:
etm Travel | Toorak, Victoria, Australia
Mary Rossi Travel | North Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
MTA Travel | Robina, Queensland, Australia
Travel Concepts | Milton, Queensland, Australia
Travelcall | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
TOP PRODUCTION IN LATIN AMERICA
Winner: Teresa Perez Tours | Sao Paulo, Braz
Nominees:
C Travel Co., Ltd | Hamilton, Bermuda
Condado Travel Inc. | San Juan, Puerto Rico
Feigueres | Mexico City, Mexico
Prime Tour Agencia de Viagens E Turismo Ltda | Sao Paulo, Brazil
Teresa Perez Tours | Sao Paulo, Brazil
TOP PRODUCTION IN THE ENTIRE VIRTUOSO NETWORK
Winner: Protravel International, Inc. | New York, NY
Nominees:
CWT Vacations | Raleigh, NC
Protravel International, Inc. | New York, NY
Travel Experts, Inc. | Raleigh, NC
Valerie Wilson Travel, Inc. | New York, NY
Worldview Travel | Santa Ana, CA
SUPPLIER AWARDS
BEST AIRLINE
Winner: Virgin Atlantic Airways
Nominees:
Cathay Pacific Airways
Delta Airlines
Etihad Airways
LAN Airlines
Lufthansa German Airlines
Virgin Atlantic Airways
BEST SPECIALTY PROVIDER
Winner: Travelex Insurance Services
Nominees:
Allianz Global Assistance
Avis Car Rental
The Hertz Corporation
Leisure Connect
MedjetAssist
Travelex Insurance Services
BEST LUXURY CRUISE LINE
Winner: Regent Seven Seas Cruises
Nominees:
Crystal Cruises
Regent Seven Seas Cruises
Seabourn Cruise Line
SeaDream Yacht Club
Silversea Cruises
BEST PREMIUM / CONTEMPORARY CRUISE LINE
Winner: Oceania Cruises
Nominees:
Azamara Club Cruises
Celebrity Cruises
Oceania Cruises
The Haven by Norwegian Cruise Line
Holland America Line
BEST RIVER CRUISE LINE
Winner: AmaWaterways
Nominees:
AmaWaterways
Aqua Expeditions
Avalon Waterways
Tauck
Viking River Cruises