It's the week of the year for Virtuoso agents and suppliers, as more than 4,000 members and partners met up in Las Vegas for the 26th annual Virtuoso Travel Week.
Last night the consortium celebrated the close of the conference with the Virtuoso Awards. Hosted by chairman and CEO Matthew Upchurch, the gala honored top-performing travel agencies and advisors throughout the US, Australia and Latin America.
And the winners are…
Top Virtuoso Network Production
Protravel International, New York, New York
Top Latin American Production
Top Australia/New Zealand Production
MTA Travel, Queensland, Australia
Highest Production per Advisor
Top Year-over-Year Growth (Percent)
Universal Travel, Houston, Texas
Top Year-over-Year Growth (Revenue)
Travel Experts, Inc., Raleigh, North Carolina
Virtuoso Network Engagement
Great Getaways Travel, Leawood, Kansas
Top Virtuoso Air Production
Travel Experts, Inc., Raleigh, North Carolina
Agency/Advisor Peer-to-Peer Awards Results
Most Hospitable Agency
McCabe World Travel, McLean, Virginia
Most Innovative Advisor
Sam McClure, Brownell, Birmingham, Alabama
Virtuoso Rising Star
Josh Alexander, Protravel International, New York, New York
Most Admired Advisor - Australia/New Zealand
Yvonne Verstandig, Executive Edge Travel + Events, Melbourne, Australia
Most Admired Advisor - Latin America/Caribbean
Patricia Carranza, Turismo Exmar, Mexico City, Mexico
Most Admired Advisor - USA/Canada
Valerie Wilson, Valerie Wilson Travel, Inc., New York, New York
Supplier Peer-to-Peer Awards Results
Best Airline
Emirates Airlines
Best Specialty Provider
Travelex Insurance Services
Best Luxury Cruise Line
Crystal Cruises
Best Contemporary Cruise Line
Oceania Cruises
Best River Cruise Line
AmaWaterways
Best Niche Cruise Line
Azamara Club Cruises
For more information visit www.virtuoso.com.