Open to advisors and individually owned agencies in all 50 States! Entries open Febuary.
Each year, the TravelAge West Trendsetter Awards recognize travel advisors and travel agencies who make an impact on the industry and the community. Two finalists in each category are invited to and honored at the WAVE Awards as guests of their sponsor.
Entries
are reviewed and voted on by the sponsors and editorial staff of TravelAge West. Furthermore, suppliers who sponsor the Trendsetter Awards do so not just for publicity - they support the travel agent community and wish to honor those who are making
significant strides in the industry.
Entries open in February and link to the submission form will be here
There are five categories to enter (you can enter more than one):
1. Best Use of Social Media
2. Upward Bound, Rock Star Advisor Under 40
3. Best Targeted Marketing Idea
4. Best Group Booking Effort
5. Saving the Day
2024 Sponsors: Sandals Resorts, World
of Hyatt Inclusive Collection, Princess Cruises, Globus Family of Brands and Travel Insured
2024 TRENDSETTER AWARDS RECIPIENTS
Upward
Bound, Rock Star Advisor Under 40 (Sponsor: Inclusive Collection, part of World of Hyatt)
Winner:
Jordano Izzo
Travelmation
Runner-Up:
Mary Beth Lynn
Your Vacation Plan
Best Use of Social Media (Sponsor: Sandals Resorts)
Nikki Hendrix
Favorite
Grampy Travels
Runner-Up:
Lauren Quirk
Travel With Character
Best
Targeted Marketing Idea (Sponsor: Princess Cruises)
Winner:
Kirsten Andrade
Favorite
Grampy Travels
Runner-Up:
Maurice Smith
Eugene Toriko
Best
Group Booking Effort (Sponsor: Globus Family of Brands)
Winner:
Jessica Malerman & Nicole Rivera
Marvelous Mouse Travels
Runner-Up:
Theresa Curbelo
Cruise Planners
Saving the Day (Sponsor: Travel Insured International)
Winner:
Ann DeMers
Dream Vacations - Best Travel Partners
Runner-Up:
Lainey Melnick
Dream Vacations - Lainey
Melnick & Assoc
