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Congratulations to all the winners!
It was a party to remember under the circus tent as Playa Hotels & Resorts celebrated its top sellers from Canada and the US at ‘The Greatest Show’, the company’s 4th Annual Spotlight Awards held at Hyatt Zilara and Hyatt Ziva Cap Cana in the Dominican Republic.
The Greatest Show
Inspired by the 2017 movie The Greatest Showman, the Spotlight Awards transformed the newly-opened Hyatt Zilara and Hyatt Ziva Cap Cana with a cast of circus characters and trapeze performers entertaining travel advisors from Canada and the US as well as Playa Hotels & Resorts sales team, BDMs and travel trade media.Hyatt Zilara and Hyatt Ziva Cap Cana are the first original builds for Playa Hotels & Resorts and the future looks bright for them with more resorts in the works for Jamaica, the expansion of the Hilton all-inclusive brand, plans for Aruba, Antigua and St. Lucia as well as bringing the Hyatt Zilara & Hyatt Ziva brand to Asia, with possibilities for development in Bora Bora, Bali and Phuket.
The Winners
Top seller Western Canada – Filomena Punzo Dunn, TravelMastersTop seller Eastern Canada – Vikas Maholtra, itravel2000
Top seller for Mexico (Canada) – Filomena Punzo Dunn, TravelMasters
Top seller for Jamaica (Canada) – Lois Barbour, TPI
Top wedding seller Canada – Christine Turner, Escapes.ca
Top wedding agency Canada – Luxe Destination Weddings
Most Improved Agency Canada – The Travel Agent Next Door
Social Media Award Canada – Christine Turner, Escapes.ca
Rising Star Canada – Jesse Eberts, Walnut Grove Cruise & Travel
Rising Star Weddings & Groups Canada – Mike Babiak, NOW Destination Weddings
Top Selling Home-based Agency for Canada – The Travel Agent Next Door
Top Seller Overall Canada – Filomena Punzo Dunn, TravelMasters
Top Selling Multi-location Agency for Individual Sales – Flight Centre
Top Selling Agency Canada – Red Label Vacations Retail
Most Improved Agent Canada – Lois Barbour, TPI
Top Seller of Suite Categories Canada – Cindy Gaudet, Fareconnect.com
Top Jewel Resorts Canada – Lois Barbour, TPI
Top Hyatt Ziva Zilara Resorts Canada – Filomena Punzo Dunn, TravelMasters
Ambassador Award Canada – Christine Turner, Escapes.ca
BDM Highest Growth – Amanda Morris
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