28 Aug Travel Leaders Network Honored as a Consortia Partner of Excellence by Two Carnival Corporation Brands
Holland America Line and Princess Cruises recognize Travel Leaders during the World’s Leading Cruise Lines 2019 Excellence Awards ceremony; Agency members also receive honors
New York, NY (August 28, 2019) — Travel Leaders Network, North America’s largest retail travel agency company, received Consortia Partner Excellence Awards from Holland America Line and Princess Cruises, two of Carnival Corporation’s leading cruise brands. The travel agency brand was recognized during the World’s Leading Cruise Lines 2019 Excellence Awards event held recently in Miami Beach, Florida. Several of its member agencies also received awards.
“Our relationship with amazing supplier partners such as Carnival Corporation is a valuable part of our successful business and the role our member agencies have as advisors to the traveling public,” said Travel Leaders Network President Roger E. Block, CTC. “These recognitions by Holland America Line and Princess Cruises speak to the effectiveness of our strong membership engagement with these brands.”
– Travel Leaders Network President Roger E. Block
Pam Young, Travel Leaders Network’s Senior Vice President of Industry Relations, attended the gala and accepted the awards on behalf of Travel Leaders Network.
Three member agencies of Travel Leaders Network also received recognition from Carnival Corp. brands. Awards were received from three of the five North American cruise brands of Carnival Corp. All Carnival Corp. honors for Travel Leaders Network and its members are:
Cunard Line honor:
- Host Agency Network Excellence Award – Cruises & Tours Unlimited
Holland America Line honors:
- Consortia Partner of Excellence Award – Travel Leaders Network
- President’s Award – Vacations To Go
- Host Agency Network Excellence Award – Cruises & Tours Unlimited
Princess Cruises honors:
- Consortia Partner Excellence Award – Travel Leaders Network
- Online Travel Partner Excellence Award – Vacations To Go
- Host Agency Network Excellence Award – KHM Travel Group
Seabourn Cruise Line honors:
- President’s Award – Vacations To Go
- Online Travel Partner Excellence Award – World Travel Holdings
“Travel professionals have been an extraordinarily important partner in our business from when we began cruising in 1972, and nearly 50 years later they continue to be a great partner and every bit as important,” said Arnold Donald, CEO of Carnival Corporation, in the company’s news release. “[T]his awards program is one more way for us to acknowledge the key role they play in explaining what we do.”
Travel agencies can learn more about joining Travel Leaders Network at www.JoinTravelLeaders.com.
About Travel Leaders Network
Travel Leaders Network (www.TravelLeaders.com) assists millions of leisure and business travelers annually, and is one of the largest sellers of luxury travel, cruises and tours in the travel agency industry, with approximately 5,700 travel agency locations across the United States and Canada. Travelers also have access to The Travel Collection by Travel Leaders Group, a selection of travel offers and discounts available at no additional cost to holders of select American Express® cards. For more information visit www.TheTravelCollection.com.