Travel Agents and Suppliers Take Home the Hardware at ASTA Global
byRichard D’Ambrosio/
The efforts of travel agents and industry suppliers to move the trade forward were on display again this year at the American Society of Travel Agents' (ASTA) Global Convention in San Diego.
A.J. (Rick) Mazza, founder, president and CEO of American Marketing Group (AMG),获得了ASTA的终身成就奖他的19个旅游品牌管理。
Alex Sharpe, president and CEO of Signature Travel Network, received the coveted Paul Ruden Award, for his work to further ASTA's public policy work, his support of the industry and his commitment to the traveling public. Ruden was in attendance, and presented Sharpe with the award during the ASTA Advocacy Dinner.
在2013年首次获得该奖项之后,旅行领导者网络的Gloria Stock Mickelson成为Barbara O'Hara倡导奖的首位两次冠军,当时她在今年的ASTA Global上再次受到尊敬。
Travel Leaders' director of educational services, Stock Mickelson, was honored for her advocacy in Minnesota regarding the state's non-compliance with the REAL ID Act, which would keep travelers from boarding commercial flights with standard, state-issued driver's licenses, with the Barbara O'Hara Advocacy Award. The award is presented to the ASTA members who have made the most significant contributions in advocating for interests of the travel agency community before federal, state and/or local governmental authorities.
米克尔森(Mickelson)与当地的全球商务旅行协会分会,商会,机场委员会和三角洲航空公司(Delta Air Lines)合作,与州立法机关一起倡导,在委员会听证会上作证了无数次,并帮助向明尼苏达州立法者发出665多个消息,从明尼苏达州代理商。
Virtuoso Travel received Consortia of the Year honor, which was accepted by CEO Matthew Upchurch while the Host Agency of the Year went to UNIGLOBE Travel Center and KHM Travel Group.
Cynthia Perry, global director of travel agency sales at Marriott International, receives the award for Hotel Partner of the Year.
The ASTA Transportation Partner of the Year award went to Jeff Coggin, assistant vice president of travel agency sales at Enterprise Holdings, while Cynthia Perry, global director of travel agency sales at Marriott International, received the award for Hotel Partner of the Year.
The ASTA International Airline Partner of the Year award went to Emirates, ASTA Tour Operator Partner of the Year was given to The Mark Travel Corporation and the River Cruise Line Partner of the Year was presented to AmaWaterways
2017年2月24日至26日在肯尼亚内罗毕举行了ASTA年度目的地博览会,颁发了肯尼亚年度国际奖奖。