Scott Waldron Gravitate Travel, The Travel Agent Next Door“Scott is a true professional and works tirelessly to grow his business. He's got a great ability to see the big picture and pulls all the right levers in order to make his ideas a success. I can't thank him enough for his steadfast belief...
Amanda Clarke Robert Q Travel, Woodstock, Ont.“She's one of the most pro-active agents I know. Her positive energy is contagious. Her list of marketing efforts is long. She doesn't wait for the business to come to her. For instance, she started an annual consumer event called "Bucket Lists and Brews"...
Darren Prashad Merit Travel, Ottawa “Darren is a hard working professional who has been calm and supportive during the current COVID-19 pandemic. He leads his team with passion and purpose and works tirelessly to support them as well as his clients, his agency and their partners. There is no one better...
Megan Baugh Baconko Travel Edmonton “Megan is an amazing wedding group specialist. As a top agent she always takes the time to learn and stay current on her product and works incredibly hard for her clients. She understands her value to her clients and based on how strong her business is from referrals,...
Stephanie Mercredi SAIT (Custom Travel Solutions), Calgary“Stephanie over the last decade has taught thousands of future travel agents at the SAIT Travel and Tourism class. Stephanie is the instructor at Canada’s only student-run travel agency, Destinations, which is a part of Custom Travel...
Celebrating travel agent day Story ANN RUPPENSTEIN Cover photo JASON IRISH Lede photo MICHELLE GAUDET The travel industry was and continues to be hit hard by COVID-19, but through it all agents have taken a lot of the stress away from clients by rebooking cancelled flights, staying on hold...
Cassandra Clifford Flight Centre, Toronto Travel Centre“Cassandra was actually the first agent I met while starting my role as a sales manager with Trafalgar and Costsaver. Immediately, I was impressed with Cassandra’s demeanour, her passion for travel, and the leadership qualities she exemplified....
Carla MacKay Travel Our Way, New Glasgow, Nova Scotia“I have known Carla for over 16 years. Her drive and passion for travel is unwavering. She is dedicated to her team, clients and community. She is a fun and gutsy woman who, with her business partner and co-owner, Terri Lee Arbuckle have built...
Happily Ever After, Eventually ANN RUPPENSTEIN Following our recent cover story on how agents are handling destination wedding bookings during a pandemic, Travel Courier takes a look ahead to a brighter future with hot romance trends and a look back at recent real agent booked nuptials. First comes...
Coping During COVID-19: This week Travel Courier checks in with Lindsay Schile, Assistant Manager & Groups Coordinator at CM Travel in Lethbridge, AB, who had a client stuck in lockdown in Cusco, Peru before eventually getting on a government repatriation flight back to Canada. Tell us a little...
