New CEO for Atlas Ocean Voyages Date: 2022-08-02 08:58:12 Order: 0 Atlas Ocean Voyage's new CEO, James Rodriguez, began his industry career with Crystal Cruises, and was a founding team member of Oceania, where he served as EVP Sales & Marketing. Cruise People
Globus Expands Canadian Team, Including New Senior Director of Marketing, Ainsley Ericksen Date: 2022-07-13 08:01:56 Order: 0 The new Senior Director of Marketing, Ainsley Ericksen, joins Globus from Rocky Mountaineer. In addition, three sales team members in Western Canada have new or enhanced positions as travel... Operators People Spotlight
Gary Sadler Celebrates 30 Years Selling Sandals Date: 2022-07-12 10:43:28 Order: 0 Since joining Unique Vacations in 1992 in Canada, Sadler is credited with championing travel advisors and innovations like one of the first “learn and earn” programs for advisors. People Spotlight
Josie Cucuzzella Joins Ultimate Jet Vacations' Canada Team Date: 2022-06-28 10:12:11 Order: 0 Boutique luxury travel operator Ultimate Jet Vacations is adding a new Canadian member to serve Canadian travel advisors. Josie Cucuzzella will be in her new role and assisting with quotes... Luxury Operators People
Huntington Travel Group Appoints Cheryl Green as Manager - Business Development Date: 2022-06-21 08:57:31 Order: 0 In her new role, Green will be focusing on capturing new travel agency partnerships while looking after the existing preferred status with major consortia accounts and retail travel agency... People Retail Spotlight
Ana Paula De Souza and Matthew Djorsev Join ACV Sales Team Date: 2022-06-14 08:44:47 Order: 0 Air Canada Vacations has appointed Ana Paula De Souza as Director of Sales and Matthew Djorsev takes on the role of Manager of National Accounts. Operators People
Transat Appoints Julie Sareault as Commercial Director for Quebec Date: 2022-06-07 14:49:28 Order: 0 Sareault is currently Manager, National Sales for Air Transat and succeeds Karine Gagnon who was recently promoted to General Manager of Transat Distribution Canada. People Spotlight
Vision Travel Adds 3 New Regional Managers to Western Canada Date: 2022-06-06 10:03:01 Order: 0 Stephen Smith, SVP leisure marketing North America for parent company Direct Travel, says the expansion is a reflection the company's growth as leisure sales 'eclipse' 2019 levels. People Spotlight
Star Clippers Appoints June Muenzer as Business Development Exec for Much of Canada Date: 2022-06-01 08:18:39 Order: 0 In addition to the U.S. Northeast, Muenzer will develop Star Clippers business in Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, PEI, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland & Labrador, and Nunavut. Cruise People Spotlight
Air Canada Vacations Makes Changes to Sales, Advisor Support Teams Date: 2022-06-01 08:10:11 Order: 0 Elish Tait has been appointed an Area Sales Manager in Ontario, while Krista Rothfuchs will be moving into a new strategic role supporting independent advisors through the ACV@Home Program. Operators People Spotlight
ACV's Marco Gagnon Named GM Sales for Eastern Canada; Guy Marchand Retiring Date: 2022-05-30 11:07:25 Order: 0 Air Canada Vacations has announced that Marco Gagnon is stepping into the role of GM Sales for Eastern Canada. Guy Marchand, current General Sales Manager for Quebec, retires at the end of... People Spotlight
Flight Centre Travel Group Names Bree Milkovic as SVP Digital for Corporate Brands Date: 2022-05-25 12:45:18 Order: 0 Milkovic assumes her new role as part of the company’s global marketing leadership team on 01JUN and will be relocating to Toronto where the company is establishing a global hub. People Retail Spotlight
MSC Cruises Appoints Patrick Collins as BDM, Ontario and Atlantic Canada Date: 2022-05-20 10:50:09 Order: 0 Collins, an experienced cruise traveller, comes to MSC following a business dev role with Adventure Canada, and earlier work coordinating large groups for Great Canadian Holidays &... Cruise People Spotlight
Merit Travel Appoints Lora Hamre as Director of Retail and Independent Consultant Program Date: 2022-05-09 10:50:34 Order: 0 Hamre's role at H.I.S.-Red Label Vacations Inc. and Merit Travel is focused on growing the retail and independent travel divisions while fostering new business development activities. People Retail Spotlight
Uniworld Appoints Two New Strategic Account Managers for Canada Date: 2022-05-05 08:37:42 Order: 0 Uniworld Boutique River Cruises appointed two new Strategic Account Managers: Ernie Balint for Eastern Canada, and Peter Nowicki for Western Canada, effective immediately. Cruise Luxury People Spotlight
