Travel Leaders Group CEO Barry Liben Acknowledges Major Achievements throughout Enterprise
Plymouth, MN (October 21, 2013) — Seven of Travel Leaders Group’s travel agency brands collectively were honored today with an unprecedented 30 Travel Weekly Magellan Awards – more than twice the total number of honors earned by any other travel agency company in 2013. Travel Weekly formally announced all of the winners in its October 21 special issue. Travel Leaders’ flagship franchise brand alone earned a whopping 15 Magellan Awards. Travel Leaders Group CEO Barry Liben offered his congratulations to all employees who contributed to the award-winning brands’ achievements.
In his congratulatory message to Travel Leaders Group employees, Liben stated, “Where does Travel Leaders Group particularly shine? Considering our industry leadership position, it should come as no surprise that we have been honored with five Magellan Awards (3 Gold and 2 Silver) for ‘Travel Agent Innovation.’ But we’re also exceptional at ‘Training Programs,” earning five more Magellan Awards (2 Gold and 3 Silver) in that category, along with a whopping 17 Magellan Awards (6 Gold and 11 Silver) for our enviable and unsurpassed strengths in ‘Marketing’ categories. But I’m also very proud that our commitment to ‘Community Involvement’ has been recognized twice (1 Gold and 1 Silver) as well.”
Liben noted that in the 2013 Travel Weekly Magellan Awards, Travel Leaders Group collectively bested its own record-setting honors from 2012. “Travel Leaders Group is further cementing its place as the undisputed leader in travel by collecting 30 Magellan Awards,” Liben noted. “Innovations in what we deliver to our various travel agent constituencies are what set Travel Leaders Group companies apart from our competition. Our leadership starts with visionary strategic thinking that’s crystalized into innovations that further distinguish Travel Leaders Group and our various divisions from other travel agency companies.”
From design to marketing to services, Travel Weekly‘s Magellan Awards honor the very best in travel and salute the outstanding travel professionals behind it all.
Here is Travel Leaders Group’s list of winners:
Gold Magellan Awards:
- Cruise Holidays – Facebook Sweepstakes – Training Program
- Nexion – Agent Essentials – Training Program
- Travel Leaders Franchise Group - Business Plan Training – Training Program
- Travel Leaders Franchise Group - Business.TravelLeaders.com – Marketing: Website
- Travel Leaders Franchise Group – Client Executive Forum – Travel Agent Innovation
- Travel Leaders Franchise Group - Live Chat Online – Travel Agent Innovation
- Travel Leaders Franchise Group - National Meeting Recap Video – Marketing: Promotional Video
- Travel Leaders Franchise Group - Tubman Charitable Event – Community Involvement Program
- Travel Leaders Franchise Group- We Get You TV Campaign – Marketing: TV Commercial
- Tzell - Trusted Traveler – Travel Agent Innovation
- Vacation.com - Agent Universe – Marketing: Website
- Vacation.com - Culinary Collection Brochure – Marketing: Direct Mail
- Vacation.com - Inner Circle Brochure – Marketing: Direct Mail
Silver Magellan Awards:
- Cruise Holidays – Compass Magazine – Marketing: Direct Mail
- Cruise Holidays - Virtual Cruise Nights – Marketing: Web Marketing/Advertising
- Luxury Travel Network - University of Luxury – Training Program
- SinglesCruise.com - SinglesCruise.com Website – Online Travel Services: Website
- Travel Leaders Franchise Group - Agent Profiler – Marketing: Web Marketing/Advertising
- Travel Leaders Franchise Group - Luxury Mailing Campaigns – Marketing: Advertising/Marketing Campaign (up to 5 pieces)
- Travel Leaders Franchise Group - Luxury Working Lunches – Training Program
- Travel Leaders Franchise Group - Marketing Plan Training – Training Program
- Travel Leaders Franchise Group - Member Website Program – Marketing: Website
- Travel Leaders Franchise Group - Postcards Magazine – Marketing: Direct Mail
- Travel Leaders Franchise Group - Productivity Calculator – Travel Agent Innovation
- Travel Leaders Franchise Group - Social Media Campaign – Marketing: Advertising/Marketing Campaign (up to 5 pieces)
- Travel Leaders Group - Ultratravel Magazine – Marketing: Direct Mail
- Tzell - Tzell Foundation – Community Involvement Program
- Vacation.com - Bucket List Brochure – Marketing: Direct Mail
- Vacation.com - CruisePRO – Travel Agent Innovation
- Vacation.com - e-Engagement Retargeting – Marketing: Web Marketing/Advertising
Travel Weekly Magellan Awards’ panel of distinguished judges included Bruce Beckham (former Executive Director/CEO of Tourism Cares), Peter Greenberg (Travel Editor, “The Early Show” on CBS), Patricia Schultz (Author, “1000 Places to See Before You Die”), John Discala (Johnny Jet Travel Blog), Marc Mancini (President of Marc Mancini Seminars and Consulting), Rudy Maxa (PBS Host of “Rudy Maxa’s World”), Lalia Rach (Professor and Founding Dean, NYU Tisch Center for Hospitality, Tourism and Sports Management) and Burt Wolf (Internationally syndicated television journalist).
“I want to personally salute each of the individuals who not only help make these award submissions shine, but all the men and women who made each of our honored programs and initiatives what they are,” Liben stated in his message to Travel Leaders Group employees. “Without your hard work, time and effort, we would not be able to lay claim to any of these prestigious honors today. Thank you for your continued work toward our mission to remain the undisputed leader in travel. You’ve made us all very, very proud.”
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Travel Leaders Group (www.travelleadersgroup.com) is transforming travel with a commitment to our vacation and business travel clients via our progressive approach toward each unique travel experience. Having already assisted millions of travelers – through our beginnings as Carlson Leisure Group, a division of Carlson Companies, TraveLeaders and Tzell Travel Group and through the additions of Nexion, Vacation.com and Protravel International – Travel Leaders Group manages leisure, business and franchise travel operations under a variety of diversified divisions and brands. With sales of approximately $18 billion in 2012, Travel Leaders Group not only ranks as the #1 corporate travel management company by Business Travel News, but it is also among the top ten travel companies on the 2013 Travel Weekly Power List. In 2013, Entrepreneur ranked a Travel Leaders Franchise Brand #1 in the category of “Travel Agencies-Miscellaneous.”