Over 140 Gathered at The New York Palace Hotel to Celebrate
New York, NY (October 23, 2012) — The New York Palace hotel in Midtown Manhattan was the backdrop for a spectacular Tzell Travel Group event on October 12, 2012. A gala dinner was held to recognize and celebrate the organization’s independent agents and headquarters staff. The 15th annual anniversary dinner honored those individuals celebrating five, ten, fifteen, twenty, and twenty-five year anniversaries – in fact, over 72% of Tzell agents and employees have been with the company for five or more years. Over 45 people celebrated these milestone anniversaries in 2012. In addition, this year Tzell celebrated the 35th anniversary of Tzell Travel Group CEO Barry Liben’s leadership and the 20th anniversary of the Tzell West branch office in Los Angeles.
“Tzell’s annual anniversary dinner is a highlight of the year for me. To have the opportunity to spend time with each of these dedicated agents and staff all at once is truly fun,” stated Liben. “The fact that so many of our agents are even eligible for the recognition is a testament to the experience, knowledge, and value they bring to our company – and to the extremely low turnover rate we have at Tzell. It exemplifies the extent to which our agents and staff enjoy our unique high-touch culture and being part of Tzell.”
Year after year, attendees look forward to the part of the evening when Liben shares a few carefully chosen personal and sometimes comical or heartfelt words about each individual while on stage. In addition, each award recipient receives a special gift. In all, over 140 people were in attendance and honored for providing the world class, white-glove type of service that Tzell and its agents excel in bringing their high-end clients – setting Tzell apart from its competitors. By honoring the management team and support staff, as well as agents, Liben ensures that everyone knows that their role is important and appreciated.
“It is extremely gratifying to have been with one company for 25 years and watch it grow and become a leader in the travel industry,” said honoree Rina Anoussi – an independent commissioned agent with Tzell. “I feel a great sense of pride being part of the Tzell family. The entrepreneurial spirit and the amazing personality of Barry Liben and many of Tzell’s leadership team have made it a fantastic place to work. It has been an extremely rewarding 25 years working in professional partnership and collaboration with Tzell. It’s thanks to Tzell and its technology, tools, and people, that I’ve been able to succeed and thrive in business.”
Agents interested in joining Tzell – and providing the highest quality, most personalized and proactive customer service available should visit Tzell.com.
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About Tzell Travel Group:
With annual sales exceeding $1.2 billion in 2011, Tzell Travel Group – as part of Travel Leaders Group – is currently ranked first among the nation’s largest corporate travel management companies, according to Business Travel News. Tzell maintains its headquarters in New York City and has offices in 20 states.
In everything it does, Tzell Travel Group places the highest priority on both its clients and its agents. For the individual traveler, Tzell addresses value, convenience, comfort and safety, with its customized quality traveler services. For the corporation, Tzell offers a broad product line of cost containment, meeting services and comprehensive travel management programs.
Tzell focuses on the needs of its agents by providing the best work environment possible and the strongest leadership and support team. These elements combined with excellent air/hotel leisure programs create the ‘safe haven’ which is a hallmark of the Tzell brand.