Marina Del Rey, CA-On August 15, the Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company honored top-producing travel agents in the western U.S. at the Second Annual Travel Industry Awards Dinner at The Ritz-Carlton, Marina Del Rey. More than 200 top agents from the luxury community attended the fast-paced and entertaining event, which was hosted by Bruce Himelstein, the company's senior vice president of sales and marketing. Also in attendance were Simon Cooper, president and COO, and Georgia Kirsner, vice president of travel industry sales.
The award winners include:
Agency with the highest percentage of increase in room nights from 2006 to 2007: Tzell Travel West (Los Angeles), Sara Sessa
Agency with the highest percentage of increase in room nights and revenue from this year to last: ProTravel International (Brentwood), Mickey Weill
Agency with the highest ADR for 2007 year-to-date: Mint Lifestyle (Beverly Hills), Gordon MacGeachy
Agency with the most room nights for 2007 year-to-date: Casto Travel (San Francisco), Marc Casto
Agency with the highest percentage of increase ADR 2005 vs. 2006: Travel International (Beverly Hills), Yaye Karasawa
Agency with the highest Ritz-Carlton revenue 2006: Altour International (Los Angeles), Alexandre Chemla
Agency with the highest ADR for 2006: Mansour Travel (Beverly Hills), Bell de Souza
Agency with the highest percentage of increase of room nights and revenue 2005 vs. 2006: Travel Dynamics (La Jolla), Elaine San Juan
Agency with the most room nights for 2006: TravelStore (Los Angeles), Wido Schaefer
Top Individual Agent Awards
Altour Classic Cruise & Travel: Deborah Deming
Cassis Travel Service: Ken Bruce
TravelStore of Palos Verdes: Beverly Cherep
All Star Travel Group: David Odaka
Altour International: Ellien Landy