One of Travel Counsellors Ireland’s newest partners, destination management company EASIA, was declared TCI’s Business Partner of the Year at its 10th anniversary conference, while Sarah McCarthy was nominated Best Travel Counsellor.
Admiring the TCI 10th anniversary cake baked by Donna Olohan is Mary Foyle, winner of the Best Phenix Award with 76% of her bookings made on the Phenix system
The conference, with the theme ‘Be Inspired’, was held at the 4-star Carton House Hotel & Spa in Lucan, Co Dublin, and attended by nine head office staff, 51 Travel Counsellors with 26 partners, 56 suppliers representing 48 companies, and two travel media.
Cake maker Donna Olohan with her creation
The business sessions included a motivational presentation by Caroline Casey, the blind author of ‘Becoming Forever Conscious’, which brought tears to many faces.
We suspect this might be Brenda Murray-Flynn!
Other award-winning Travel Counsellors on the night were Rosemary Chawke, Best TC Package Sales; Mary Foyle, Best Phenix; Jennifer O’Brien, Best Margin; Blaithin Watson, Best Newcomer; Lynne Keane, Best Business Increase; and Jennifer O’Brien, Best Corporate Sales.
Deirdre Sweeny, Sunway, and Lorraine Quinn, Celebrity CruisesPeter Friedrich, TravelCube, with Ann Marie Dalton and Onur Gul, Turkish AirlinesNiall McDonnell, Red Sea Holidays, ‘sharms’ Glenda HeerySarah McCarthy, winner of the Best Travel Counsellor Award, with Ann Marie Dalton and Onur Gul, Turkish AirlinesChris Lee, Tourism Authority of Thailand, maps out Thailand’s attractions for Siobhan PowerChris Ryan looks for an accommodation with Grainne Caffrey, LowcostbedsLisa Brennan discusses luxury cruising with Luke Clarke, SilverseaEamon Flanagan, Air Canada / Premair, gets down to business travel with Sherry MeagleKathy O’Sullivan says ’Hello Tomorrow’ to Filippo Rocchi, EmiratesCara Hunter sees seashells by the seashore with Eloise Vidot, Seychelles Tourist OfficeDavid Conlon, Travelport, redefines travel commerce for Mandy WalshFidelma Brady looks (middle) east with Karen Maloney, Etihad AirwaysRachael Higgins is a celebrity with Andrew Bolton and Lorraine Quinn, Celebrity CruisesIan Walsh looks to North America with Ivan Beacom, Aer LingusJenny Rafter, Royal Caribbean International, wows Richard HarbourneSue Cahill looks for a way to catch the sun with Deirdre Sweeny, Mary Denton and Jeanette Corkery, SunwayAntoinette O’Connor has the entire world in her sights with Teresa Murphy, Air France/KLM/Delta
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