More than 200 sales team members from Canada, the US, South and Central America, the UK and the Caribbean recently attended the annual Sandals Global Sales Conference at Beaches Turks & Caicos. Hosted by Gary Sadler, senior vice-president of sales, Unique Vacations Inc, the conference featured several notable speakers including the Gordon “Butch” Stewart, chairman, Sandals Resorts International; Adam Stewart, deputy chairman, Sandals Resorts International; and Gebhard Rainer, CEO, Sandals Resorts International.

Three members of the Unique Vacations Canada team were recognized with individual honours during the highly anticipated awards ceremony: Guy Archambault – Business Development Manager, Montréal, Gatineau and Northern Québec, BDM of the Year, Canada; Donné Nixon – Business Development Manager, Alberta & Northwest Territories, Rookie of The Year, Canada; and Lesiane Royer – inside sales co-ordinator, Outstanding Team Player, Canada (as voted on by her colleagues).

Pictured, Maureen Barnes-Smith, director of sales and marketing, Canada (c) celebrates with two of her shining stars as they accept their awards for “BDM of the Year, Canada” (Archambault) and “Rookie of the Year, Canada” (Nixon).