Ensemble Horizons culminates with All That Glitters awards gala
Following three days of engaging sessions and one-on-one meetings, Ensemble Horizons 2024 wrapped last night with a special All That Glitters themed awards gala at Drai’s Beachclub & Nightclub in Las Vegas.
“Allow me to raise a glass to all of you, thank you so much for your partnerships — further together,” said Ensemble president Michael Johnson.
Although the consortia spans across North America, a significant amount of Canadian advisors and partners were recognized.
“We’ve got partner awards, we’ve got member awards and what’s special about this is they’re voted on by you,” noted Mark Stubbert, VP of member relations for Ensemble, to the crowd.
And the Partner Awards went to…
Hotel Collections: Hyatt Inclusive Collection
Hotel Chain: Hilton Hotels & Resorts
Ocean Cruise: Oceania Cruises
River Cruise: AmaWaterways
Expedition Cruise: Silversea Cruises
Luxury Cruise: Explora Journeys
Family Cruise: Royal Caribbean International
Top partner, Land, Canada: WestJet Vacations
Top Tour Operator North America: Globus Family of Brands
Travel Insurance Canada: Manulife
Adventure partner of the year: Winner: G Adventures
Fastest (15) Growing Hotel Partner: Omni Hotels
Tourism Board: Jamaica Tourist Board
Overall Partner of the Year: Royal Caribbean
Honoured with Member Awards were:
Outstanding Contribution to the Travel Community Award: Travel Masters
Innovation Award – Canada: Romantic Planet Vacations/Boutique Travel Service
Member Excellence Award — Canada: Departures Travel
Rising Star (CA) – Tina Steeves, Fareconnect (Travel by Tina Marie)
Earlier in the day, Tammie Brownlow of Roblin Travel and Cruise was recognized as the ADX Superuser and Chris Rollinson, Escapes.ca, with a Social Impact Award – Canada.
Looking ahead
The lineup for 2025-26 Ensemble events was also announced.
- Uncharted – Virtual event; January 29, 2025
- Uncharted Expo – Virtual expo; February 2025
- Uncharted SE (Summer Edition); August 20,2025
- Beyond: Elevated Experiences – For top performers – Summer 2025; Mystery location and experience to be revealed
- Summit – for owners/managers — October 26-29, 2025; Fairmont Chateau Frontenac, Quebec City
Finally, since the next conference is moving to spring from May 4-6, 2026 at Resorts World Las Vegas, a series of regional Skyline will take place across Canada next year:
- Winnipeg; April 7-8, 2025
- Montreal; May 1-2, 2025
- Toronto; May 5-6, 2025
- Edmonton; May 8-9, 2025
- Vancouver; May 12-13, 2025
Over the past week, members also had the opportunity to take home some big ticket prizes worth upwards of $8,000 from sponsors including a river cruise with AmaWaterways and a voyage with Azamara.
