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Contiki
Derek Martel has joined Contiki’s Canada sales team as manager for South Western Ontario and Atlantic Canada. Martel comes to Contiki after having worked with groups development at Sunwing Vacations, as sales manager at Breakaway Tours, and as marketing associate with RBC Dominion Securities. He can be reached at [email protected].
Goway
Katrina Kokkila has joined Goway’s Wholesale South Pacific and Islands Reservations department in Toronto bringing with her an extensive travel industry background. Kokkila has just returned from the UK where she worked at The Travel Corporation as a travel consultant for Milestones and Uniworld for the past two years. Prior to working abroad, she was…more ›
G Adventures
Ashley Jean has been appointed to the position of sales manager, Eastern Canada, at G Adventures. Jean joins the company from Flight Centre in Halifax where she worked as a top-selling travel agent, booking a wide range of travel product for her clients. Based in Halifax, she is responsible for growing G Adventures’ presence in…more ›
Sunwing
Helen “Lexi”Lipitkas has joined the Sunwing Vacations team in the capacity of director, group sales, overseeing Sunwing and Signature Vacations groups sales departments nationally. An industry veteran, Lipitkas brings years of management experience to here new role, including 11 years with Sunquest Vacations. She can be reached at [email protected] or by calling 416-620-3714.
Emirates
Emirates Airlines has announced the appointment of Savio Pires to the position of sales manager for Western Canada. In his new role, Pires will be responsible for Emirates’ sales operations in Western Canada and for facilitating local partnerships and initiatives. Pires is the airline’s first sales manager in Western Canada and has a background of…more ›
Kensington Tours
Fiona Barclay has been appointed director of purchasing at Kensington Tours. Barclay will be largely responsible for reviewing rates and contracts across Kensington’s network of DMC’s to bring consistency in purchasing policies and procedures and to ensure best possible rate negotiation. She will also have a focus on securing national and international agreements with hotel…more ›
G7 Travel Network
As G7 Travel Network continues towards its launch as a new Canadian travel association, it has announced the appointment of Emmet Reidy as vice-president and general manager. Having previously been director of sales, National Accounts, for WestJet and WestJet Vacations, Reidy brings an abundance of experience into this developing network. Reidy will be responsible for…more ›
Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group
David McMillan has been appointed area vice-president, Canada, Americas, for the Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group. McMillan, a global hospitality industry veteran, is based in Toronto and has full operational responsibility for Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group business in Canada. He will report directly to Thorsten Kirschke, president, Americas, Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group. McMillan will be focused…more ›
TPI
Phil Sproul is stepping down as president of Travel Professionals International (TPI), effective Feb. 29, following four successful years at the helm of the company. TPI Founder, Chairman and CEO, Morris Chia, will become president effective March 1, having previously held the TPI president title for more than a decade prior to Sproul’s hiring. “I’m…more ›
Insight Vacations
Insight Vacations Insight Vacations has appointed a new sales manager for Saskatchewan and Manitoba. Lisa Bray has joined the Insight Canadian sales team and will be covering the Prairie Provinces. Bray comes to Insight with more than 27 years of industry experience, including retail, tour operator sales and travel educator. She has been the chair…more ›