Scenic honours top-selling agents at cruise line’s ‘Night of Nights’

Cropped shot of friends celebrating with champagne

Scenic’s highest-selling agents have been awarded at the cruise line’s prestigious ‘Night of Stars’.

Hosted at the Ivy Ballroom in Sydney at the weekend, the eighth annual awards event recognised Scenic Group’s top-performing Australia and New Zealand travel agencies.

Hosted by Stevie Jacobs, the gala event was attended by Scenic Group founder and chairman Glen Moroney, Getaway celebrities and over 260 VIP guests.

An ‘oceans’-themed evening saw a range of original entertainment, including choreographed dances designed to align with a sense of discovery, unique experiences, and luxury ocean travel.

During the ceremony, ten agents were awarded Diamond status for 2019, seven national honours were presented, along with awards for the top offices in each state for both the Scenic and Evergreen brands. The event was also used to unveil two massive announcements by the cruise company.

Sara Puglia was announced as ‘Sales Development Manager of the Year’, taking out the night’s top individual award, alongside an industrious list of Scenic’s top performing travel agencies:

2019 Diamond Status Awards

  • America Express Travel Centurion
  • Bicton Travel
  • Flight Centre First & Business Queen St Mall
  • Helloworld Miranda
  • Helloworld Strathpine
  • Helloworld Winston Hills
  • Our Vacation Centre
  • Sorrento Key Travel & Cruise Centre
  • Travel Associates Toronto
  • Weston Cruise & Travel.

Scenic State Awards

2019 Highest Agency Sales VIC Awards

  • First – italktravel Ballarat
  • Second – Geelong Travel
  • Third – italktravel East Doncaster.

2019 Highest Agency Sales NSW Awards

  • First – Helloworld Miranda
  • Second – Helloworld Winston Hills
  • Third – Travel Associates Toronto.

2019 Highest Agency Sales WA Awards

  • First – Bicton Travel
  • Second – Sorrento Key Travel & Cruise Centre
  • Third – City Beach Travel and Cruise.

2019 Highest Agency Sales QLD Awards

  • First – Helloworld Strathpine
  • Second – Flight Centre First & Business Queen St
  • Third – Travel Associates Townsville.

2019 Highest Agency Sales SA Awards

  • First – Phil Hoffman Travel Norwood
  • Second – Phil Hoffman Travel Glenelg
  • Third – Helloworld Marion.

 2019 Highest Agency Sales ACT Awards

  • First – Weston Cruise and Travel.

2019 Highest Agency Sales TAS Awards

  • First – Andrew Jones Travel.

2019 Highest Agency Sales NZ Awards

  • First – House of Travel Papamoa
  • Second – House of Travel Te Awamutu
  • Third – House of Travel Rotorua.

Scenic National Awards

2019 National Awards – Home Based

  • First – Travel Managers.

2019 National Awards – Online Travel Agency

  • First – Our Vacation Centre.

2019 National Awards – Single Location

  • First – Helloworld Miranda
  • Second – Weston Cruise and Travel
  • Third – Bicton Travel.

2019 Top Consultant National Awards – Australia

  • First – Kylie Cameron, Helloworld Miranda
  • Second – Deborah Long, Weston Cruise & Travel
  • Third – Carol Shaw, Tour de Force Travel.

2019 Top Consultant National Awards – New Zealand

  • First – Shelley Rich House of Travel Mt Maunganui.

Evergreen State Awards

2019 Highest Agency Sales VIC/TAS Awards

  • First – Helloworld Travel Melton.

2019 Highest Agency Sales NSW/ACT Awards

  • First – Helloworld Miranda.

2019 Highest Agency Sales WA Awards

  • First – Bicton Travel.

2019 Highest Agency Sales QLD Awards

  • First – Helloworld Strathpine.

2019 Highest Agency Sales SA Awards

  • First – King William Travel.

Evergreen National Awards

2019 National Awards – Single Location

  • First – King William Travel.

2019 Top Consultant National Awards – Australia

  • First – Nathan Micallef, Helloworld Travel Melton
  • Second – Aly Torrisi, Helloworld Strathpine
  • Third – Leigh McLennan, Helloworld Armidale.

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