More than 65 luxury agents gather in Sydney for Best of the Best dinner

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The biggest names in luxury travel came together last night to celebrate the industry’s top agents.

In its 12th year, Best of the Best is an event series that brings together the Best of the Best in hotels, cruise, and travel advisor partners.

The evening saw 65 luxury travel agents attend a private dinner at the ACE Hotel in Sydney with partners Anthony Knox & Associates, COMO Hotels & Resorts, Inspired Luxury, Seabourn Cruises, Taj Hotels, The Legian Seminyak BALI, and Uniworld Boutique River Cruises.

This is the second iteration following an event in Melbourne last month.

Travel agent guests were treated to updates from all seven of the partners over a 3-course meal, followed by generous prizes giving agents the chance to experience firsthand some of the incredible products presented to them.

Some of the attendees:

Best of the Best Team

Jennifer Compton, Seabourn
Thushara Liyanarachchi, TAJ Hotels
Brenda Nash, The Legian Seminyak BALI
Tony Knox, Anthony Knox & Associates
Jen Pagett, Uniworld Boutique River Cruises
Lynne Ireland, Inspired Luxury
Jonica Paramor, Como Hotels & Resorts

Some of the Best of the Best team with Sabra Travel

Jen Pagett, Uniworld Boutique River Cruises
Rita Polovin, Sabra Travel
Lynne Ireland, Inspired Luxury
Thushara Liyanarachchi, TAJ Hotels
Brenda Nash, The Legian Seminyak BALI
Jonica Paramor, Como Hotels & Resorts
Brenda Nash, The Legian Seminyak BALI – Lynette Maria, Maria, Fellowes & Turner Travel Associates – Lisa Knight, Travel Associates Cronulla
Melinda Spain, Travel Associates Paddington – Tony Knox, Anthony Knox & Associates – Debbie Ashes, Helloworld Lane Cove – Karen Majsay, Low & James Travel Associates
Belinda Ward, Spencer Travel – Carina Tanna, Mary Rossi Travel – Thushara Liyanarachchi, TAJ Hotels – Beth Shepherd, Apex Travel
Garry McLaughlin, Meagan Catterall and Karen Robinson from luxe by itravel with Jen Pagett, Uniworld Boutique River Cruises
Jordan Thompson, Kendal Thomas, American Express with Lynne Ireland, Inspired Luxury
Como Hotels & Resorts table
Jennifer Compton, Seabourn – Sean Keiran, Mosman Travel – Zaia Bazi, Jetaround – Mark Spurway, MTA Travel
Como Hotels & Resorts, one of the seven presentations on the evening
Inspired Luxury’s table
The room

Email the Travel Weekly team at traveldesk@travelweekly.com.au

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