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TTAND Celebrates Members at Annual Supplier Awards Aboard Celebrity Silhouette

by Bruce Parkinson  April 24, 2026
TTAND Celebrates Members at Annual Supplier Awards Aboard Celebrity Silhouette

The crowd aboard Celebrity Silhouette for the 2026 The Travel Agent Next Door Member Awards.

The ship theatre aboard Celebrity Silhouette was this year’s comfortable venue as The Travel Agent Next Door (TTAND) celebrated its best performers for 2025 at an annual gala event.

The trophy is a unique one – a Canadian-made award made from upcycled chopsticks. As well as the awards listed below, there were large groups of advisors honoured as part of ‘The Millionaires Club’ – earning at least $125,000 in preferred and approved supplier commission for single agents and at least $375,000 for larger agency groups.

Powerful UK singer Zoë Tyler wowed the TTAND audience.

Another significant group was recognized for 10 years of service – the vast majority of the company’s life.

Steve Byrne, CEO of Travel Counsellors, the UK-based company that entered into an equity partnership with TTAND late last year.

TTAND founder Flemming Friisdahl and Chief Operating Officer Jeffery Element presented the awards to an enthusiastic crowd, who were also entertained by a full band and a couple of very talented shipboard singers.

The TTAND 2025 Millionaires Club winners who were in attendance at conference.

Here are the 2025 TTAND member award winners:

Highest Average Rate of Commission:

Primary Agent: Iain Perkins

Silver/Gold Agent: Erin Steyn

Associate Agent: Terri Perry

Highest Earned Commission:

Primary Agent: Christine McFarlane

Silver/Gold Agent: Devyn Perry

Agency: Stewart Travel Group

Associate Agent: Erica (Kuei-Tzu) Lin

Second-time TTAND Peer to Peer Award winner Arlene Gibbons.

Highest % of Preferred/Approved Supplier Sales

Primary Agent: Sharlene Philipchuk

Silver/Gold Agent:  Scott Larmour

Agency: Kimberley Machan

Associate Agent: Nadine Mountrakis

Highest Service Fees Collected

Primary Agent: Danny Hoag

Silver/Gold Agent:  Erin Steyn

Agency: Mike Gilmore

Associate Agent: Araceli Salazar

Ambassador Star Award winner Dawn Tanner.

In addition, Nova Scotia’s Dawn Tanner won the Ambassador Star Award for attracting the most new members to TTAND, and Newfoundland’s Arlene Gibbons took home the Peer to Peer Star Award for the second time, for her selfless efforts to assist other TTAND members.

  
  
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