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Advisors Take Home “Simply the Best” Honours with ACV@Home

by Marsha Mowers  June 26, 2025
Advisors Take Home “Simply the Best” Honours with ACV@Home

It was an exciting night on the virtual red carpet Wednesday as ACV@Home celebrated its top producing advisors from across the country at its Simply the Best Awards. It was also a record-breaking night as more than 600 advisors from across the country took part.

Hosted by ACV’s General Manager of Sales Marigold Frontuna, and Key Account Managers Andrea Arkell and Tina Kensett, the event honoured advisors from TravelOnly, Trevello Travel Group, Centre Holidays, Fareconnect, Envoyage, Go Travel, Go With Hippo, Nexion, Onvigo, The Travel Agent Next Door, TierOne Travel and Transat@home.

“We are all thankful for your support. 50 years in business? We would not be here without you,” ACV Vice President, Nino Montagnese told the group. “That is the honest-to-god truth. The backbone of our company is travel consultants. We appreciate everything you do.”

Erminia Gallina, ACV’s Director of Sales also joined in, giving away an additional two trips to the upcoming ACV Sandals FAM happening August 17-21 at Sandals South Coast.

Air Canada Vacations also reminded advisors of its 50th anniversary “Celebration Under the Sun” event in Cancun for 400 partners, set for November 4-7 in Cancun, Mexico.

The top ten winners Wednesday night each received an all-expenses-paid trip on the FAM to Sandals, South Coast in Jamaica this August, courtesy of Donné Nixon from Unique Vacations Canada Inc. who also joined in the virtual celebration. Sandals is covering the accommodations for 30 advisors who only need to cover their airfare.

Six ACV@Home advisors were named to the Top 50 Ambassador program: Renee Winsor, Carina Shortliffe, Samantha Bosca, Jody Strauss, Laura Sexton and Janice Bell.

So without further ado, the winners are …. drumroll please…

Top 10 Winners

Top Overall Sales – Janice Bell, Envoyage

Highest Passenger Growth – Ruth Guiry, The Travel Agent Next Door

Top Groups Agent – Sharlene Philipchuk, The Travel Agent Next Door

Top Diversity Agent – Bessie Petrou, The Travel Agent Next Door

Top Cruise Agent – Natalia Zawierucha, Trevello Travel Group

Rising Star – Imran Ali, The Travel Agent Next Door

Social Media Star – Annalise Roberts, Envoyage

Top Sandals Agent – Kimberly Hartlen, Trevello Travel Group

Top “Care” Rockstar – Lise-Anne Brazeau, Trevello Travel Group

Air Canada – Highest Revenue – Angela Randall, Trevello Travel Group

Runner Ups

Overall Sales – Renee Winsor, Trevello Travel Group  

Passenger Growth – Tanya Bara, The Travel Agent Next Door

Groups Agent – Martin Poirier, TravelOnly

Diversity Agent – Jody Strauss, Fareconnect

Cruise Agent – Rachel Hong, Nexion

Rising Star – Donna Turner, GoWithHippo

Social Media Star – Deseree Dobson, Fareconnect

Sandals Agent – Caitlin Lajeuness, Envoyage

“Care” Rockstar – Michael Cull, GoTravel

Air Canada – New Frontier – Scott Waldron, The Travel Agent Next Door

  
  
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