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TTAND Wins CDN Host Agency Member of the Year & Chairman’s Pinnacle Award at TLN Conference

by Bruce Parkinson  May 19, 2026
TTAND Wins CDN Host Agency Member of the Year & Chairman’s Pinnacle Award at TLN Conference

L to R —Kathy Halpern, VP Sales, TLN; Megan Wollak, Senior VP Member Services, TLN; Sam Burgess, Supplier Engagement & Education Manager, TTAND; Flemming Friisdahl, CEO, TTAND and Lindsay Pearlman, President, TLN.

The Travel Agent Next Door was awarded dual honours by Travel Leaders Network at recent TLN Edge annual conference.

TTAND received the Canadian Host Agency Member of the Year award —  recognized for its exceptional sales, services, and partnership support of Travel Leaders Network and its preferred suppliers.  

TTAND was also awarded the prestigious Chairman’s Pinnacle. This award recognizes the agency for achieving high sales, remarkable growth, and providing the strongest support for Travel Leaders Network and its preferred suppliers.

 “The Travel Agent Next Door exemplifies what happens when a top-performing agency takes their own considerable resources and partners with Travel Leaders Network for even greater success,” said Lindsay Pearlman, President, Travel Leaders Network. 

“Earning both the Canadian Host Agency of the Year and the Chairman’s Pinnacle Award is a testament to their remarkable growth, support for our preferred partners and the exceptional support they give to both their travel agents and their clients.”

He added: “We are proud to recognize Flemming and his team and celebrate another year of success together. Congratulations to The Travel Agent Next Door on two well-deserved awards!”

Flemming Friisdahl, TTAND CEO accepted the awards alongside Sam Burgess, TTAND Supplier Engagement & Education Manager.

“This award belongs to all of our amazing TTAND agents and our support teams,” said Flemming Friisdahl, TTAND CEO. “We are honoured to accept this recognition from Travel Leaders.”

  
  
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