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FTG event wraps up, high achievers lauded
First Travel Group’s 2026 frontliners’ conference wrapped up on Saturday night with a gala dinner and awards at the Grand Millennium Auckland.
Earlier in proceedings, FTG’s general manager John Willson told member delegates to firmly believe that they are the best at what they do. ‘If you believe that you will be.
‘Tonight we celebrate the work you do every day – that work matters and you deserve recognition.’
Major awards included: Supplier of the Year, Viking; Broker Excellence Award 2026, Jane Hanson, YOU Travel & Cruise Bethlehem; Aspiring Consultant Award 2026, Olivia Harter, YOU Travel & Cruise Orewa; Cruise Excellence Award 2026, Lydia Haydon, YOU Travel & Cruise Bethlehem; Top supporter Award for 2026, dual winners – Sandra Rasmussen, YOU Travel & Cruise Bethlehem and Steph Dale, YOU Travel & Cruise Mairangi Bay; Travel Advisor Excellence Award 2026, Morgan Wright, Pukekohe Travel; Manager Excellence Award 2026, Monett Johnston, YOU Travel & Cruise Whitianga; Agency Excellence Award 2026, YOU Travel & Cruise Orewa.
First Travel Group’s John Willson, Kim Beere and Amy Davidson at the FTG Hive Conference’s supplier appreciation evening at Grand Millennium Auckland on Friday
Kellie Mackenzie, Scenic and Emerald Cruises; Vanessa Fornell, Belinda Wilson, both Pukekohe Travel
Kim Hoogstraten, Jane Hanson, YOU Travel & Cruise Bethlehem; Matt Jenkins, Paige Myocevich, Air New Zealand
Olivia Harter (who was later awarded Aspiring Consultant 2026), Celise Reed, both YOU Travel & Cruise Orewa; Sue Pearce, Zest4Travel
Samantha Martin, Wendy Wu Tours; Jeremy Shanahan, YOU Travel & Cruise Takapuna; Jenny Galliven, Zest4Travel
Derren Mcaneaney, YOU Travel & Cruise Mairangi Bay; Sarah Hunter, GO Holidays; Sarah Peck, YOU Travel & Cruise Napier
Michelle Denysschen, Total Holiday Options; Sian Loh, YOU Travel & Cruise Bethlehem; Anita Thomas, THO Erin Graham, Zest4Travel Dunedin
Steve Parker (third from left), Viking; with Frazer Best, Kiri Best and Jacqui Quilliam, all Best Travel & Cruise (Viking was named Supplier of the Year at the awards function)
GTN marks a decade, honours founding agents
The Global Travel Network (GTN) honoured founding members to wrap up the company's 10th Anniversary Conference at the Grand Hyatt in Kuala Lumpur last night.
The Gala Dinner and Awards night included multiple suppliers awards and what has become a regular feature of GTN conference – recognition of three, five and seven years loyalty in the group.
HoT steps up in Singapore
Progress within the company’s three-year strategic plan was a key focus when House of Travel and Orbit World Travel business owners plus partners got together in Singapore last week for the annual conference, themed Stepping up to one up.
