On Saturday night, May 19, at IPW, US Travel and Brand USA honored representatives from the world’s highest-volume tour operators and buyers of U.S. travel at its annual Chairman’s Circle Honors awards.
Held atop the DaVita headquarters in Denver, the elite awards event—co-hosted by Brand USA—honored international travel buyers for outstanding efforts to bring the world to America.
The event was emceed by Samantha Brown, host of “Places to Love.” It featured entertainment from Colorado musicians Jonathan Barlow and Roger Harmon of the group Tin Brother, and a performance from Face Vocal Band.
US Travel’s Chairman’s Circle-level members, including top U.S. travel businesses and destinations, nominated the honorees.
The 2018 Chairman’s Circle Honors awards hosted 83 individual buyers from 59 organizations, along with leaders from some of America’s top travel companies and destinations. Following is the list of 2018 Chairman’s Circle Honorees:
Adventure World, Australia
Air Canada Vacations, Canada
AlliedTPro, Inbound
America As You Like It, UK
America International Travel Services, Inc., China
America Unlimited, Germany
American Holidays, Ireland
AmericanTours International, Inbound
ANA Sales Co., Ltd., Japan
Barrhead Travel, UK
Beijing CAISSA International Travel Service Co., Ltd., China
Best Day Travel Group, Mexico
Bon Voyage Travel and Tours, UK
Bonotel Exclusive Travel, Inbound
British Airways Holidays, UK
CANUSA Touristik, Germany
CRD International, Germany
CVC Brasil Operadora E. Agencie de Viagens S/A Brazil
Cox & Kings Pvt. Ltd., India
DERTOURISTIK Deutschland, GmbH, Germany
dnata Travel Services, UAE
Emirates Holidays, UAE
Excite Holidays, Australia
Flytour Viagens, Brazil
FTI Touristik, Germany
GTA, Inbound
H.I.S. Co., Ltd., Japan
Hana Tour, Inc., South Korea
helloworld, Australia
Hotelbeds, Inbound
Hotelplan Suisse, Switzerland
Infinity Holidays, Australia
JacTravel, UK
Jan Doets America Tours, Netherlands
Jetset Voyages, France
JTB Corporation, Japan
Knecht Reisen, AG, Switzerland
Maison des Etats-Unis, France
Mark International, Inbound
Meeting Point International, Inbound
Meier’s Weltreisen/DER Touristik GmbH & Co KG Germany
MMTGapnet Tour, Brazil
New World Travel Inc., Inbound
Shanghai Ctrip International Travel Services, Co., Ltd., China
Swanson’s Travel AB, Sweden
Thomas Cook AG Germany
Tour America, Ireland
Tourico Holidays, Inbound
TourMappers North America LLC, Inbound
Trailfinders Ltd., UK
Travel Brands, Inc., Canada
Trend Operadora, Brazil
TUI Deutschland GmbH, Germany
Virgini Holidays, UK
Voyageurs du Monde, France
WestJet Vacations, Inc., Canada
