Dream Vacations Wins Three Gold at the 2019 Travvy Awards as the Absolute Best in Travel as Awarded by Travel Agents

(Franchise Buy) - By Jane. Updated Feb 11, 2019

Dream Vacations Wins Three Gold at the 2019 Travvy Awards as the Absolute Best in Travel as Awarded by Travel Agents

As the most decorated travel agency, Dream Vacations recognized as best franchise and tops in technology during awards gala at Gotham Hall in New York City on January 23, 2019

Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (February 11, 2019) –Dream Vacationsrecently earned highest honors with its three prestigious Gold statuettes at the 2019 Travvy Awards. The home-based travel agency franchise was the most decorated travel agency in attendance and won in every category in which it was nominated. 

The annual Travvy Awards—known as the Academy Awards of the travel industry—were held Wednesday, January 23, 2019 at Gotham Hall in New York City to recognize the highest standards of excellence in the travel industry by honoring travel companies, travel products, travel agencies and destinations for their outstanding achievement. 

Suppliers, destinations and individuals from across the world of travel are eligible to submit their nominations to be considered annually for the honor of being recognized as an innovator in the industry. This year, more than 100,000 votes — the largest voting block of agents in history — were cast to determine the 2019 Travvy Award winners. These winners were then honored during an awards dinner and presentation attended by the finalists, industry leaders and travel professionals from around the world.

A member of the International Franchise Association and the number one franchise for military veterans, Dream Vacations won Gold in the Best Travel Agency Consortium Cooperative or Franchise Group category. It also wontwo Gold awards in the two technology categories —Best Travel Technology Planner and Best Travel Planning Technology — for the resources they provide which enable work from home travel agents to work from anywhere in the world with an internet connection. Dream Vacations is the only travel franchise to make a significant technology investment with the purpose of creating a better online customer experience with technology that is completely custom and unique.

“Winning the Travvy Awards was an incredible way to kick off 2019, and what makes these Travvy wins even more special is that it was determined by those who know us best: travel agents and their clients,” said Debbie Fiorino, senior vice president of Dream Vacations. “Because our franchisees are our customers, we not only care more about them, but we value their feedback and use it to guide us when developing new technology tools to help them run their businesses more efficiently, so they can focus their efforts selling travel.”

Dream Vacations’ parent company World Travel Holdings also took home the Gold in the Large Retail Travel Agency category.

For more information, a breakdown of categories and to view the full list of winners, please visit www.TravvyAwards.com.

Dream Vacations is looking for individuals who are passionate about travel with an entrepreneurial spirit who would like to be part of a travel agency network that cares more about its agents and travelers. For more information on joining Dream Vacations, please visit www.dreamvacationsfranchise.com or call 888-249-8235.

Photo Cutline (L to R): Dustin Jones, Vice President of Engagement; Rosemarie Reed, Vice President of Marketing & Strategic Partnerships; Rachel Shapiro, Manager of Public Relations & Corporate Communications; Debbie Fiorino, Senior Vice President; Jackie Thompson, Business Development Manager; and Franchise Owners Cheryl and Richard Butz.

About the Travvy Awards

The annual Travvy Awards, presented by travAlliancemedia, recognize the highest standards of excellence in the travel industry and honor travel companies, travel products, travel agencies and destinations for their outstanding achievement with a prize considered to be the Academy Awards of the travel industry. More than 100,000 votes — cast by the agents who sell the vast majority of these trips to tens of millions of consumers yearly—determined the very best in the travel industry. This represents the largest database of the nation’s foremost leisure-selling, independent travel agents in the country. The selections by agents reflect suppliers and destinations they believe provide the best overall service to their clients. For more information, please visit www.TravvyAwards.com.

About Dream Vacations

Travel agents with the top-ranked home-based travel agency franchise Dream Vacations have the resources to plan and create seamless vacation experiences for their customers while offering the best value. A member of the International Franchise Association, Dream Vacations is part of World Travel Holdings and has received partner of the year, a top-ranking status, by all the major cruise lines as well as national recognition for its support of military veterans. For more information about Dream Vacations, visit www.DreamVacationsFranchise.com. Like Dream Vacations on Facebook at www.facebook.com/DreamVacationsFranchise, follow on Twitter at @Dream_Franchise and watch its videos at http://www.youtube.com/DreamVacationsBusiness.