Trazee Travel honored the inaugural winners of The Trazees, the awards announced here on July 28 at a reception that same evening, to coincide with the annual Global Business Travel Association convention in Orlando, Fla. Held at the brand-new, speakeasy-style Itta Bena, acceptees from a number of award-winning travel providers joined us on behalf of their companies and to celebrate another successful year in the industry. The event was hosted in conjunction with co-sponsor Meliá Hotels International.
Trazee Travel is dedicated to all things travel for travelers aged 18–35. Updated daily, the web publication covers trends, products, tips and so much more in the world of travel. Nominations for the inaugural awards were accepted via online ballot and from trazeetravel.com’s intrepid contributors. A committee of select FX Express Publications, Inc., management selected the final winners.
Check out all the winners and pictures from the event!
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Daniela Villarroel, coordinator of global sales, business travel, the Americas, Meliá Hotels International; Alex Lizama, regional director of global sales, business travel, West USA and Canada, Meliá Hotels International © Greg Cohen
Francis X. Gallagher, publisher and CEO, Global Traveler and trazeetravel.com © Greg Cohen
Richard Evans, senior vice president, Global Traveler and trazeetravel.com; Kimberly Krol, managing editor Global Traveler and trazeetravel.com; Francis X. Gallagher, publisher and CEO Global Traveler and trazeetravel.com; Monique Barrett, associate editor, Global Traveler and trazeetravel.com; Rob Setzman, advertising manager, Global Traveler and trazeetravel.com; Olivia Falcione, advertising manager, Global Traveler and trazeetravel.com; Mike Donahue, interim sales manager, Global Traveler and trazeetravel.com © Greg Cohen
Nicky De Jesus, director of global sales, business travel, the Americas, Meliá Hotels International; Alejandra Garfunkel, director of sales, Meliá Buenos Aires; Joyce McKinley, director of global sales business travel, East Coast and Canada, Meliá Hotels International; Andre Newbold, director of sales, Meliá Nassau Beach; Mariela Pesci, senior account manager, Meliá Buenos Aires Hotel; Rebecca Meyers, director of global sales, business travel, Meliá Hotels International: Daniela Villarroel, coordinator of global sales, business travel, the Americas, Meliá Hotels International; Luz Frick, sales manager, business travel, Cluster Barcelona © Greg Cohen
Nicky De Jesus, director of global sales, business travel, the Americas, Meliá Hotels International © Greg Cohen
Doug Fischer, regional director, The Boeing Co. © Greg Cohen
Steve Mayers, airport director – customer relations, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport © Greg Cohen
Lorena Villar, marketing and trade relations manager, Tourist Office of Spain © Greg Cohen
Alice McQuade, director of intermediary sales, Americas sales, InterContinental Hotels Group © Greg Cohen
Asad Ahmed, vice president of sales EAME, Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide © Greg Cohen
Marty Grant, director of sales, Element, Aloft and Four Points by Sheraton © Greg Cohen
Chema Alvarado, director, sales, oneworld © Greg Cohen
Lourdes Perez, managing editor sales – South, United Airlines © Greg Cohen
Juan Camilo Caicedo, corporate and leisure director, North America, LATAM Airlines Group © Greg Cohen
Todd Neuman, vice president commercial, South African Airways © Greg Cohen
Sandy Huang, deputy senior vice president, EVA Air © Greg Cohen
Brooke Wiegand, director of field marketing – luxury and lifestyle brands, Americas, Hyatt Hotels Corp. © Greg Cohen
Rafael Lizarraga, vice president, corporate sales, Grupo Posadas © Greg Cohen
Robert Stern, digital customer insight, JetBlue © Greg Cohen
TK; Scott Morgan, senior director of national sales, Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants; Christine Lawson, senior vice president, sales and catering, Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants; Robert Cvik, director of national accounts, East Coast, Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants; TK © Greg Cohen
Fabiana Farias-Jenkins, director, global ecommerce and digital, Marriott © Greg Cohen
Kim Rodriguez, associate vice president of business rental administration, Enterprise Holdings © Greg Cohen
Charles Jackson, associate director of strategic sales, Verizon Wireless © Greg Cohen
Eric Hall, manager of distribution and air programs, Southwest Airlines © Greg Cohen
Becky Casey, director of national sales, Denihan Hospitality Group © Greg Cohen
Helen Maguire, director of consumer sales, Aer Lingus; Jeff Wright, director of corporate sales, Aer Lingus © Rob Setzman
Alison Metcalfe, executive vice president, USA and Canada, Tourism Ireland © Rob Setzman
Marzena Weglowski-Pallazzo, marketing manager, German National Tourist Office/Bavaria Tourism Marketing; Ricarda Lindner, director, German National Tourist Office © Dick Evans
Fernand Fernandez, vice president, global marketing, American Airlines © Mike Donahue
Angela Geissler, account director, North America, Munich Airport International © Rafie Iannello
Ashli Austin, project manager, Alaska Airlines; Annette Chanez, cargo accounting manager, Alaska Airlines; Jacqueline Drumheller, sustainability manager, Alaska Airlines; Rhonda Smith, corporate real estate and analytics manager, Alaska Airlines; Lynne Hiemer, human resources coordinator, Alaska Airlines
Tom Ludington, general manager, USA, Cayman Islands Department of Tourism
Winners’ Circle
Favorite International Airline: American Airlines
Favorite Aircraft Type: Boeing 787
Favorite Airline Website: JetBlue
Favorite Frequent-Flyer Program: United MileagePlus
Favorite Airline in North America, Favorite Budget Airline: Southwest
Favorite Airline to South America: LAN Airlines
Favorite Airline in Europe: Aer Lingus
Favorite Airline in Africa: South African Airways
Favorite Asian Airline: EVA Air
Favorite Overall Airport in the World: Munich Airport
Favorite Airport in North America: Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
Favorite Individual Hotel: The James Chicago
Favorite Hotel Chain: Kimpton Hotels
Favorite Lifestyle Hotel: Andaz
Favorite Hotel Website: Marriott
Favorite Hotel Rewards Program: IHG Rewards Club
Favorite Hotel Chain in Latin America: InterContinental Hotels Group
Favorite Hotel Chain in Mexico: Fiesta Americana
Favorite Hotel Chain in the Middle East: Starwood Hotels & Resorts
Favorite Green Hotel: Element Hotels
Favorite Country: Spain
Favorite Worldwide City: Dublin
Favorite Wireless Service: Verizon
Favorite Event Around The Globe: Oktoberfest
Favorite Rental Car Company: National
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