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Meet the ASATA Diners Club Awards finalists

The ASATA Diners Club Awards announced those travel professionals, singled out by their peers and travel industry judges, for the service they offer their clients and who consistently exceed expectations, display great people skills, have strong travel knowledge, pay great attention to detail and continually hone their skills. The awards provide a platform for continuous improvements in skills and professionalism.

Here are the finalists in the different categories with representation from different regions and companies. The Gala awards evening will be hosted at the ASATA Conference on 20 May:

Exceptional Commitment

• George Argyropoulos, Cruises International
• Linda Benwell, XL Millennium Travel
• Lynn Howarth, HRG Rennies Travel

Tomorrow’s Leader

• Irene Ferreira, Reynolds Travel Centre
• Robyn Daneel-Spicer, Sure Travel Stellenbosch
• Yolanda Barkhuizen, XL Boland Travel

Corporate Travel Consultant

• Anria Kruger, Tourvest American Express Travel SA
• Tammy McFie, Reynolds Travel Centre
• Tarryn Classens, Sure 24-7 Travel

Leisure Travel Consultant

• Evengeline September, Club Travel Algoa Bay
• Oriana Caldiera, Flight Specials Centurion
• Sharlene Galloway, Sure The Travel Agent

ITC

• Charmaine McFarland, Travel Counsellors
• Gail Parker, Harvey World Travel
• Hayley Eberlein, Travel Icon e-Travel

Key Accounts Executive

• Chantelle du Plooy, HRG Rennies Travel
• Kristen Seeley, Reynolds Travel Centre
• Phumla Mjoni, Club Travel Algoa Bay

Wholesale Consultant

• Jenny de Vries, Beachcomber Tours
• Ravi-Lee Loff, Thompsons Holidays
• Vanashree Moodley, Thompsons Holidays

Wholesale Representative

• Deanne Allchurch, Travel Vision
• Debbie Georghio, Cruises International
• Lindsay Roberts, Cruises International

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