Cruise Consultant of the Year, Australia
This award recognises a cruise consultant who has demonstrated success in their field, shows resilience and determination in a challenging environment, has a proven sales focus, shows dedication to their learning and self-improvement, and has a clear demonstration of industry engagement.
Winner: Sheron Konig, Travel Associates Rockhampton
Bio: Sheron Konig has more than 42 years experience in the travel industry, offering her clients not only a cheerful disposition but expert knowledge. Konig has been with Travel Associates Rockhampton for more than 17 years.
Finalists: Amanda Taylor, My Cruises; Ingrid Hay, New Farm Travel; Martine Hero, Clean Cruising; and Jordan Krause, My Cruises
Sponsored by: Regent Seven Seas Cruises
Cruise Consultant of the Year, New Zealand
This award recognises a cruise consultant who has demonstrated success in their field, shows resilience and determination in a challenging environment, has a proven sales focus, shows dedication to their learning and self-improvement, and has a clear demonstration of industry engagement.
Winner: Janine Mallon, Zest4Travel
Bio: Travel specialist and owner-operator of Zest for Travel, Janine has 20 years of retail travel experience – with a particular passion is food and wine travel – leading a team of travel specialists in Dunedin, NZ, who collectively boast more than 60 years of retail travel experience across customised getaways.
Finalists: Kay Rogers, YOU Travel Bethlehem; Dennis Payne, House of Travel Orewa; Kay Paulsen, cruisedeals.co.nz; and Lynne Bennett, World Travellers Whangarei
Sponsored by: P&O Cruises Australia
