Tammy Levent

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Tammy Levent
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Elite Travel Management Group RECOGNIZED AS A TRAVEL IMPRESSIONS’ ‘BEST OF THE BEST’ TRAVEL AGENCY FARMINGDALE, NY (Dec. 06, 2011) – Elite Travel Management Group www.EliteTravelGroup.net was recognized recently by Travel Impressions (http://www.TravelImpressions.com), one of the country’s largest tour operators selling destinations worldwide, as a “Best of the Best” travel agency which is given to top performing agencies and consortia partners. Elite Travel Management Group was invited to attend Travel Impressions 16th annual “Best of the Best” gala event, held Nov. 30 – Dec. 3, 2011 at the Fiesta Americana Grand Coral Beach in Cancún, Mexico. 

“Best of the Best” honors are bestowed on a limited number of agencies that are top producers for Travel Impressions, and that are considered to be its best partners. 

“We are honored to be recognized as one of Travel Impressions’ Best of the Best travel agency partners,” said Tammy Levent. “We are committed to providing our clients with the very best vacation experience and working with Travel Impressions ensures a high level of customer satisfaction.”

In attendance at the Best of the Best four-day event from Elite Travel Management Group were Tammy Levent and Katie Levent. They were able to hear an industry update from Travel Impressions’ President and CEO Steve Gorga as well as participate in round table networking sessions with attending suppliers. A golf tournament and spa pampering at the Coral Beach Gem Spa were also offered.
There were many sponsored events and activities including a welcome dinner hosted by the Cancún Convention & Visitors Bureau and The Riviera Maya Destination Marketing Office, a dinner reception on the second evening sponsored by the Dominican Republic Ministry of Tourism, and the gala cocktail reception hosted by Mexican Tourism Board.

A performance by The Village People, best known for the disco hits YMCA, Macho Man and In the Navy, was a highlight of the “Best of the Best” gala celebration.  In the spirit of holiday giving, Elite Travel Management Group participated in Travel Impressions charity program by donating a variety of school supplies to the Palace Resorts Foundation’s Education Committee for distribution to school children in Cancún.
Travel Impressions Founded in 1974, Travel Impressions is one of the nation’s largest leisure tour operators and a wholly owned subsidiary of American Express. The company offers FIT vacations to over 200 destinations in the Caribbean, Mexico, Central and South America, Europe, the Eastern Mediterranean, Dubai, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, the Islands of Tahiti, Canada, Hawaii and the Continental U.S., and features more than 2,800 resorts, hotels and luxury villas. Travel Impressions has received multiple industry awards for outstanding customer service, best overall operations, best technology, most knowledgeable reservations staff and leading marketing materials – all dedicated to better serving travel agents and their clients.

For more information about Travel Impressions, call 1-800-284-0044 / 631-845-8000, or visit the website: http://www.TravelImpressions.com. Find the tour operator on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/travelimpressionsvacations and follow on Twitter at http://twitter.com/travelimp.

Elite Travel Management Group
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727-726-9090
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CEO Tampa

April 28, 2008

Finalists for the inaugural Tampa Bay Business Journal "Ultimate CEO Awards" have been determined. Judges named 30 finalists in six categories. The winners will be named at a reception on May 29 at the Hyatt Regency Downtown Tampa at 211 N. Tampa St. Accounting firm Cherry Bekaert & Holland is the sponsor.  (SEVEN in bold are CEO Council member companies:)

The finalists by category are:

Government organization
Michael Herr, Polk County Board of County Commissioners, county manager
Pam Iorio, City of Tampa, mayor

Nonprofit organization
Carl R. Lavender Jr., Boys & Girls Club of the Suncoast, chief executive officer
Edward C. Peachey, WorkNet Pinellas Inc., executive director
David R. Penn, Great Explorations Children's Museum, chief executive officer
Marshall Seiden, Menorah Manor, chief executive officer

Public company
David L. Dunkel, Kforce Inc., chairman, chief executive officer
Robert Dutkowsky, Tech Data, chief executive officer
Sherrill W. Hudson, TECO Energy, chairman, chief executive officer
Thomas A. James, Raymond James Financial, chairman, chief executive officer
E.S. "Ernie" Pinner, CenterState Banks of Florida Inc., chairman, president, chief executive officer

Large private company
Todd Bright, Lifestyle Family Fitness, president, chief executive officer
Crawford Ker, Ker's WingHouse, president, chief executive officer
Dr. Kiran C. Patel, Freedom Health, chairman, chief executive officer

Medium private company
Ted C. Abrams, Joffrey's Coffee & Tea Co., president, chief executive officer
Delvis "Del" Diaz, Diaz Fritz Isabel General Contractors, founder, chief executive officer
Joy Gendusa, PostcardMania, founder, owner, chief executive officer
Derek Hennecke, Xcelience, president, chief executive officer
Elaine C. Myrback, EMS Consulting - Intelligent Chaos, president, chief executive officer
William W. Short, Old Harbor Bank, president, chief executive officer
William G. Tapp, Kirkland Russ Murphy & Tapp PA, managing shareholder
Steve Wathen, Equity Inc., chief executive officer

Small private company
Steve Allen, iDatix Corp., chief executive officer
Ken Bakunas, Magnetic, chief executive officer
Tony Coleman, AaSys Group Inc., president, chief executive officer
Kevin V. Hourigan, Bayshore Solutions, president, chief executive officer
Tammy Levent, Elite Travel Management Group, chief executive officer, executive director
Suzanne E. Pedone, Inventory Management Solutions Inc., president, chief executive officer
Ann S. Rogers, Keller Williams Realty-Gulf Coast, operating principal
Mary Ann Wilhelm, Wilhelm Heating & Air Conditioning Inc., owner, president

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