Meet the 2020 Lifetime Achievement Award winners
Current and previous winners of Travel Weekly s LIfetime Achievement Awards at this year s virtual Readers Choice Awards. Photo Credit: Travel Weekly
This year Travel Weekly honored five people with Lifetime Achievement Awards: Brad and Van Anderson, the founders of Avoya Travel; Jackie Friedman, the president of Nexion Travel Group; and Beatrice and Stanley Tollman, the husband-and-wife team who founded the Travel Corporation.
Brad and Van Anderson, the founders of Avoya Travel. Photo Credit: Travel Weekly
Brad and Van Anderson
Brothers Brad and Van Anderson are the co-founders of Avoya Travel, a family-owned business that traces its roots to a Hawaiian travel company. Van got started in the travel industry when his parents, Pat and Pal, had him stickering brochures for that firm; Brad began his career in travel in 1973 working for his parents’ retail agency in California.
Signature CEO Alex Sharpe hopes for some friends with whom to share a congratulatory toast ..
Welcome to our coverage of the Readers Choice Awards. This year at the event we won t be handing out awards in our finalist categories. We will be sharing insights and inspiration from the CEOs of the three largest cruise companies, Delta Air Lines, and top leadership from agency groups, tour operators and resorts. Lifetime Achievement Award winners will be recognized for their accomplishments and keep an eye out for cameos.
Coverage contributed by Jamie Biesiada, Johanna Jainchill, Jennifer Martins and Rebecca Tobin
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