by Natasha Lair
Last updated: 11:40 AM ET, Wed January 7, 2026
Transat Distribution Canada (TDC) has recognized 25 agency owners from across its Marlin Travel, TravelPlus, Club Voyages, and Affiliate networks as members of its Bravo Excellence Club for the 2024–2025 fiscal year.
According to a press release, the agency owners were selected based on sales performance and growth over the past year. As part of the recognition, recipients will be invited on a Mediterranean cruise from Lisbon to Barcelona next May aboard the Norwegian Dawn.
“The strength of the Bravo Excellence Club lies in the fact that it reflects the reality of our network: among the winning agencies, we have agencies of all sizes, located in both large urban centers and smaller communities, but all of which share exceptional sales performance—of Transat products in Ontario, the Maritimes and Quebec, and WestJet Vacations and Air Canada Vacations products in the West—either in terms of volume or sales growth,” said Karine Gagnon, General Manager of TDC.
Karine Gagnon, TDC. Bravo 2023-2024 (Photo Credit: TDC)
“For more than 20 years, this exclusive reward trip has welcomed a select group of agency owners—some familiar faces who return year after year, and some exciting newcomers. It’s our way of celebrating their achievements and saying thank you to those who champion the partners that make this program possible.”
Unlike traditional industry events, the Bravo Excellence Club trip is designed as a reward experience rather than a structured training or networking program. Owners are invited to bring a guest, and members of TDC’s leadership team will also join the trip, with the goal of encouraging informal interaction and relationship-building.
“We come together to share and truly experience the passion that unites us: travel,” said Dianne Jackson, Director of Franchise and Affiliate Members at TDC.
Heather Calvert, Dianne Jackson & Joe Adamo. Bravo 2023-2024 (Photo Credit: TDC)“One of the most valuable aspects—both for the TDC team and the owners— is the sense of connection this trip fosters in a relaxed setting that encourages conversations beyond the usual framework. And because Bravo Excellence Club brings together owners from across Canada, conversations are even richer, with regional differences and adaptation strategies at the heart of informal discussions. Spending an entire week together helps build lasting relationships that go beyond business. It’s a time to recharge and celebrate success among peers.”
TDC said the program recognizes agency owners who demonstrate consistency and leadership by maintaining strong performance throughout the year and motivating their teams to meet sales targets.
Bravo Excellence Club Winners – 2024–2025
Marlin Travel, TravelPlus and Affiliates
- Marlin Travel Kingston/Hanover – Leanne McKercher & Jeromy Wilhelm
- Marlin Travel Hamilton – Antonio Del Fiacco
- Marlin Travel Brantford – Denise Luciani
- Marlin Travel Hawkesbury – Manon Lacelle-Lacroix
- Marlin Travel Peterborough – Mary LaRocque
- Marlin Travel Miramichi – Natalie Forrest
- Marlin Travel Victoria – John Fraser
- Marlin Travel Regina – Sheena Revet & Heather Calvert
- Marlin Travel Swift Current – Nancy Thingelstad & Kim Thingelstad
- Marlin Travel Grande Prairie – Caroline Connelly & Karen Cloutier
- TravelPlus Flamborough/Waterdown – Laura Batey & Shelly Hulzinga
- Durham Travel, Courtice – John Wood & Sarah Moore
- Square 1 Travel & Cruise, Courtenay – Susan Davies & Diane Todd
- Elgin Travel & Cruises, St. Thomas – Nicole Bedard & Susan Richard
Club Voyages and Voyages en Liberté
- Voyages Paradis/Club Voyages Solerama, Quebec City – Malik Hadid
- Club Voyages Inter-Monde, Rimouski – Annick de Courval & Raymonde Bélanger
- Club Voyages Fascination, Saint-Lambert-de-Lauzon – Pier-Ann Mercier & Richard Mercier
- Club Voyages Mille et une nuits, Mascouche – Julie Carpentier
- Club Voyages Tourbec, Laval – Julie Derome Delvaux
- Club Voyages Tourbec Henri-Bourassa, Montreal – Richard Hill & Robert Beaulieu
- Club Voyages Albatros, Joliette – Karine Séguin
- Club Voyages Saint-Jean-Chrysostome, Lévis – Julie Theberge & Anne-Marie Couillard
- Club Voyages Les Iles, Îles de la Madeleine – France Groulx & Geneviève Richard
- Club Voyages Elite, Rouyn-Noranda – Kim Parent Leroux
- Club Voyages Sartigan, Saint-Georges-de-Beauce – Karine Létourneau
- Voyages en Liberté Voyages Terre & Monde, Terrebonne – Éric Forget & Steve Marcotte
- Voyages en Liberté Voyages Club Évasion, Boisbriand – Nathalie Denis
- Voyages en Liberté Voyages Arc-En-Ciel, Trois-Rivières – Justin Bordeleau, Nathalie Lahaie & Mélanie Boucher
- Voyages en Liberté Voyages Isana, Mascouche – Nathalie Robin
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