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Record number of Calgary BDMs participate in travel agency carol crawl
Michael Pihach
Michael Pihach is an award-winning journalist with a keen interest in digital storytelling. In addition to PAX, Michael has also written for CBC Life, Ryerson University Magazine, IN Magazine, and DailyXtra.ca. Michael joins PAX after years of working at popular Canadian television shows, such as Steven and Chris, The Goods and The Marilyn Denis Show.
Western Canada sure knows how to bring some Claus-itively festive vibes to travel agencies.
On the heels of business development managers in B.C. doing a travel agency carol crawl, visiting offices in Langley, Coquitlam and Burnaby last Friday, and collecting food bank donations, it was Alberta’s turn on Monday (Dec. 18) as Calgary-based BDMs did the same.
Calgary reps, in fact, have been carolling at travel agencies and collecting food donations for more than 11 years now, said Jodine Clement, district sales manager at TTC Tour Brands for Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba.
“Carolling with the reps originated in Calgary,” Clement told PAX. “It’s something we are very proud of and we are happy to see other regions doing the same.”
This year saw a record number of BDMs – 17 total – participate, Santa hats and all, as the group visited travel offices in Calgary while riding around the city’s streets in a yellow school bus.
READ MORE: “It’s a very fun day”: B.C.-based BDMs go carolling at travel agencies, support food bank
The following brands/reps participated:
- Air Canada Vacations - Tina Kensett
- Collette - Brad Gibson
- CIE - Jennifer Bond
- El Cid / Krystal Resorts - Sonia Machado
- Exodus - Sheena Rosenstreter and Cassandra Harrison
- Exoticca - Sharon Wilson
- Expedia TAAP - Krista Peet
- G Adventures - Ana Santa Maria
- Globus Family of Brands - Leslie Schaff
- Iberostar - Jason Gignac
- Kensington - Isabella Borowiec
- Manulife - Sharon Kramer
- Playa Hotels - Freddie Marsh
- Sandos - Emily Spadafora
- TTC Tour Brands - Jodine Clement
- TravelBrands - Jeff Carpenter
- WestJet - Irene Wong
Thanks to generous donations from travel advisors and the BDMs, the group collected $200 in cash donations and 350 pounds of items for the Calgary Food Bank.
To celebrate, the BDMs have released new lyrics to their own version of Jingle Bells:
Dashing through the snow, in a single engine car, O’er the fields we go, somewhat near and far.
Bells on bobtrail ring, making spirits bright, what fun it is to see you all, you are a reps delight!
OH!
Book with Us, Book with us, bookings every way. Oh what fun it is it to chat with Agents every day! HEY!
Book with Us Book with Us, across the miles we go, talking about Travel and avoiding all the snow (so you make lots of dough).
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