Meet Leah Holt Over the last six months, Leah Holt overhauled her business. She enrolled in Sandra McLemore’s Travel Marketing Revolution, created a new website and developed a marketing funnel to actively gain new clients. Holt is ready for the next chapter! Leah Holt Go Travel with Leah, Edson,...

Meet Tara Sparshu After high school Tara Sparshu headed to university to study accounting before making the switch to travel and tourism. She’s now been in the industry for 18 years and can be found representing her home team when she travels. #OilersAroundtheWorld Tara Sparshu TierOne Travel,...

Meet Brenda Dohlen Brenda Dohlen has been a travel advisor for 30 years. Dohlen caught the travel bug while on a gap year from college, travelling around Europe for six months through 15 countries. Brenda Dohlen Invermere Travel World, Invermere, BC One of my last pre-COVID travel talk presentations...

Meet Sandy Lidka Sandy Lidka has been in the travel industry for more than a quarter of a century. The co-founder and owner of successful bricks and mortar agency Further Afield Travel and Tours developed a passion for travelling at the age of 15 when she went to Finland to play hockey.  Sandy Lidka...

Meet Erin Kemp Erin Kemp knew she’d be part of the travel industry growing up going to work with her mom Sheila, who founded Kemp Travel Group. Kemp joined the family business 11 years ago and is now a co-owner.  Erin Kemp co-owner and travel advisor, Kemp Travel Group, Bowmanville, Ont.  ...

Meet Kate Neufeld Kate Neufeld has been with Flight Centre for over a decade. The travel consultant and Assistant Manager with Flight Centre loves solving problems and has learned not to sweat the small stuff during the pandemic.  Kate Neufeld Assistant Location Manager and Network Support, Flight...

Meet Carrie Hiebert Carrie Hiebert has 39 years of experience in the travel industry! At the age of 27 she bought into Thompson Travel, the well-established agency in her hometown of Humboldt, Sask.  Carrie Hiebert Thompson Travel, Humboldt, Sask. Carrie has been a partner with Collette tours...

Meet Amanda Morrison Amanda Morrison developed a passion for travelling at a young age. At 17 years old she came across a Travel Consultant program in a college brochure book in high school and knew immediately that was what she wanted to do.  Amanda Morrison South Travel, Calgary, Alta. Amanda...

Meet Angela Piercey Angela Piercey has been in the industry for 32 years! Piercey says the joy of helping passengers every day with their travel needs is what keeps her passionate about the travel industry decades later. Angela Piercey Senior Travel Advisor, Travelworld of Collingwood, Collingwood, Ont....

Meet Marta Novkovic Marta Novkovic has been in the industry for 26 years! Before moving to Canada from Croatia, Novkovic spent her summers working at the local tourist office in a small island town. She decided to become a travel agent because she loved interacting with people from different countries....