Thanks to all NEST FEST '08 attendees for making this year's conference at the Occidental Grand Xcaret a smashing success! Now that you're back home and settled in, we hope you're utilizing all the wonderful NEST products and services.

Some other highlights of the conference were:

  • Exciting new products such as Travel Tix and Acclaim Meetings were announced.
  • Speakers Nancy Friedman, Michael Browne, Nolan Burris and Stuart Ellis-Myers gave riveting presentations specifically designed for home-based agents.
  • "NEST University," representatives discussed our full line of products and services, developed specifically for the home-based sector.
  • Agents enjoyed several social and networking events, such as the Bienvenida welcome cocktail reception, Mexican fiesta dinner party at the Excellence Riviera Cancun, the trade show and more!

Exciting prizes were awarded to NEST agents and suppliers; Golden Egg Awards were handed out at the "black-and-white" attire gala dinner. 

Suppliers receiving honors, as voted on by NEST agencies, were:

  • Globus Family of Brands (Best Overall Escorted Tour Partner)
  • Travel Impressions and GOGO Worldwide Vacations (a tie for Best Overall FIT Partner)
  • Princess Cruises (Best Overall Cruise Line Partner)
  • Thrifty Car Rental (Best Overall Car Partner)

Top-producing Golden Egg NEST agents also received accolades:

  • Peter Stilphen (Coral Sands Travel, FL)
  • Marlys and George Aballi (Connection to Cruise, CA)
  • Doreen McDonald (Your Personal Travel Consultant, AZ)
  • Frances Card (Card's Cruise Connection, FL)
  • Michelle Duncan (Odyssey Travel, Inc., VA)

Additional Golden Egg winners, unable to attend the conference are:

  • Scott Moore (Travel and Cruise World, FL)
  • Linda Hahn (Hahn Blue Sky Travel, TX) • Paula Bartholomew (All About Cruises, CA)

We also would like to thank Travel Impressions for the amazing Pre-FAM they sponsored. It was a great learning experience seeing all of the beautiful properties in Cancun and the Mayan Riviera. To view the Pre-FAM photos please click here.

NEST FEST '09 will be held in Miami, with date and location to be announced shortly, so be on the lookout. Don't miss out on even more exclusive offers, educational programs and fun, fun, fun!!