SITE SoCal Captures Chapter of the Year

The Chapter of the Year Program was created to acknowledge the extraordinary efforts and performance of local chapter leaders and members. SITE SoCal has won Honorable Mention Awards twice for the Holiday Event. Now we can add the ultimate accolade to our bow: Chapter of the Year.

To view our award winning application visit www.site-intl.org/chapters/bestpractices

The Southern California Chapter once again showed its strength and contribution to SITE at the 2005 International Conference in Toronto. In addition to the 30-plus SITE SoCal members who attended the conference, we were well represented during the Crystal Awards.

Learning what works from our peers is the true power behind SITE. The Crystal Awards Recognition Program allows members to showcase those programs that have provided meaningful results, which in turn help other members to avoid recreating the wheel.

Congratulations to the following SITE SoCal members for their participation in submitting entries for the Crystal Awards:

Thanks to Penny, Kim, Marilyn and Andrea, we also won the Chapter Challenge for Crystals for the second year in a row. This award recognizes the chapter with the most entries into the SITE Crystal Awards.

Click the links to view a list of Crystal Award winners, or read more about the Crystal Awards recognition program.

The Southern California Chapter once again showed its strength and contribution to SITE at the 2005 International Conference in Toronto. SoCal Chapter Administrator Carolyn Bass was a scheduled speaker with a class called "Blogging for Business."

World Class Travel by Invitation Wins Prestigious Award   

Header ImageWorld Class Travel by Invitation of Carlsbad, CA, was recently honored with an award for Best Team Building Activity at the first ever Exposé Awards sponsored by Tourism Australia. The awards were designed to recognize outstanding incentive travel events held in Australia. A beautiful crystal trophy was presented to World Class at the Incentive Travel and Marketing Expo in Chicago on September 28, 2005.

The entire World Class team shares this award with its client, KFMB Stations, the CBS affiliate in San Diego.

"We are proud to receive this recognition for KFMB's “Survivor” themed event modeled after the network’s award-winning show," says Nikki Nestor, president of World Class Travel by Invitation.

To read more about the prize-winning Survivor Night Event, please go to: Tourism Australia.

The NoteWorthy Group Earns Travel Media Award

The NoteWorthy Group, represented in Southern California by Carolyn Bass, was recognized by Conde Nast Traveler as the 2005 Top Travel Specialist for England. The award was handed out to NoteWorthy president Susie Worthy at a gala ceremony in New York City in October. Conde Nast Traveler listed the The NoteWorthy Group in the December issue’s cover feature, "50 Trips of a Lifetime," and also named the company among the top 130 travel consultants in the world in its August issue.

SITE members are encouraged to share your applause on this page. Please send all newsworthy blurbs, along with accompanying photos if available, to Carolyn Bass.