The Travel Industry Mentor Experience (TIME) has announced that Quark Expeditions Business Development Manager Tenille Hunt is the 2023 Virtuoso Travel Week Scholarship winner, which will see the BDM attend the annual global conference in Las Vegas.
TIME’s Virtuoso Travel Week Scholarship provides financial assistance for a program graduate to attend the Virtuoso conference held in Las Vegas from 12–19 August 2023.
The scholarship will sponsor Ms Hunt’s conference registration and accommodation.
TIME and Virtuoso said this year’s applicants were of the highest standard and the judging panel agreed that Ms Hunt, an NTIA award winner, was the worthy recipient.
TIME Chair Penny Spencer said: “It’s a privilege to work with Virtuoso, which is such a great supporter of the TIME Program.”
“This is a great opportunity for one of our program graduates to experience Virtuoso Travel Week. It’s an exclusive opportunity to attend the world-leading luxury conference, with representatives from more than 40 countries, and be immersed in the luxury travel landscape.”
Of receiving the scholarship, Ms Hunt said: “It’s an absolute honour to be awarded this scholarship on behalf of TIME and Virtuoso.”
“Virtuoso Travel Week is a career goal I have always aspired to and I can’t wait to experience this fantastic opportunity representing Quark Expeditions, making meaningful connections and relationships with Virtuoso agents globally.”
The TIME Program matches individuals with one year or more of industry experience with mentoring and peer collaboration opportunities within the travel and tourism sector.
Learn more about the mentee journey here.
To find out more, visit travelindustrymentor.com.au
