Photo: Team building events for the combined Sunwing Vacations and WestJet Vacations sales teams included a Blue Jays game at Rogers Centre

A recent team-building workshop celebrated the official integration of WestJet Vacations trade sales team members with the existing Sunwing Vacations team under the leadership of Deana Murphy, VP Sales & Business Development at Sunwing Vacations Group.

Travel advisors will continue working with their established contacts at both brands, which will maintain their distinct identities and product offerings, say the companies.

Shannon Cunningham, Director of Sales for WestJet Vacations, Graeme Franklin, Director of Sales for Western Canada, David Wright, Director of Sales for Ontario and Atlantic Canada and Gustavo Moor, Business Development Manager for Quebec, now all report to Murphy, with their respective teams continuing to report to each director.

The combined team brings over 430 years of travel industry experience.

The two-day workshop kicked off with a hands-on culinary experience at Chef Upstairs in Vaughan, where teams prepped and cooked a six-course meal together. This was followed by a full day of strategic planning meetings at the Sunwing head office, concluding with an evening with the Blue Jays at the Rogers Centre.

Source: Travelweek