RIU Celebrates the Sixth Edition of the Riu Awards for the US and Canada

RIU Hotels & Resorts held its sixth edition of the Riu Awards, recognising the hard work of the hotel chain’s most important travel agents in the US and Canada. The event was held at hotel Riu Palace Baja California in Los Cabos, Mexico, and was attended by 80 people, 37 of whom were awarded, from the major cities of the two countries sending the most visitors and generating the most turnover for RIU in the Americas. The purpose of the gala is to reward the trust and loyalty of all of the tourism professionals supporting RIU’s day to day, helping consolidate the brand in the US and Canadian markets. The Marketing and Sales team also informed attendees about RIU’s latest news, including the Elite Club concept, upcoming renovations and new hotel openings.

The agencies participating in the event received a handcrafted award and were also able to enjoy a VIP weekend in Cabo San Lucas with the hotel company. The weekend included a special tour of the destination, recreational activities and events full of surprises as well as gifts to recognise their dedication.

The RIU team at the destination designed a very special event and menu for the attendees, who were accompanied by top representatives from the RIU Business Development team:  Armin Kaestner, VP of Sales, Contracting and Business Development for the US and Canada; Hugo Aguilera, Director of Marketing and Business Development for the US and Canada; Laura Castellanos, Director of Sales for the Dominican Republic; Yvonne Bauer, Sales Manager for Cabo San Lucas; Oswald Ponette, Representative from Los Cabos; Karina Olivera, Areli Alcivar, Karina Fuentes, Luis Dragonne and Lucero Morales Business Development Managers for the US and Canada; Sandra Mallete and Valerie Ward, Business Development Managers for Canada; Adrián Sonneveld, Group Sales Manager and Gabriela Mata, Marketing Manager Partner.

RIU Award winners are selected among the travel agents with the most sales over the course of the previous year. Any partners interested in participating in the 7th annual RIU Awards ceremony in 2024 need only to keep working with RIU and their mutual customers to plan their holidays.

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About RIU Hotels & Resorts: The international RIU hotel chain was started in Mallorca, Spain, in 1953 as a small holiday business run by the Riu family, the founders and current owners, now in its third generation. The company specialises in holiday accommodation and over 75% of its establishments offer RIU's renowned All-Inclusive service. With the opening of its first city hotel in 2010, RIU expanded its product line with its own range of urban hotels under the name Riu Plaza. RIU Hotels & Resorts has 96 hotels in 20 countries, with a total of 34,215 employees that welcomed 6 million customers in 2022. RIU is currently the 32nd largest chain in the world, and is second in Spain by turnover and fourth by number of rooms.

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