Cruise Holidays of Port Coquitlam Honored with 2007 Golden Anchor Award

Today, Cruise Holidays, North America’s largest cruise-specialty retail franchise, presented its “2007 Golden Anchor” award to Jan-Evert Hermans, Annemari Hermans, and Inga Nielsen of Cruise Holidays of Port Coquitlam, BC.  The recipient of the Golden Anchor exemplifies the store most engaged in programs, meetings and conventions, and use of tools and technology provided to stores by Cruise Holidays headquarters.  The three Franchise owners of Cruise Holidays of Port Coquitlam were honored during the 2007 Cruise Holidays Annual Convention which is being held aboard Celebrity Cruises’ Mercury, September 23-28, 2007.

“As business owners, it is important to be dedicated and focused on the growth and success of your business.  Jan, Annemari and Inga stand out and are deserving of this award because their consistent efforts, particularly on behalf of their loyal clientele, help make the Cruise Holidays brand the best it can be each and every day,” said Peter D. Thomson, Vice President and COO of Cruise Holidays.  “It’s evident in their enthusiastic participation in Cruise Holidays’ programs and technology, as well as our training and networking events.  They attend every meeting in force, provide leadership and feedback by sitting on our franchise Advisory Board, and actively engage their British Columbia Cruise Holidays counterparts, as well as the people in their community.  We are extremely proud to honor them with this year’s Golden Anchor award.”

Cruise Holidays of Port Coquitlam, located at 105-2310 Ottawa Street, opened in 2000.  This location is part of the Cruise Holidays network which includes stores across the United States and Canada. 

About Cruise Holidays
Cruise Holidays is the oldest and largest cruise-specialty Retail franchise in North America, with stores in both the United States and Canada. Cruise Holidays is also a distinguished provider of land tour vacation packages.  Founded in 1984, Cruise Holidays was acquired in 2001 by Carlson Travel Network Associates, Inc., one of the world’s largest and most respected travel franchisers and a subsidiary of Minneapolis-based Carlson.  Carlson is a global leader in the travel and hospitality industry.  In addition to Cruise Holidays, the Carlson family of businesses includes Regent ® International Hotels, Regent Seven Seas Cruises®, Radisson Hotels & Resorts®, T.G.I. Friday’s®, Carlson Wagonlit Travel and more.