WHY IT RATES: Eva Damato brings significant expertise in high-end travel sales and deep connections within the luxury market to her new position within Travel Leaders Network, which position her well to bolster the reach and influence of TLN’s Luxury Leaders Alliance. — Laurie Baratti, TravelPulse Contributing Editor
Travel Leaders Network, North America’s largest network of professional travel advisors, announces that it has hired Eva Damato as Senior Director, Luxury Lifestyle Marketing. Damato will be responsible for overall strategy and growth of the Luxury Leaders Alliance, Travel Leaders’ award-winning community for top-selling luxury sellers. Additionally, she will serve as an expert resource for luxury-focused suppliers and members and advise the executive team on the latest trends and issues in the luxury travel marketplace.
Damato joins Travel Leaders Network from Seabourn Cruise Line, where she was Senior Manager of National & Strategic Accounts, regularly engaging with the Luxury Leaders Alliance at events and providing guidance to members. Before Seabourn, she steered the domestic leisure division at Discover the Palm Beaches and held various roles at the luxury hotel The Breakers Palm Beach.
“We’re thrilled to welcome Eva to Travel Leaders,” said Stephen McGillivray, Chief Partner Marketing Officer at Internova Travel Group. “With her deep understanding of luxury advisors and experience on the supplier side, she’s the perfect fit to lead the Luxury Leaders Alliance. This exclusive, top-performing group of luxury advisors needs a leader who can highlight the unique value Travel Leaders offers to high-end travel sellers, and Eva is poised to take it to the next level. She’s ready to help and challenge us to inspire even further growth in our advisors’ luxury sales. She has the full support of the Travel Leaders Marketing team along with our broader resources across Travel Leaders Network to help her succeed in her new role.”
Eva Damato, Travel Leaders Network's new Senior Director, Luxury Lifestyle Marketing. (Photo Credit: Travel Leaders Network)
Founded in 2021 as the first of Travel Leaders Network's Leaders Alliance communities, the Luxury Leaders Alliance now boasts over 500 members who collectively produce nearly $1 billion in luxury sales. Membership is by invitation only, requiring approval from Travel Leaders and a nomination from the agency owner. To be considered, individual advisors must have a minimum of $1 million in annual luxury sales along with other industry endorsements and Travel Leaders Network requirements.
In 2024, the Luxury Leaders Alliance hosted its inaugural International Luxury Forum in Croatia and offers exclusive events such as the Luxury Forum at the EDGE Conference, Virtual Meet & Greets, Fireside Chats with luxury supplier leaders, and participation in the upcoming Internova PLUS event at The Vinoy in St. Petersburg, FL. The Alliance also organizes advisor participation in top luxury trade events like ILTM, DUCO and Pure.
“As sellers of luxury travel, our members are among the best in the industry,” said John Lovell, President of Travel Leaders Network. “The Luxury Leaders Alliance represents the pinnacle, with members committed to exceptional service and high-end travel. This Alliance offers them an exclusive space while still providing access to Travel Leaders’ unmatched programs like Agent Profiler, Distinctive Voyages, SNAP, and more—an unbeatable combination! Travel Leaders Network has always been a top producer for our luxury cruise and tour partners, and this community of top selling luxury travel advisors gives even more reason for like-minded advisors and luxury partners to want to be in the same room.”
For travel agencies interested in learning more about the award-winning programs and diverse offerings of Travel Leaders Network in leisure and luxury travel, business travel, honeymoon and destination weddings — as well as active and adventure travel — visit TravelLeadersNetwork.com.
SOURCE: Travel Leaders Network press release
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