Monday Member Spotlight: AZ Trails Travel
Happy Monday, Fountain Hills! For today’s Monday Member Spotlight, we are thrilled to bring you more information about one of our members who has taken a national award back to Fountain Hills – AZ Trails Travel!
Roxanne & Hank Boryczki, owners of AZ Trails Travel were recently honored with the 2019 “Above & Beyond”Award for the Western US by their consortia, the Ensemble Travel Group. The award was recently presented at the Ensemble International Conference in Seattle. Over 900 industry professionals attended the four-day event, including Ensemble consortia members from the USA, Canada, Australia & New Zealand, as well as keynote speakers and travel suppliers from around the world.
Don Kennedy, Vice President of Business Development, North America stated “Ensemble aspires to go Above & Beyond and embrace new and collaborative ways to inspire their members to reach their fullest potential. AZ Trails Travel exemplify these principles, reaching beyond their potential to be agents for change in a complex world. They embrace social responsibility, community engagement and have pursued excellence in extraordinary ways. Roxanne & Hank are trailblazers within our membership.”
Lisa Gourdine, West Coast Business Development Director who presented the award said “AZ Trails Travel has been a top 50 Ensemble agency for the past 11 consecutive years with year over year growth. Roxanne previously
served a three-year term on the Ensemble Board of Directors, has achieved a Master Cruise Counselor designation, and traveled to over 42 countries. She cited Roxanne’s activities within her local Fountain Hills Chamber of
Commerce, serving 6 years on the Board of Directors, including one year as chairman, and was awarded Business Person of the Year in 2002. AZ Trails Travel has been a member of the Fountain Hills Chamber of Commerce since 1997. In 2011 Roxanne had the distinction of being inducted into the Lower Verde Valley River of Time Museum Foundation Hall of Fame. In addition, she is a public speaker on travel and travel related topics, and a published travel writer. She has truly contributed to the betterment of her community and The Ensemble Travel Group”.
“This award means so much” said Roxanne Boryczki, President of AZ Trails Travel. “It’s an honor to be recognized among your peers on a national level. An award of this caliber, that recognizes not only year over year growth, but also the passion, commitment and dedication that I have for the travel industry, is truly a great honor. I’m proud of the company we’ve built, the relationships we have with our clients in Fountain Hills and across the country as well as our suppliers who continue to help us succeed and grow.”
Congratulations!