Travel + Leisure Co. Takes Home 18 ARDA Awards at Annual Conference, Including Prestigious ACE Philanthropic Award

ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Travel + Leisure Co. (NYSE:TNL), a leading vacation ownership and membership travel company, today announced it was honored with a total of 18 awards at the annual American Resort Development Association (ARDA) Spring Conference. The company wins included the prestigious ARDA ACE Philanthropic Award for the Travel + Leisure Co. Wyndham Championship Team.

As a sponsor of the Wyndham Championship – and in partnership with Wyndham Hotels & Resorts as part of the Wyndham Rewards umbrella – Travel + Leisure Co. saw an opportunity to elevate the annual golf tournament through a historic, multi-year philanthropic initiative. In 2023, the company announced it would sponsor and spearhead the creation of a mural at Gillespie Golf Course, where the tournament is held, in honor of the Greensboro Six, whose courage ultimately changed the rules of segregation and golf in North Carolina. One year later, the mural was unveiled to a group of 300 spectators at the 2024 Wyndham Championship. Its presence on the course will continue to serve as an opportunity to educate visitors for generations to come and commemorate those who tried to right an egregious wrong.

“The ARDA Spring Conference creates an annual opportunity for our industry to unite, celebrate our shared achievements, and honor the incredible contributions of our teams and individual associates,” said Michael Brown, president and CEO of Travel + Leisure Co. “Our 18 award winners, along with our 61 finalists, represent the best of the best who help promote our mission to put the world on vacation and foster hospitality with heart.”

The company also received the Employee Engagement Campaign Award for its One Heartbeat Initiative – a campaign designed to drive alignment between Resort Operations, Sales, and Marketing by celebrating collaboration and recognizing teams that embody the spirit of partnership. The campaign not only boosted employee morale and culture-building but also led to impressive guest experience score results. Originally intended as a short-term initiative, One Heartbeat’s success has led to a plan to fully operationalize the initiative and deploy its best practices to other areas of the organization.

Additional ARDA Awards were presented to top teams, projects and individuals representing the company’s Vacation Ownership and Travel and Membership segments, as well as its corporate initiatives:

Marketing & Sales

• Sales Management Leader: Larbi Lamzouri
• Sales Team: Club Wyndham Clearwater Beach Sales Team
• Salesperson: In-House: Robert Brown
• Salesperson: Traditional Line: Lucas Domingos de Oliveira
• Sales Verification Loan Officer/Quality Assurance Officer: Doug Wafer
• Sales Trainer: Toby Pennington

Management & Administration

• Business Administration or Operations Team: Club & Association Governance
• Legal and Regulatory Manager: Sharonda Wolfe
• Owner/Customer Relations Manager: Brad LaPaglia
• Human Resources Professional: Terri Vagi
• Cross Functional Team: Compass Intranet Launch Team
• Training and Development Team: Resort Operations Training Team for the Playbook Project
• Activities Program Team: Club Wyndham Bonnet Creek Activities Team
• Housekeeping Manager: Laura Quintero

Advertising, Promotion, & Communications

• Digital Magazine: RCI Magazine
• Video: Travel + Leisure Co. PGA Ad Spot
• Employee Engagement Campaign: One Heartbeat Initiative

To learn more about Travel + Leisure Co., please visit www.travelandleisureco.com.

About Travel + Leisure Co.

Travel + Leisure Co. (NYSE:TNL) is the world’s leading membership and leisure travel company, providing more than six million vacations to travelers every year. The company operates a portfolio of vacation ownership, travel club, and lifestyle travel brands designed to meet the needs of the modern leisure traveler, whether they’re traveling the world or staying a little closer to home. With hospitality and responsible tourism at its heart, the company’s 19,000 dedicated associates around the globe help the company achieve its mission to put the world on vacation. Learn more at travelandleisureco.com.