WorldVia Travel Network Announces 2026 Questy Award Winners at WORLD26

CANCUN, MEXICO--WorldVia Travel Network named the winners of its 2026 Questy Awards at a spirited celebration held Sept. 25 at AVA Resort Cancun during WORLD26, the company's annual conference.

The Questys are WorldVia Travel Network's yearly recognition of the agencies, advisors, and partners moving the network forward—the ones building smarter businesses and leading by example. Winners are chosen for measurable growth, strong business and community performance, and original thinking that raises the bar for the industry.

"The Questys are our chance to say out loud what we see all year: our advisors are building some of the smartest businesses in travel," said Jason Block, CEO of WorldVia Travel Group. "Each of our Questy winners more than earned it, and together they've set the bar for the entire network."

Highlighting the night was the Monarch Agency of Excellence Award, which honors agencies for sales growth, engagement with the network, and innovative use of WorldVia Travel Network's products and programs. This year, more than 50 agencies earned that distinction, while two were singled out further as the 2026 Monarch Agency of the Year: Rebecca Landry of Quality Travel and Mary Yost of Mary Yost Travel.

Meanwhile, the Dynasty Award, which goes each year to an agency built on staying power and sustained results paired with a commitment to the network, went to Molly Williams of The Optimists Travel. Williams was the night's top winner, taking home four Questy Awards overall.

Sales leaders across the network picked up Crown Awards, with 30 advisors earning Crown distinction this year. The strongest performers among that group were given Golden Crown Awards: Molly Williams of The Optimists Travel, Sydne Stubbs of Those Who Wander Travel, and Tonia Ridler of Travel by Tonia.

Also in sales, Anthony Ngo of Travel Professionals Group received the Sales Innovation Award for pushing sales strategy forward through creative and original methods.

The Spark of Excellence Award honors an active voice within WorldVia Travel Network's Spark Society—the group focused on growing business with Disney Destinations®. This year's honoree was Sandy Haddick of Dreams Are Forever Travel.

This year's Trailblazer Awards recognized advisors who perform at the top of their field, define their brands clearly, and exemplify excellence across seven niche categories: Cruise, Beach Breaks, Theme Parks + Family Travel, Touring + FIT, Corporate + Air, Group Leader, and High Flyer.

The segment winners were Dee Forbes of Dee-Lightful Destinations (Cruise), Alan Granza of ExtravaGranza Travel (Beach Breaks), Lauren Postle of Magical Adventures with Lauren (Theme Parks + Family Travel), Stefanie Boyle of Go Wandering Travel (Touring + FIT), Molly Williams of The Optimists Travel (Corporate + Air), Jeff and Allison Bartlett of Travel Marks International (Group Leader), and Harold Yamdjeu of BMK Hospitality Group (High Flyer).

The Imperial Partnership Awards recognize the supplier partners whose support, education, and responsiveness make a measurable difference for WorldVia Travel Network advisors. This year's honorees across a dozen categories included AIC Hotel Group (Hotel + Resort Brand), Norwegian Cruise Line (Ocean Cruise), Avalon Waterways (River Cruise), Collette (Escorted Tour Operator), Vacation Express (Packaged Tour Operator), Disney Destinations (Theme Park), Travel Insured International (Insurance), Silversea Cruises (Luxury Cruise), Luxe by ALG Vacations (Luxury Tour Operator), and Exoticca (Best Kept Secret), with Sandals and Beaches Resorts earning the Pinnacle of Advisor Support award, and Royal Caribbean Cruise Line taking home Partner of the Year.

WorldVia Travel Network also recognized advisors whose impact reaches into the community. Jessica Benesch of Savant Voyages received the Local Community Leadership Award for her work in and around Austin, Texas with Make-A-Wish Central and South Texas, and Anthony Ngo of Travel Professionals Group took home the WorldVia Community Stewardship Award for fostering collaboration and camaraderie among fellow advisors.

The Ascension Growth Awards went to the advisors who posted the highest growth in their tiers: Daphne Sexton of Daphne's Destinations (Emerging Agencies), Lauren Gober of Little Gems Travel (Growing Agencies), Pam Kaye of Lexicon Travels (Pro Agencies), Misti Marquette of Bohemia Weddings and Travel (Large Agencies), and Jafrah LaVoy of All Travel Matters (Associate Advisors).

The Luxe Luminary Star Awards, which recognize outstanding growth in luxury travel sales, went to Cheyenne Schriefer of All Travel Matters (Rising Star) and Heidi Bocianowski of Astonishing Travel (Sirius Star).

Marketing honors rounded out the evening across four categories: Mary Yost of Mary Yost Travel (Best Website), Kara Brown of Experience Culture Travel (Best Newsletter), Alisa Myatt of EECC Travels (Best Social Media Presence), and Rebecca Landry of Quality Travel (Best Advisor Profile).

"Congratulations to every advisor and partner recognized this year," said Block. "What they've built is what makes WorldVia Travel Network a community we can all be proud to be a part of.”

About WorldVia Travel Network

WorldVia Travel Network is a top-producing host agency based in the United States and part of WorldVia Travel Group, which has been named to Travel Weekly's Power List—the annual ranking of the world's top sellers of travel—for four consecutive years, most recently in 2026. WorldVia Travel Network is also a four-time Host Agency of the Year honoree from Travel Leaders Network.

The company invests directly in building its own advisor technology, including WorldVia PRO, its advisor business management platform; AIVIA, its proprietary AI-powered business partner; and Finances, its invoicing and reporting platform launched in 2026. Alongside its technology, WorldVia Travel Network delivers best-in-class learning and development experiences and exclusive access to travel products that give independent travel advisors a genuine competitive edge.

WorldVia Travel Network is part of WorldVia Travel Group, founded in 2014 by CEO Jason Block, a multi-brand travel and technology company that owns and operates leisure and corporate travel businesses as well as proprietary platforms that power travel advisors and their clients.
Learn more: worldviatravelnetwork.com and worldvia.com.