ConsortiaX Steals the Show at the 2026 AIC Showstopper Awards

32 advisors (over 10% of all cX agents) and 10 agencies take the stage, from Gold to Black Diamond.

ConsortiaX (cX) advisors and agencies packed the lineup at the 2026 AIC Showstopper Awards, the recognition program from AIC Hotel Group, home of Hard Rock Hotels and UNICO Hotels. Thirty two cX advisors, over 10% of all cX agents, from 16 member agencies earned individual awards, and ten cX agencies earned agency level honors, including Black Diamond status for Be All Inclusive.

"ConsortiaX came to play, and the crowd noticed," said Mitch Toren, cofounder of ConsortiaX. "Thirty two advisors and ten agencies on one stage is a sold out show. These folks don't chase the spotlight. They just keep topping the charts. Every name on this bill earned a spot, and we are ready for the encore."

The Showstopper Lineup

Triple Platinum: The Headliners

• Mitch Toren, TripGuy Travel

• Heather D'Amico, D'Amico Travel
  

Double Platinum: Main Stage

• James Berglie, Be All Inclusive

• Danialle Natale, Beach Bum Vacation

• Dorothy Johnson, Sunlover Travel

• Aubree Johnson, Vagablonde Travel

• Mathew Kondrup, Matty K Travel

• Lindsay Smith, L & S Travel
  

Platinum: The Lineup

• Taylor Paffett, Be All Inclusive

• Kate Jaworski, Be All Inclusive

• Lauren Cyran, Be All Inclusive

• Julia Mauro, Be All Inclusive

• Kristen McNatt, Be All Inclusive

• Calli Woodell, Be All Inclusive

• Dawn Koutsky, Be All Inclusive

• Timothy Hamel, Be All Inclusive

• Amy Lewis, Beach Bum Vacation

• Lisa Zwissler, Beach Bum Vacation

• Kathryn Suzanne Potter, Travel Concepts

• Kayla Wallace, Travel Concepts

• Kayla Baral, Vagablonde Travel

• Shelli Nornes, Romance Travel Group

• Melissa Varela, Modern Romance Travel

• Rocco Tabor, TripGuy Travel

• Grace Bonaguro, LandMark Destinations Events

• Carolyn Waffle, Carolyn Waffle Travel

• Mary Fowler, Riverside Tours & Travel

• Kim Goldstein, Journeys

• Lindsay Barrie, Bliss Honeymoons
  

Gold: Gold Records

• Kathleen Elizabeth Breiter, Romance Travel Group

• Sondra Michelle Womack, Sunlover Travel

• Kristina Perry, Vagablonde Travel
  

The Agency Headliners

Black Diamond: Be All Inclusive

Diamond: Beach Bum Vacation

Triple Platinum: Travel Concepts Inc, TripGuy Travel, D'Amico Travel, Vagablonde Travel, Sunlover Travel

Double Platinum: Romance Travel Group, Modern Romance Travel, First Discount Travel

Congratulations to every advisor and agency on the bill. cX thanks AIC Hotel Group for the recognition and for being a true partner to independent agencies.

About ConsortiaX

ConsortiaX (cX) is a consortium of 28 independent travel agencies representing about 300 advisors, with combined leisure sales approaching $200 million annually. Learn more at consortiax.com.