TORONTO — During the Destination France 2014 tour, which took place in various Canadian cities between Feb. 24 and 28, TravelBrands Inc. was named ‘Partner of the Year’ by Atout France, which recognizes “the highest level of participation in the France Tourism Development Agencies actions based on campaigns, seminars and other events organized by Atout France.”

Some of these events included participating in the Destination France 2013 tour last February, the Western Canadian Normandy Shows in Calgary and Edmonton last fall to promote Holiday House’s and FunSun Vacations’ new Battlefield Tours, attendance at the Salon Rendez-vous in Toulouse, France, last March, and active participation on the advisory board of Atout France.

“France is our #1 selling destination in Europe, with Paris being the anchor and long stays on the Côte d’Azur and our fly & drive programs throughout the country being the next largest sellers,” said Paul Holinaty, Director Product, Independent Travel, TravelBrands Inc.

“We are delighted to be recognized in this way and look forward to further promoting and selling travel to France, particularly with the launch of our 2014 European lineup, which includes new programs for Normandy and Nord-Pas-de-Calais to promote Canadian Battlefield and Memorial tours in northern France.”

In related news, TravelBrands companies Intair and Network were also recently recognized by Korean Air for top sales achievements in 2013.