Gifted Travel Network’s Symposium Wins Gold in 2025 Magellan Awards

Mooresville, NC (October 14, 2025) – Gifted Travel Network (GTN) proudly announces its latest achievement, winning a Travel Weekly Gold Magellan Award. This new accolade brings GTN's total to an impressive 11 Magellan Awards.  With hundreds of entries from across the U.S. and around the world, the Magellan Award winners represent the best in the travel industry and salute the outstanding travel professionals behind it all.

In the category of Travel Advisor Organization, GTN’s 2025 Symposium earned the Gold Award for Marketing – Live Events, recognizing its immersive river cruise experience centered on the topic “Navigate Growth and Expand Your Business.” This was the third annual event of its kind, with past Symposiums focused on deep diving into other topics such as the business of selling luxury and group travel.

“What an honor for GTN to be recognized with a Magellan Award for Symposium!” says Kristin Matthews, Vice President of Professional Development at GTN. “This event represents the GTN spirit of growth, collaboration, and community in action. Professional development and education have always been a big part of our purpose, and I’m deeply grateful to our phenomenal team, partners, and advisors who make it possible and ensure every experience helps our advisors reach new heights.”

The Magellan Awards honor outstanding design, marketing and services in a broad range of industry segments including Hospitality, Travel Destinations, Cruise Lines, Online Travel Services, Airlines and Airports, Travel Agents and Agencies, Tour Operators and Ground Transportation. They are judged and overseen by a one-of-a-kind panel of top travel professionals representing the best names and most accomplished leaders from the industry

For a complete list of silver and gold winners, please visit www.travelweeklyawards.com.

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About Gifted Travel Network: Gifted Travel Network is the premier host agency for luxury travel advisors. Specializing in providing an elevated hosting experience, GTN has swiftly emerged as a leader within Virtuoso. Through their innovative approach to educating and supporting successful travel entrepreneurs, Gifted Travel Network takes pride in leading the way and attracting new-to-industry professionals to enter the dynamic world of luxury travel.

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