{"id":3515,"date":"2016-12-02T08:47:07","date_gmt":"2016-12-02T13:47:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/acendastravel.flywheelsites.com\/?p=3515"},"modified":"2022-07-22T07:03:02","modified_gmt":"2022-07-22T07:03:02","slug":"kim-shannon-named-travel-trendsetter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/acendas.com\/vacation\/kim-shannon-named-travel-trendsetter\/","title":{"rendered":"Kim Shannon Named a Travel Trendsetter"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Acendas Travel&#8217;s Kim Shannon has been selected by Luxury Travel Advisor magazine as a &#8220;Travel Trendsetter&#8221; for 2016 as published in its December edition.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">The magazine identified 45 travel advisors nationwide that are &#8220;doing amazing things.&#8221; They are seen as collaborators, accessible, client-focused, passionate and experts in their field.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3517 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/acendasvacations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/201612020434283f5fed85b8a10a982ec86da542348894.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"413\" height=\"500\"><\/p>\n<p>Acendas Travel Co-President Gary Davis said of Shannon, &#8220;she is the ideal travel advisor for couples and families looking to plan a special event or just get away somewhere warm and beautiful.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Shannon has been involved with the travel industry for almost 20 years now, and loves to help clients organize their dream vacation for each individual budget. She focuses on honeymoons, destination weddings and family travel to the Caribbean, Mexico and Hawaii and has certifications to help each including being a certified Sandals specialist, and a destination specialist for Hawaii, St. Lucia, and Florida.<\/p>\n<p>Read the magazine article <a href=\"http:\/\/www.luxurytraveldigital.com\/publication\/?i=362724&amp;p=40\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Acendas Travel&#8217;s Kim Shannon has been selected by Luxury Travel Advisor magazine as a &#8220;Travel Trendsetter&#8221; for 2016 as published in its December edition. The magazine identified 45 travel advisors nationwide that are &#8220;doing amazing things.&#8221; They are seen as collaborators, accessible, client-focused, passionate and experts in their field. 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