{"id":8212,"date":"2018-08-29T16:13:58","date_gmt":"2018-08-29T21:13:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/acendastravel.flywheelsites.com\/?p=8212"},"modified":"2022-07-22T06:38:42","modified_gmt":"2022-07-22T06:38:42","slug":"travel-leisure-magazine-cites-acendas-travels-sudeikis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/acendas.com\/vacation\/travel-leisure-magazine-cites-acendas-travels-sudeikis\/","title":{"rendered":"Travel + Leisure Magazine Cites Acendas Travel\u2019s Sudeikis"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Kathy Sudeikis, Vice President of Corporate Relations for Acendas Travel, has been selected by <em>Travel + Leisure Magazine<\/em> as one of the World\u2019s Top Travel Agents for 2018.<\/p>\n<p>The magazine identified 117 agents as \u201cA-List\u201d selections, recognizing them for their expertise for specific destinations or packages. They were identified because \u201cthey provide incredible insight and unparalleled access that gives you value you couldn\u2019t get any other way.\u201d This list was published in the September 2018 edition of <em>Travel + Leisure<\/em> and can be found online <a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelandleisure.com\/a-list\">here<\/a>. Sudeikis was recognized for her expertise in family and multigenerational travel.<\/p>\n<p><em>Travel &amp; Leader<\/em> editors said of Sudeikis, \u201cmultigenerational trips may be one of the biggest travel trends, but Sudeikis has been planning them for more than 40 years. When creating itineraries, she relies on her personal experience: she travels with her extended family &#8211; 65 people strong.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Sudeikis has been with Acendas since 1993 and has been in the travel industry for 40-plus years. She served as president of the American Society of Travel Agents from 2004-06. Among her numerous recent awards and honors was her induction into the Mother McAuley\/St. Xavier High School Hall of Honor in Chicago in May 2017, and her selection as a top women executive (<em>We<\/em>KC) by Ingram\u2019s Magazine in November 2017.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cVacation travel is a people-pleasing business and nobody is more of a people-person than Kathy.\u201d Acendas President Brent Blake said. \u201cShe is a success because of her wonderful personality, wealth of experience and ability to design a unique experience for each traveler.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Sudeikis is heavily involved in the Kansas City Community, including her volunteering for Gilda\u2019s Club, a Cancer Support Group. Sudeikis herself is a cancer survivor. Of course, she might best be known for her work in helping to organize \u201cThe Big Slick,\u201d a charity event that features actors and comedians with Kansas City roots that helps to fund programs at Children\u2019s Mercy Hospital. One of those stars is Sudeikis\u2019s son Jason.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have been blessed to work with wonderful clients,\u201d Sudeikis said. \u201cBut you do not receive an honor such as this without the support of a talented team of advisors and an agency like Acendas Travel. It is truly a team effort and I am most appreciative of the relationships I have.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>About Acendas Travel<\/h2>\n<p>Acendas is an award-winning, nationally-rated top 50 travel management company with 35 years experience delivering industry-leading corporate travel solutions, full-service meeting\/incentive support and customized vacation\/leisure travel planning. Its success has been built on a foundation of unmatched expertise, outstanding customer service and the latest technological innovation to enhance the travel experience. 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