Travel Leaders Network Appoints Eva Damato as Senior Director of Luxury Lifestyle Marketing

Damato to manage the Luxury Leaders Alliance initiative

 

NEW YORK (January 16, 2025) – Travel Leaders Network, North America’s largest consortium of professional travel consultants, announces the appointment of Eva Damato as Senior Director, Luxury Lifestyle Marketing. Damato will oversee the overall strategy and development of the Luxury Leaders Alliance, Travel Leaders’ award-winning community dedicated to top-selling luxury agents. Furthermore, she will function as an expert advisor for luxury-centric suppliers and members, providing insights to the executive team on the latest trends and challenges within the luxury travel sector.

 

Damato transitions to Travel Leaders Network from Seabourn Cruise Line, where she held the position of Senior Manager of National & Strategic Accounts, frequently collaborating with the Luxury Leaders Alliance at events and offering support to members. Prior to Seabourn, she directed the domestic leisure division at Discover the Palm Beaches and fulfilled several roles at the luxury establishment, The Breakers Palm Beach.

 

“We’re excited to have Eva join Travel Leaders,” stated Stephen McGillivray, Chief Partner Marketing Officer at Internova Travel Group. “With her in-depth knowledge of luxury advisors and background on the supplier side, she’s ideally suited to lead the Luxury Leaders Alliance. This exclusive group of top-performing luxury advisors requires a leader capable of showcasing the distinctive benefits Travel Leaders provides to premium travel sellers, and Eva is ready to elevate it. She’s prepared to assist and motivate us to inspire even greater growth in our advisors’ luxury sales. She enjoys the complete backing of the Travel Leaders Marketing team as well as our extensive resources across Travel Leaders Network to ensure her success in this new capacity.”

 

Established in 2021 as the inaugural community under Travel Leaders Network’s Leaders Alliance, the Luxury Leaders Alliance currently has over 500 members who collectively yield nearly $1 billion in luxury sales. Membership is by invite-only, necessitating approval from Travel Leaders and a nomination from the agency owner. To qualify, individual advisors are required to achieve a minimum of $1 million in annual luxury sales, along with other industry endorsements and Travel Leaders Network criteria.

 

In 2024, the Luxury Leaders Alliance hosted its first International Luxury Forum in Croatia and provides exclusive opportunities such as the Luxury Forum at the EDGE Conference, Virtual Meet & Greets, Fireside Chats with key luxury suppliers, and participation in the upcoming Internova PLUS event at The Vinoy in St. Petersburg, FL. The Alliance also coordinates advisor involvement in premier luxury trade events like ILTM, DUCO, and Pure.

 

“As vendors of luxury travel, our members rank among the finest in the sector,” proclaimed John Lovell, President of Travel Leaders Network. “The Luxury Leaders Alliance epitomizes excellence, with members dedicated to outstanding service and premium travel. This Alliance provides an exclusive platform while still granting access to Travel Leaders’ unparalleled programs like Agent Profiler, Distinctive Voyages, SNAP, and more—an unbeatable combination! Travel Leaders Network has consistently been a leading producer for our luxury cruise and tour partners, and this coalition of top-selling luxury travel advisors amplifies the opportunities for like-minded advisors and luxury partners to collaborate.”

 

For travel agencies eager to discover more about the award-winning initiatives and varied offerings of Travel Leaders Network in leisure and luxury travel, business travel, honeymoon and destination weddings — along with active and adventure travel — visit TravelLeadersNetwork.com.

 

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About Travel Leaders Network

Travel Leaders Network (www.TravelLeaders.com), a subsidiary of Internova Travel Group, serves millions of leisure and business travelers each year and is one of the largest distributors of luxury travel, cruises, and tours in the travel agency industry, featuring approximately 5,700 travel agency locations throughout the United States and Canada.