Karisma Resorts TOP DESTINATION WEDDING PLANNER - February 27, 2010 - VIP Vacations Inc. was named 1 of only 20 TOP travel agents as Karisma's Resorts distinguished top destination wedding planners in North America.

VIP Vacations has worked hand in hand with the Azul and El Dorado resorts in helping wedding couples plan amazing destination weddings since 2008. Karisma resorts held a gala awards dinner at their El Dorado Resort in Mexico on Dec 11th and named 20 travel agents their recommended destination wedding experts.

VIP Vacations' President, Jennifer Doncsecz, was bestowed this title. Karisma resorts now points it's customers to use their wedding experts in planning a destination wedding via their website and brochures.

Ms. Doncsecz was also given Karisma's 3 Diamond award and VIP Vacations won top 10 in sales to the Azul Sensatori Resort as well at this prestigious event. Jennifer Doncsecz is the featured travel expert for FOX News in Philadelphia and the go to travel agent for the Travel Channel in which she appeared for 2 seasons of the show, "Great Cruises".

"We are very honored to be named one of the top wedding planners for Karisma Resorts, and are here to help guide our destination wedding couples in planning a dream destination wedding in Mexico," said Ms. Doncsecz. Ms Doncsecz is no stranger to destination weddings as she recently was wed in Turks and Caicos in June, 2099.

Travel Weekly Awards - December 17, 2009 - VIP Vacations attends the Readers Choice Awards held by Travel Weekly Magazine on Dec 17, 2009. This black tie event, was held at the glamorous Plaza Hotel in NYC. Top winners included Sandals Resorts for best all inclusive hotel in the Caribbean and Royal Carribean Cruiseline for best cruiseline in the Caribbean. This is the 3rd year VIP Vacations has been invited to attend.

Sandals & Beaches Resorts Star Awards - December 16, 2009 - VIP Vacations Inc. was awarded Sandals/Beaches Resorts TOP 10 in the World title at the recent STAR Awards held at the Beaches Resort in Turks and Caicos on Dec. 5, 2009. VIP Vacations Inc was nominated for 7 STAR Awards and walked away with 3 including the TOP 10 in the World Award. The STAR Awards are held annually and are attended by invitation only based on total sales by travel agencies for Sandals and Beaches Resorts. VIP Vacations has been invited to these awards since their inception in 2002. In 2005 VIP Vacations won #1 in the Nation for Group Sales to Sandals and Beaches Resorts. This award propelled VIP's President, Jennifer Doncsecz into media stardom as the authority on Sandals/Beaches. Ms Doncsecz is now the featured travel expert for FOX News in Philadelphia and the go to travel agent for the Travel Channel in which she appeared for 2 seasons of the show, "Great Cruises".

Travel Impressions Best of the Best Awards - November 23, 2009 - VIP Vacations Inc. recently received its 3rd Best of the Best Award as well as the highly prestigious Globe Award for its overall sales volume and partnership with Travel Impressions. The Globe Award is presented to the Top 40 Travel Agencies Nationwide. TI's Best of the Best Awards were held at the Gran Melia Resort in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Travel Impressions is a wholly owned subsidiary of American Express.

Travel Agent Magazine - November 20, 2009 - VIP Vacations, Inc. is proud to announce the "30 Under 30" Award for Joanne Fegan! This is the second year in a row a VIP Agent has won this prestigious award. Travel Agent Magazine highlights some of the brightest young travel agents bringing the industry into the future. The common unique quality among all the recipients is that they are industrious hard workers who are keeping the industry vibrant and dynamic with fresh ideas and strong ambition. Congratulations Joanne!

Best of the Valley - June 30, 2009 - VIP Vacations, Inc. is proud to announce their most recent award -- Best of the Valley 2009. Lehigh Valley Magazine bestowed upon VIP Vacations their 2009 Best of the Valley Award for the 2nd consecutive year. The Awards bash was held June 30th at the Holiday Inn in Allentown. Thank you to everyone who voted for us!!!

Travel Weekly Awards - December 11, 2008 - VIP Vacations Inc. attended the Travel Weekly Awards at the Waldorf Astoria in New York City. VIP attended on behalf of Sandals & Beaches Resorts. These awards honored the Top Hotels, Cruise Lines, Travel Suppliers, Car Rental Companies, Airlines and Destinations, as voted by the readers of Travel Weekly Magazine.

Sandals & Beaches Resorts Star Awards - December 10, 2008 - VIP Vacations Inc. attended the Sandals & Beaches Resorts Star Awards at Sandals Royal Bahamian Resort in The Bahamas. VIP received the Best of the Best Award for 2008, VIP's 4th Year in a Row winning this prestigious award. Jennifer Doncsecz, President of VIP Vacations is shown in the picture (right) along with Sandals & Beaches Resorts CEO, Mr. Gordon (Butch) Stewart.

Karisma Hotels & Resorts "GIVC" Awards - December 5, 2008 - VIP Vacations Inc. attended the Karisma Hotels & Resorts Gourmet Inclusive Vacation Consultant (GIVC) Awards at the El Dorado Royale Resort in the Riviera Maya, Mexico. VIP received the Resilience in Business Award for 2008. Karisma is a divinely favored collection of Gourmet Inclusive resorts strung along the white sand beaches of Riviera Maya featuring El Dorado Spa Resorts & Hotels, and AZUL Hotels. Gourmet Inclusive addresses and defines every detail of the guest experience from the décor and atmosphere, to the variety and quality of services, amenities, and cuisine.

Travel Impressions Best of the Best Awards - November 22, 2008 - VIP Vacations Inc. attended the Travel Impressions Best of the Best Awards at The Fairmont Turnberry Isle Resort & Club. VIP received its 2nd Best of the Best Award in a row, an award that honors Travel Impressions' Top 200 Travel Agencies across the USA. Travel Impressions is a wholly owned subsidiary of American Express.

Best of the Valley - June 28, 2008 - VIP Vacations, Inc. is proud to announce their most recent award -- Best of the Valley 2008. Lehigh Valley Magazine recently published their 13th Annual Best of the Valley list in the July/August edition of the magazine. VIP Vacations, Inc. was named Best Travel Agency. Look for the award description (page 56) as well as VIP's advertisement (page 64) thanking it's clients for their support in the magazine. Thank you to everyone who voted for us!!!

KARISMA RESORTS SPECIALISTS - May 3, 2008 - VIP Vacations is proud to announce that they have been named a Karisma Resorts "GI Consultant".  "GI" stands for Gourmet All-Inclusive, a term that Karisma Resorts uses to demonstrate their amazing dining choices at all of their resorts in Mexico.  Being named a "GI Consultant" means that VIP Vacations has partnered with Karisma Resorts and, in turn, VIP Vacations' clients will benefit from the extended training, expertise and relationships that result from this unique partnership.  GI Consultants also are specialists in destination weddings, honeymoons, adults only, romance, anniversaries and family vacations.  A GI Vacation Consultant provides customers with confidence based on their first hand experience and knowledge after going through rigorous training and property site inspections. 

Clients can find VIP Vacations in the state of Pennsylvania which searching for a Karisma GI Consultants on www.karismahotels.com. 

About Karisma Resorts:  Karisma Hotels & Resorts is a group of companies specializing in hospitality management.  Karisma operates select Gourmet All-Inclusive properties in the Riviera Maya, Mexico including the El Dorado Royale, El Dorado Seaside Suites, El Dorado Maroma, Azul Sensatori Hotel, Azul Beach Hotel and Azul Fives Hotel.

Sandals Preferred Agents Announced - January 7, 2008 - Sandals Resorts has dubbed VIP Vacations Inc. one of only a select few Preferred Travel Agencies. Sandals selected a small number of agencies from across the nation as Preferred Agents. This announcement means that under the "Find a Travel Agent" area on www.sandals.com, customers will only be referred to agencies who met very challenging and specific criteria. VIP Vacations Inc. is proud to be the only travel agency listed in Southeast, Northeast and Central Pennyslvania! "Our dedication to selling the best vacations for our clients directly links us to the superb quality of Sandals Resorts and we are certainly honored to be listed among their top loyal agencies", stated Jennifer Doncsecz, President of VIP Vacations Inc.

Travel Weekly Awards - December 13, 2007 - Jennifer Doncsecz was invited to attend the Gala Ceremonies for the 2007 Travel Weekly Awards held at the Pierre Hotel in NYC. In attendance was every CEO from all the major cruiselines, world wide hotel moguls, and travel suppliers. NBC's travel expert, Peter Greenberg and VIP's Jennifer Doncsecz, are pictured above sitting next to each other and discussing media and travel news.

Travel Impressions Best of the Best Awards - December 9, 2007 - VIP Vacations wins Travel Impressions (American Express Vacations) Best of the Best Award at Caesars Resort in Las Vegas. This award was given to the Top 100 Agencies in the Nation. VIP continues to gain industry recognition as a leader in leisure vacations and exceptional customer service. VIP Vacations President Jennifer Doncsecz is shown at right with Travel Impressions President Steve Gorga

Sandals Star Awards 2007 - October 26, 2007 - VIP Vacations wins Best of the Best at the Sandals Star Awards. The Best of the Best Award is given to the TOP 50 Travel Agencies based on revenue volume for Sandals and Beaches Resorts. Jennifer Doncsecz was also asked to speak at the awards and address VIP Vacations success with branding along side Sandals Resorts.

Creativity in Romance Marketing Award - October 22, 2007 - Jennifer Doncsecz wins the Caribbean Tourism Organization and Travel Agent Magazine's Creativity in Marketing Award for the Romance and Bridal Division. The awards were presented in Puerto Rico by the Caribbean Travel Organization at their CTC-30 conference. This conference was attended by Prime Ministers from 17 island nations, Press, travel agents, hotel operators, and the major airlines that service the Caribbean nations. This is the 3rd year this award was presented to inovative marketers that bolster tourism to the caribbean.

Executive Spotlight Honoree - October 3, 2007 - Jennifer Doncsecz is presented with the prestigious Northeast PA Business Journal's Exectuvie Spotlight Award. Every year since 1999, the Eastern Pennsylvania Business Journal has given Spotlight Awards in recognition of individuals from the regional business community who personify the ideals of the business excellence and community service. This award includes recognition from the Pennsylvania House of representatives and the State Senate.

Sandals Ultra Convention - June 15, 2007 - VIP Vacations was thrilled to attend the Sandals Ultra Convention in Atlantic City on June 15th. Over 1000 agents from the Northeast participated at this event. President of VIP, Jennifer Doncsecz, was also given the prestigious "Gold Lifetime Sales Award" by Vice President of Sales at Sandals, Mr. Mandy Chomat.