30 September 2025: MTA – Mobile Travel Agents’ has celebrated the outstanding achievements of more than 161 of its top performing advisors, hosting a series of exclusive High Achievers’ lunches across five Australian cities over the past month.
The High Achievers’ lunches are a key part of MTA’s ongoing commitment to recognising excellence within its nationwide network of travel Advisors. The program celebrates Advisors who consistently deliver exceptional service, demonstrate strong business performance and contribute to the growth and success of MTA.
This year, the annual events brought together MTA’s leading advisors at some of Australia’s most celebrated dining destinations, in Perth at the Ritz Carlton, Melbourne at Farmer’s Daughters, Sydney at the Shangri-La, Gold Coast at QT and Adelaide at Greek on Halifax.
Pictured: High achievers in Gold Coast with MTA Co-Founder Karen Merricks (L-R) James Irving, Karen Merricks – MTA Co-founder, Jason Denisenko and Nicola Irving.Don Beattie, CEO of MTA – Mobile Travel Agents, who was in attendance at most events, said the lunches were an opportunity to acknowledge the dedication, expertise and exceptional results of the company’s most successful Advisors.
“These lunches are about celebrating excellence within our advisor network and providing a platform for our leadership team to connect directly with those who consistently deliver at the highest level,” Beattie said.
“Our network continues to deliver outstanding results for clients across Australia, and our average total travel value (TTV) per Advisor is up 6.4% in FY 24/25 compared to the previous financial year. It’s an outstanding reflection of the skill, service and commitment our Advisors bring to their clients and their businesses every single day. Our High Achievers are achieving this and more, and we’re so proud that more than 160 of them have hit this benchmark this year.”
Each lunch was attended by the team’s Business Success Managers, with Co-founder Karen Merricks joining a number of events to celebrate the advisors’ achievements and personally recognise their outstanding contributions.
Pictured: High achievers in Melbourne and Perth
Katrina Carichini, MTA – Mobile Travel Agent, one of the High Achievers recognised this year said it was her first time attending one of the lunches.
“It was such a wonderful experience to share with my colleagues. The event gave us a chance to reflect on the achievements of the past year and celebrate our individual and collective success.. I’m especially grateful to our wonderful clients for their continued trust and support. Being recognised in this way fills me with pride to be part of the MTA family.”