Contact: Amanda Miller

Sundance Vacations

264 Highland Park Blvd.

Wilkes Barre, PA

Phone 570.820.0900 ext. 1182

Fax 570.820.0920

Press Release

Sundance Vacations to be honored at the 2009 Annual American Business Awards

Wilkes-Barre, Pa (May 18, 2009) -- Sundance Vacations has been selected as a finalist in seven categories for the 2009 American Business Awards.

Sundance Vacations competed against more than 2,600 entries from companies of all sizes and in virtually every industry. The company is considered a finalist in the following categories: Best Overall Company, Fastest Growing Company, Sales Department of the Year, Executive of the Year, Support Staffer of the Year, Marketer of the Year, and Information Technology Executive of the Year.

“We’ve always known that talent runs deep at Sundance Vacations. This recognition on a national level from a team of independent judges is an achievement each of our seven finalists should be proud of because I certainly am,” said Sundance Vacations Founder Tina Dowd.

The American Business Awards are the nation’s premier business awards program. All organizations operating in the U.S.A. are eligible to submit entries to the ABAs – public and private, for-profit and non-profit, large and small. 

“Despite very tough economic conditions, many organizations and individuals continue to perform well,” said Michael Gallagher, Founder and President of The Stevie Awards. “The results of the 2009 ABAs thus far are a testament to the resilience, creativity, and hard work of American organizations, executives, and workers.”

Stevie Award winners will be announced during the annual gala on Monday, June 22 at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City. Six-hundred executives from across the U.S.A. are expected to attend. The ceremonies will be broadcast on radio nationwide by the Business Talk Radio Network and hosted by Cheryl Casone of Fox Business Network.

About Sundance Vacations:

Sundance Vacations is a travel company that specializes in wholesale vacation accommodations. The company is headquartered in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania and maintains offices in six other locations including; Rockaway, NJ; Princeton, NJ; King of Prussia, PA; Harrisburg, PA; Downers Grove, IL, and Brookfield, WI. Sundance Vacations is a highly rated member of the better business bureau, and recently was honored as 12^th Best Place to Work in Pennsylvania by Best Companies Group. The company is currently awaiting results from the Best Places to Work in Illinois Program.

About The Stevie Awards
Stevie Awards are conferred in four programs: The American Business Awards, The International Business Awards, The Stevie Awards for Women in Business, and the Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service. Honoring companies of all types and sizes and the people behind them, the Stevies recognize outstanding performances in the workplace worldwide. Details about The American Business Awards and the list of Finalists in all categories are available at www.stevieawards.com/aba.

Supporting sponsors of The 2009 American Business Awards include High Performance Technologies Inc., John Hancock, Lifelock, RCN Corporation, Softpro, and Ultimate Software.  Media sponsor is the Business TalkRadio Network. Localization partner of the 2009 Stevie Awards is Lionbridge.

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