Sunwing and WestJet Host Advisor Game Show Tour
The Great Getaway Game Show brought travel advisors together in four Canadian cities for trivia, challenges and product education.
Updated on Nov. 12, 2026 in Canada
Sunwing Vacations and WestJet Vacations held The Great Getaway Game Show in Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary and Edmonton, bringing travel advisors together for destination trivia, interactive challenges and product education. NexusTours also introduced its dedicated travel advisor portal in Toronto.
Why it matters
The format offers an alternative to traditional training sessions, giving advisors hands-on engagement with destinations and vacation packages. For Canadian travel advisors, it provides direct contact with sales representatives and industry partners across several regions.
The tour visited four Canadian cities, with no attendance or participation figures reported. Attendance totals and the schedule for each stop have not been disclosed.
The players
Sunwing Vacations
Sunwing Vacations is a Canadian leisure travel company that sells vacation packages primarily to sun destinations.
WestJet Vacations
WestJet Vacations is the vacation packaging arm of Canadian airline WestJet, offering flight and hotel bundles.
NexusTours
NexusTours is a Canadian tour operator that sells group and independent travel packages through travel advisors.
The details
Advisors took part in destination trivia, interactive challenges and product education, and tested their knowledge of destinations and vacation packages. Events in Vancouver, Calgary and Edmonton followed a similar format to the Toronto stop, where NexusTours demonstrated tools for arranging in-destination experiences for clients.
Timeline
The article announcing the four-city tour was published on November 12, 2026.
Travel Outlook
Suppliers such as Sunwing Vacations and WestJet Vacations are increasingly investing in direct advisor education, reflecting how much Canadian package sales still flow through travel agents. The game show format extends that effort by replacing conventional training with interactive, destination-focused engagement.
Travellers booking through an advisor may benefit from the expanded destination knowledge and in-destination tools that suppliers are now providing. Clients planning trips to Canadian and international destinations can ask their advisor about available packages and experience arrangements.
The takeaway
Advisor-focused training is becoming a competitive tool for travel suppliers, and clients may see the effects in more informed recommendations. Travellers can ask their advisor which destinations and experiences they know best before booking.
Further reading
For more on destinations across the country, explore Canada travel coverage.
