Ellison Travel and Tours Ltd.
In 1980 Doug Ellison, President and CEO of Ellison Travel & Tours, opened his travel company in a small office in the Exeter Town Hall with 2 employees. Today, they employ over 90 people in 7 locations, Exeter, London, North Vancouver, Ottawa, Halifax, Toronto and Calgary. Prior to opening Ellison Travel & Tours, Doug spent 14 years in education at the high school level. As a teacher, he organized school trips for students which sparked his interest in travel and he has never looked back. Ellison Travel & Tours is one of the largest Canadian owned travel agencies in Canada yet has all the advantages of a small-town business: friendly, personal attention, long-serving employees and a superior level of expertise and service.
Impact
The Ellison Travel and Tours Ltd. Award is presented to a full-time student currently enrolled in Level 2 (second semester) of Fanshawe’s Tourism – Travel program, has maintained a minimum 3.0 GPA (cumulative), and demonstrates an entrepreneurial spirit and focus towards their career plans in the Tourism and Travel industry. Preference will be given to a student who is a resident of Huron County or has access to transportation to Exeter.