WTG Gathers Partners, Providers for the Holidays

World Telecom Group (WTG) hosted its 11th Annual Agent Holiday Event at the “Manhattan Beach Marriott Hotel” in Manhattan Beach, Calif., on Friday, Dec. 4. The event was supported by Premier sponsor Level 3 Communications, Platinum sponsor Fonality and Gold sponsors XO Communications and MegaPath.

In addition to seminars by each of the sponsors, demos were conducted by Conferencing Advisors and an amazing international presentation was given during breakfast by Japanese carrier KDDI. All agent attendees were invited to participate in follow-up Web conferences with each of the sponsoring providers.

An action-packed day of training was followed by nine holes of pitch n’ putt golf, and then guests geared up for an evening of festivities. The reception provided drinks, appetizers and demos of wireless technology. Santa Claus was also in attendance, taking holiday photos with guests. WTG CEO Vince Bradley gave a speech on the “state of the state” at WTG and the industry in general. After the sit-down dinner, DJ “Orion” had guests dancing the night away while others played Rock Band and Nintendo Wii bowling. The fun continued into the wee hours of the morning in the presidential suite.

More than 100 guests were in attendance throughout the event learning about various new products, enjoying golf, networking and socializing. Event giveaways included AMEX gift cards, Taylor Made drivers and wedge sets, Cradlepoint wireless routers, a Sprint Palm Pre, two HD TVs and much more.

Some of the big winners were agent partners Nick Mulholland of Zoom Communications with an HD Television from Conferencing Advisors, and Joe Grauman of James Communications, who took home the Sprint Palm Pre for the “Most Fantastic Shot” during golf. Grauman actually sliced the ball, ricocheting off a tree and landing just a foot from the hole.

“Celebrating the holidays with our agent and provider partners while building new relationships is a great way to wind down the year while gearing up for 2010,” said Bradley.