| North American Travel Agent Kiwi Specialist of the Year Award from Tourism New ZealandMatt Knowles Owner of Sea Escape TRAVEL in Folsom, CA has been awarded the 2009-10 North American Kiwi Specialist of the Year Award from Tourism New Zealand. Folsom, CA, Aug 4, 2009 – Tourism New Zealand recently announced Matt Knowles as the recipient of this year’s award for excellence. Matt is the only travel agent selected from within all agencies in both The United States and Canada. This yearly award recognizes Matt’s passion, experience, and knowledge in the country and the many adventures within. This award is huge in the eyes of international tourism and a major win for Matt Knowles. Carved from Oamaru Stone, the award sculpture is in one of the traditional Koru designs representing the coiled spring of the emerging fern leaf, symbolizing new life, new growth and new beginnings. Oamaru Stone is known to Geologists as Totara Limestone and was formed some 35 - 40 million years ago. Over millions of years, the soft sediment became lithified (hardened into rock) and was eventually lifted above sea level. |