News and Awards

- KC’s Top 100 Privately Held Companies, 2013, 2014, & 2015, Ingram’s
- Peak Excellence Award,’2012, 2011 & 2010, Sabre Travel Network
- Top Area Travel Agencies, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, ‘Kansas City Business Journal
- Top 150 Private Companies, 2012, 2011 ‘Kansas City Business Journal
- Travel Professional of the Year,’Gary Davis, 2011, Travel Agent Magazine and Luxury Travel Advisor
- Corporate Report 100, Recognized Annually since 1996, Ingram’s Magazine
- Fastest Growing Companies, Recognized 13 years since 1991, ‘Ingram’s Magazine
- Champions of Business, 2008, Kansas City Business Journal
- Entrepreneur of the Year Nominees, 2007,’ Ernst & Young

- 7/13/17 – Medical device manufacturer spends less on hotel rooms while increasing attachment rate
- 3/21/16 – Acendas Brings Strategic Group and Meetings Management Technology to Customers
- 9/1/15 – Acendas Announces New Website Launch
- 10/28/13 – Acendas Receives Peak of Excellence Award
- 10/14/13 – Acendas featured in Mission Magazine
- 10/14/13 – Managing the Risk in Today’s World Keeps Acendas’ Owners Focused
- 8/28/13 – Acendas Travel Star has Family Ties to Tinseltown Stars
- 11/16/12 – Ingram’s Honors Acendas with Small Business Award
- 1/3/12 – All out About our new name: Acendas
- 12/15/11 – Gary Davis Named Travel Professional of the Year
- 09/2008 – Kansas City Star
- 06/2008 – KC Entrepreneur/Small Business Monthly
- 05/16/08 – Acendas Keeps Growth on Itinerary by Adapting Today for Tomorrow
- 06/01/07 – Locally International: Acendas offers global reach but local focus
- 05/16/08 – Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year Nominees