Take Me Away Travel Celebrates 15 Years with an Unforgettable Friends & Family Getaway in Negril, Jamaica

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Milestone anniversary celebration brought the TMAT Family together at Sandals Negril and Beaches Negril for a week of friendship, live music, awards, charitable giving and unforgettable Caribbean experiences.

September 12, 2026 — Take Me Away Travel (TMAT) celebrated 15 years of making vacation dreams come true with TMAT 15, the agency’s annual Friends & Family Getaway, held September 5–12, 2026, in Negril, Jamaica.

Clients, friends, family members, travel partners and members of the TMAT team traveled from across the country for the milestone celebration at Sandals Negril and Beaches Negril. More than simply an anniversary trip, TMAT 15 celebrated the relationships and friendships that have grown alongside the agency during its first 15 years.

“This celebration was about so much more than a vacation,” said Ryan Trenn, owner and founder of Take Me Away Travel. “It was about bringing our TMAT Family together, thanking the people who believed in us and celebrating the friendships that have been created through travel. Looking around and seeing what this little dream from Pennsylvania had become was something I will never forget.”

A Week Filled with Celebration

The official anniversary celebration began with a colorful welcome evening at Beaches Negril. Guests wore their Colors of the Caribbean for the official TMAT 15 group photograph, followed by an anniversary dinner, awards presentation and a special welcome jam featuring singer-songwriter Carl Wockner.

TMAT advisors joining Trenn in Jamaica for the milestone celebration included Michelle Tremar, Allan Tremar, Kristy Klaiber, Sarah Polishen, Stephanie Schreiber and Colleen Kennedy.

Throughout the week, guests enjoyed special activities designed to bring the TMAT Family together, including resort gatherings, scuba diving, giveaways and a private two-hour Island Routes catamaran cruise along Jamaica’s coastline.

One of the signature events of TMAT 15 took place September 9 with “Live at the World-Famous Rick’s Cafe.” The exclusive TMAT celebration featured live performances by Joe Bachman, Carl Wockner and Akeen Fennell, with special guest Darcy Taylor. Against the backdrop of Rick’s Cafe’s famous Negril cliffs, the TMAT Family spent the afternoon enjoying live music, dancing and another memory that will become part of the agency’s history.

Introducing the TMAT Paradise Club

As part of the 15th anniversary celebration, Take Me Away Travel introduced a new tradition: the TMAT Paradise Club, recognizing members of the TMAT Family whose loyalty has extended far beyond booking vacations and who have returned year after year to participate in TMAT’s annual Friends & Family Getaways.

The inaugural Paradise Club honorees were:

• Danny Trenn — 9 annual TMAT trips

• Joey and Kristy Klaiber — 9

• Kathy Mertz and Jim Levenduski — 7

• Dan Trenn Sr. — 7

• Amy and Todd Hibbs — 6

• Brittany and Dan Brendel — 6

• Bryan and Maddi Weiss — 6

“The Paradise Club is really about loyalty, friendship and memories,” Trenn said. “When someone chooses to spend six, seven, nine or more vacations with us, they're no longer simply clients traveling with an agency. They are part of our story and part of our TMAT Family.”

TMAT plans to continue recognizing travelers through the Paradise Club as guests reach future milestones.

Michelle Tremar Receives First-Ever TMAT Founders Award

The highest honor presented during TMAT 15 went to Michelle Tremar, Agency Director of Take Me Away Travel, who became the first recipient of the TMAT Founders Award.

Created as TMAT’s most prestigious recognition, the Founders Award honors an individual whose commitment, loyalty, leadership and belief in Take Me Away Travel have helped shape the company and carry forward the values on which it was founded.

The award is intended to recognize more than sales or individual accomplishments. It honors someone who has made a lasting impact on TMAT, its team and its clients—someone who treats the business as more than a job and has played a meaningful role in helping build the TMAT Family.

As Agency Director, Tremar has become an integral part of TMAT’s growth and day-to-day operations, supporting clients, fellow advisors and Trenn while helping the agency continue to grow without losing the personal service at the heart of the company.

“Michelle has been there through the growth, the challenges, the celebrations and everything in between,” Trenn said. “The Founders Award represents what TMAT was built on—relationships, loyalty, hard work, caring about people and always being there when someone needs you. I could not think of anyone more deserving of receiving the very first one.”

Traveling With a Purpose

Giving back was also an important part of TMAT 15.

Guests participated in Pack for a Purpose, bringing school supplies, backpacks and other requested items to support the local Jamaican community. Donations were collected during the welcome celebration, allowing travelers to use a small amount of space in their luggage to make a meaningful difference in the destination welcoming them.

“Jamaica has given our travelers so many incredible memories over the years,” Trenn said. “Including Pack for a Purpose gave our group an opportunity to give something meaningful back to a place and people who have given so much to us.”

For Trenn, that philosophy extends beyond Jamaica. Giving back to the destinations TMAT visits, supporting communities at home and taking care of the people who make up the TMAT Family have become important parts of what he wants the agency to represent.

From a Pennsylvania Dream to a Nationwide Travel Agency

Trenn founded Take Me Away Travel in Pennsylvania in 2011, initially operating as a home-based travel agency specializing in Caribbean and Mexico vacations.

What began as one person with a passion for travel and customer service has grown into an award-winning travel agency serving clients throughout the United States.

TMAT maintains operations in Pennsylvania and Florida, with travel advisors located in Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Nevada and Florida. Despite its geographic growth, the agency continues to operate around the philosophy that personal relationships—not transaction volume—should define the client experience.

Today, TMAT books far more than the Caribbean. Its advisors assist with Sandals and Beaches Resorts, all-inclusive vacations, cruises and river cruises, honeymoons, destination weddings, Disney and Universal vacations, Europe, family and multigenerational travel, groups, reunions, golf, tennis and pickleball getaways, milestone celebrations and destinations around the world.

Simply put, as the agency’s new tagline says: “We Book the World.”

An Award-Winning Agency Built on Relationships

Over its 15-year history, Take Me Away Travel and Trenn have received numerous industry honors and sales recognitions, including Top Jamaica Agent of the Year, Sandals Chairman’s Royal Club, KHM Travel Group Jamaica and Sandals Agent of the Year, and KHM Diamond Agent of the Year, among other achievements.

Trenn’s membership in the Sandals Chairman’s Royal Club has placed him among an elite group of leading Sandals and Beaches travel advisors.

Yet Trenn says the accomplishments that matter most cannot be measured by awards or sales totals.

“Our clients aren't reservation numbers,” Trenn said. “They become friends, and those friends become family. Many of the people standing with us in Jamaica have traveled with TMAT for years. They've trusted us with honeymoons, anniversaries, family vacations and some of the biggest moments of their lives. They've referred their friends and families and helped us grow. That's something I will never take for granted.”

More Than a Group Trip

The annual TMAT Friends & Family Getaway has grown into one of the agency’s most important traditions. Returning guests reconnect, first-time attendees are welcomed into the group, and new friendships are often created before the week is over.

TMAT 15 brought all of those elements together on a larger scale while also providing an opportunity to look back at how far the company has come.

For Trenn, the anniversary also provided a chance to reflect on the original vision behind Take Me Away Travel.

“When I started TMAT, I wanted to build a travel agency that wasn't just about selling vacations,” Trenn said. “I wanted to build relationships. I wanted clients to become friends and friends to become family. I wanted us to give back—not only to our TMAT Family and our local communities, but also to the countries that welcome us when we travel. Standing there at TMAT 15, looking around at everyone together, I realized that's exactly what happened. Thank you for allowing me to live my dream.”

The TMAT Family Keeps Traveling

While TMAT 15 has come to an end, plans are already underway for the next chapters of the Friends & Family tradition.

TMAT 16 will bring the TMAT Family to Sandals Saint Vincent, followed by TMAT 17 at Sandals Grenada. Travelers interested in experiencing a future Friends & Family Getaway are encouraged to contact Take Me Away Travel for information about joining the TMAT Family and making memories together.

As guests departed Jamaica after a week celebrating the company's past, the focus quickly turned toward the memories still ahead.

“Thank you to every client, team member, performer, travel partner, KHM Travel Group, friend and family member who helped make TMAT 15 possible,” Trenn said. “We love and appreciate each of you. This isn't goodbye—it's see you soon!”

About Take Me Away Travel

Take Me Away Travel (TMAT) is an award-winning, full-service travel agency founded by Ryan Trenn in Pennsylvania in 2011. The agency maintains operations in Pennsylvania and Florida, with travel advisors located in Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Nevada and Florida, serving travelers nationwide.

TMAT specializes in Sandals and Beaches Resorts, Caribbean and Mexico all-inclusive vacations, cruises and river cruises, destination weddings, honeymoons, family and multigenerational vacations, groups, Disney and Universal vacations, and destinations around the world.

Built around personalized service and long-term client relationships, TMAT assists travelers before, during and after their vacations and does not charge clients planning fees.