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Virtuoso brought together some of its highest-performing agency owners and managers from around the world for its 2026 Chairman’s Event, hosted aboard m/s Paul Gauguin in French Polynesia from 10–14 October.

For the first time, Virtuoso is hosting two Chairman’s Events in 2026, across two distinct destinations, with the first having taken place in French Polynesia in October and the second scheduled for Japan in November.

During the first event, Virtuoso signed a global commercial agreement with Ponant Explorations. The agreement will lift client benefits for advisors and boost member commissions, and broaden commercial opportunities across the Ponant Explorations group. Ponant now joins 27 other cruise lines with global agreements with Virtuoso member agencies.

The event ran from October 10 to 14, setting sail from Papeete, Tahiti. Paul Gauguin Cruises, part of Ponant Explorations, hosted 77 agency owners and managers from 11 countries.

“Our members are the heart of Virtuoso, and their achievements reflect the extraordinary strength of our network,” Virtuoso chairman and chief executive Matthew Upchurch said. “These events allow us to celebrate our members’ success while providing valuable destination knowledge and business insights they can share with their teams and use to better serve their clients.”

Virtuoso regional general managers from Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, Australia and New Zealand, China and the United States joined Upchurch on board. Ponant Explorations deputy chief executive Belinda Hindmarsh and Americas chief executive Samuel Chamberlain also attended.

Over four days, attendees built meaningful connections, beginning with a sail away welcome reception set against the waters of French Polynesia. At the event’s cornerstone business meeting, attendees took part in AI-powered ideation sessions, gave input on network priorities and heard from Virtuoso’s senior leadership about trends shaping luxury travel.