With a long history of travel industry experience, my passion and focus is to connect businesses, both in and out of the travel sector, to benefit in the growth of their target audiences.Entrepreneur Sandy Cleary revolutionized the cruise travel business with the successful creation and rapid growth of CruCon Cruise Outlet, one of the largest sellers of cruises in North America with more than $135 million in annual cruise volume at the time she sold it. Throughout her time at CruCon, Sandy fostered relationships and unique opportunities for brand building, recognizing the enormous growth that can happen with the right relationships. In 2017, Sandy launched a groundbreaking partnership with HSN, making on-air appearances to share her love of cruising with HSN’s 90 million households. Now Sandy is at it again with her creation of Winni, LLC.In 2022, Sandy felt the call to get back into the travel industry to help agents and suppliers of all sizes drive new business while inspiring consumers to get back to travel. She developed Winni's innovative marketing products that help both travel and non-travel brands alike grow their email databases, reach new audiences, and increase sales. Harnessing the power of partnerships, Winni elevates brands to the next level. She also launched Winni Wanderer, a website and email publication dedicated to helping its readers reignite their passion for travel by bringing them amazing deals, savvy travel tips from industry insiders, reader recommendations and curated travel giveaways from major travel brands.Sandy also leads Winni’s parent company, SLC Group Holdings. SLC Group oversees its diverse investments and real estate holdings. SLC Group focuses its efforts on ventures that drive growth in the industries they touch while fostering community engagement. Sandy has been recognized with many awards and honors throughout her career, both for her achievements in the travel industry and her philanthropic efforts – including the CLIA’s Lifetime Achievement Award for her contributions to the cruise industry, and NH’s Business Leader of the Year.