If Simon Cowell loves him, you know he must be good.

The 2023 Readers’ Choice Awards will be extra magical this year as Canadian Illusionist, Master Manipulator and former America’s Got Talent top contender Nicholas Wallace will take to the stage in a performance sponsored by Royal Caribbean International.

The awards ceremony and Nicholas Wallace’s performance will be live streamed so those not able to get a seat, can still follow along in all the excitement. (Stay tuned to TravelPulse Canada for those details).

"Year after year, we do our utmost to provide top-notch entertainment at our gala," said TravelPulse President & Founder, John Kirk.

"We have had Canadian comedy legend, Ron James, The Amazing Kreskin, Glass Tiger frontman Alan Frew and this year is no different. Our audience, whether in person or watching online with our live stream, bought to you by Park n’ Fly, are going to be amazed.

"I'd like to give a very special Thank You to our Official Entertainment sponsor Royal Caribbean International for their help bringing this together."

The illusionist has been described as a master of subtle illusion and manipulation, who presents magic and mind reading in a way that is both entertaining and thought provoking. His America’s Got Talent appearance has been viewed more than 100 million times on Youtube, and he has been named the Canadian Champion of Magic by Canadian Association of Magicians, as well as awarded the 2018 Allan Slaight Award for Canadian Rising Star.

Says Cowell, “If I were to say you are creepy, it’s the best complement I could give. I loved it.”

The rave reviews continue with The Toronto Star calling him “Damn entertaining,” and Canada’s Got Talent judge Howie Mandel calling him “Amazing.”

The 2023 TravelPulse Canada Readers’ Choice Awards honor the best and brightest in the business, and this year we’re introducing new categories including Best Travel Consultant Loyalty Program, Best Digital / Interactive Brochure, Best Business/First Class Service and Best Sales Team. The event itself has grown by nearly 50 per cent, with the "who’s who" of the travel business in attendance. Air Canada returns as our title sponsor with TravelBrands the Hall of Fame Sponsor, Dinner by Sunwing, Cocktail party by WestJet, Norwegian Cruise Line is our Wine Sponsor, Social Media by Transat, a photobooth courtesy of Uplift. Barbados Tourism will be sponsoring an afterparty, more details to follow this week.

The awards night also celebrates inductees into the Canadian Travel Hall of Fame, which this year includes Susan Bowman and Jacques Gilbert, with a third to be announced this week.

There’s still time to vote until May 5, by clicking here. Voting is open to all members of the travel industry who have a chance to win great prizes from G Adventures, Karisma Hotels, WestJet, Air Canada, Huntington Travel Group, Canada Jetlines, Porter Airlines, Air Tahiti Nui, Majestic Resorts, World of Hyatt Inclusive Collection and Coral Esmeralda.