Join us for the 2025 Advisor Escape in Riviera Maya!

2025 ADVISOR ESCAPE
APRIL 22-27

When you close your eyes and imagine a tropical paradise, do you feel warm sun on your skin, soft sand between your toes and hear the turquoise waves inviting you in? Enjoying that feeling that only the Caribbean can provide can become real when you earn the 2025 Advisor Escape to Riviera Maya, Mexico — and the best part is that you get to enjoy it with friends!

You’ll also get to meet and spend time with Creative Memories new owners (from Pondera Holdings) Joe Johnson and Seth Barkett and CM Board Member Jacob Zuppke (+their wives!), in addition to CEO Alison Dutton, Advisor Success Director Amber Klimek, Product Development Director Shari Rieland, Strategic Marketing Director Katie Harrington, Advisor Success Coach Diane Lampert and Communications Director Marnie Beltz!

Riviera Maya starts in Cancún and runs south along Mexico's Caribbean coast. You'll get to immerse yourself in the allure of this coastal haven that offers the perfect combination of relaxation and adventure. Sun-kissed sands beckon for leisurely strolls, crystal-clear waters invite for a refreshing dip and historic marvels like the mystical ruins of Tulum, the awe-inspiring pyramids of Chichén Itzá and stunning natural cenotes will ignite your sense of wonder.

This is your invitation to slow down and appreciate the beauty of life as you celebrate your hard work and revel in well-earned relaxation time.

SECRETS THE VINE

ADULTS-ONLY ALL-INCLUSIVE RESORT

For your 2025 Escape you'll get to enjoy the ultimate luxury setting Riviera Maya has to offer. Secrets The Vine Cancun is committed to redefining and elevating the all-inclusive experience. With unlimited luxury everything is included with your stay — from best-in-class service, gourmet restaurants and top-shelf drinks to a variety of day and nighttime resort activities, your choice of pools and a gorgeous beach.

And of course your Escape includes an expansive room with beautiful balcony and unparalleled views. Sip your morning coffee greeting the sunrise over the Caribbean and relax with an evening refresher as you enjoy the sunset over the lagoon. If you love excursions, The Vine's central location offers the perfect jumping off point (though it may be hard to tear yourself away from the views). See a tour.

FAQs

Is airfare and ground transportation included? Airfare and transportation are not included; you may choose to use your cash stipend to cover those or other expenses.
Which Achiever tiers have the option to bring a guest? Other than Wild Card Achievers, each Escape Achiever tier has the option to bring a guest. If Sun-Sational Achievers wish to bring a guest, their guest's room night and all-inclusive charges will be covered by CM during the Resort Stay. Sun Chaser Achievers pay the difference between single and double occupancy rates if they wish to bring a guest. Sun Gazer and Sun Riser Achievers who wish to share a room with a guest instead of an Advisor roommate will pay the full double occupancy rate for their guest. All Achievers bringing guests will be responsible for their guest's incidental charges.
Can the guest be anyone they would like? Yes, there are no restrictions as to the type of guest an Advisor can bring (e.g., spouse, friend, sibling, parent, child (18 or older), Advisor friend, etc.). We will ask final achievers to provide their guest information a few months prior to the Escape.
Will I need a passport? Yes, everyone traveling to Mexico will need a valid passport; your airline will ask you for your passport information before allowing you to check in. If you have a current passport, you will want to ensure its expiration date is well into the future; Mexican immigration recommends that incoming visitors, regardless of country of origin, hold passports that are valid for a minimum period of six months and they may deny entry if it is not.

If you do not have a passport, here are the links by country to get started. Passport offices have been issuing warnings about long delays in processing, so you’ll have more peace of mind the earlier you apply.
U.S.: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/passports/how-apply.html
Canada: https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/canadian-passports/new-adult-passport.html
Australia: https://www.smartraveller.gov.au/consular-services/passport-services
Will the Escape-themed product bundle be available for sale in the future? If there are extras of the Escape-themed bundle after one has been awarded to each of the Escape Achievers (via My Achievements), the remaining quantity will be made available to 2025 Achievers to purchase after the Escape, with a set maximum for each tier.
Is there an audit planned for 2025? Yes. Shortly after the qualification period ends in January 2025, the CM Business Analysis Team will begin an audit which includes looking at 2024 orders to ensure that each potential achiever has earned the Escape fairly and their qualifying new team members have reached level 2 on their own merit.

You know that every Advisor who earns Wild Card gets both the Paradise Found collection AND a chance to be entered in the Wild Card Draw* for one of 20 Escape Resort Stays at the spectacular Secrets the Vine All-Inclusive Resort!

With the Winning Wild Card promotion, you can increase your chances of getting drawn!

To qualify, you need to complete the Wild Card requirements by the end of the qualification period. Then, for every additional New Advisor you welcome to your team who reaches Level 2 during the qualification period — you’ll get one more entry in the draw! For instance, during the qualification period, when you welcome two new Advisors who reach Level 2, you’ll get your name in the draw twice! Welcome three new Advisors who reach Level 2, get three chances to win! Four, four chances and so on!

It is retroactive (running the entire qualification period), so if you have earned Wild Card and have already welcomed more than one new Advisor who has reached Level 2, you’ve got an extra chance (or more) to enjoy the Escape! You can check out the details in the Winning Wild Card Rules Appendix.

You’ll want to share the New Join Gift flyer link with your peeps and see who would love to do what you do! We can’t wait to see YOU in Cancun!

*Note for our Australian friends – though legally we can’t include you in the Wild Card draw, you can have the chance to earn cash with this promotion through Beginner Classes! See the appendix rules, page 2 for details!

Hold Beginner
Classes

You'll need to have completed the Beginner Classes requirements for the tier you're aiming for — 2 for Wild Card, 4 for Sun Riser, 6 for Sun Gazer, 8 for Sun Chaser or 10 for Sun-Sational — by the end of the qualification period.
For your Beginner Classes to qualify, you'll need to 1) Submit your event to the website with “Beginner Class” as the event type; 2) Take a group photo during your event (held Jan. 8, 2024 or after); 3) Complete the form and submit it, along with the photo, to Home Office.

For more details on Beginner Classes qualifications, take the My Course.

Grow Your Team: New Team Members at Level 2

New Advisor(s)* must join your team between 12:01am CT on Jan. 8, 2024, and 12:01am CT on Jan. 2, 2025.
New Advisor(s) must be at least at Level 2 by Jan. 2, 2025, at 12:01am CT.
You'll need to have achieved the team growth requirements for the tier you're aiming for — 1 for Wild Card, 4 for Sun Riser, 6 for Sun Gazer, 8 for Sun Chaser or 10 for Sun-Sational — by the end of the qualification period.

*Reactivating Advisors who have been active within the last two years do not count as “New Advisors.” If a former Advisor who deactivated prior to Jan. 8, 2022, wishes to rejoin, please contact the team at Coach@CreativeMemories.com to see if they may qualify for their Upline's Escape points.

Grow Your
Account Balance and/or Group Sales

On Jan. 8, 2024, at 12:01am CT, we'll take a snapshot of your Account Balance and Historic Group Sales (from the prior year).
On Jan. 2, 2025, at 12:01am CT, we'll take another snapshot of your Account Balance and sum your Group Sales during the qualification period.
You will be awarded 10 points for every $500 Account Balance increase throughout the qualification period and 25 points for every $2,500 Group Sales increase and may mix and match them to meet the minimums for the tier you wish to earn.

To learn more about Account Balance and/or Group Sales qualifications and how to track them for the tier you wish to achieve, you will want to take the My Course.