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Agent Achievement Awards 2017: Shortlist revealed

Suppliers ranging from operators and airlines to cruise lines and tourist boards nominated their top agencies in a range of categories for the 2017 Agent Achievement Awards.

Here we reveal the shortlisted agencies and individuals, with the winners to be announced at a glittering ceremony in London on July 11

For more information about the awards, visit the Agent Achievement Awards website

Regional Awards

Northern Ireland – Small Agency
Clubworld Travel
Feherty Travel
Oasis Travel
Orr’s Travel
Thompson Travel International

Northern Ireland – Large Agency
The Co-operative Travel
Thomas Cook
Thomson
Trailfinders

Scotland – Small Agency
Connoisseur Travel
Glen Travel
Jimmy Martin Travel
Kenneth Macleod Travel
Ramsay World Travel

Scotland – Large Agency
Barrhead Travel
Stewart Travel
Thomas Cook
Thomson

North West England and North Wales – Small Agency
Aspen Travel
Designer Travel
Deva Travel
Garstang Travel
Polka Dot Travel

North West England and North Wales – Large Agency
Althams Travel
Hays Travel
Thomas Cook
Thomson

Yorkshire North Midlands and North East England – Small Agency
Acomb Travel
Andrew Earle’s Holidays
Kyle Travel
Travel Bureau
Westoe Travel

Yorkshire North Midlands and North East England – Large Agency
Althams Travel
Dawson & Sanderson
Hays Travel
Spear Travels
Thomas Cook

Central England – Small Agency
Carrick Travel
Fred Olsen Travel
Holiday Lounge
Imp Travel
Millington Travel

Central England – Large Agency
Central England Co-operative
Lincolnshire Co-operative
Midcounties Co-operative Travel
Premier Travel
Thomas Cook

South West England and South Wales – Small Agency
Cartwright Travel
Fred Olsen Travel
Newell’s Travel
Peter Goord Travel
Regal Travel

South West England and South Wales – Large Agency
Hays Travel
Miles Morgan Travel
The Travel House
Thomas Cook
Thomson

London and South East England – Small Agency
Abbotts Travel
Baldwins Travel
Scott’s Travel
Toucan Travel
Travel Designers

London and South East England – Large Agency
Flight Centre
Hays Travel
Premier Travel
Thomas Cook
Trailfinders

National Awards

Cruise Agency – Small Agency
Blue Water Holidays
Cruise 1st
Cruise Nation
Jetline Cruise
The Cruise Village

Cruise Agency – Large Agency
Barrhead Travel
Bolsover Cruise Club
Cruise.co.uk
Cruise118
Iglu.com

Call Centre Agency
Affinion International Travel
Blue Bay Travel
Broadway Travel
Iglu.com
Travel by Inspire

Online Agency
Barrhead Travel
Broadway Travel
Iglu.com
Loveholidays
Travel Republic

Homeworking Agency
Designer Travel
Independent Travel Experts
Midcounties Co-operative Travel PTA
The Co-operative PTA
Travel Counsellors

Individual Agent Awards

Leisure Agent of the Year
Kelly Cooke, Your Holiday Booking
Tony Mann, Idle Travel
Poppy Outram, Bolsover Cruise Club
Ang Perkins, Designer Travel
Daniel Salmon, Never a Wasted Journey
Joanne Saunders, Midcounties Co-operative Travel PTA

Young Leisure Agent of the Year
Ellie Barton, Hays Travel
Craig Campbell, Barrhead Travel
Beth Collins, Premier Travel
Jack Hughes, Thomas Cook
Oliver Maye, Midcounties Co-operative Travel
Zack Weeks, Affinion International Travel

Leisure Manager of the Year
Katie Bunting, Hays Travel
Anne Fisk, Travel Stop
Nicola Johnston, Blue Bay Travel
Kim Kent, Spear Travels
Lisa Robinson, Fred Olsen Travel
Dawn Wootton, Miss Ellies Travel

Business Excellence Awards

Promotion of the Year – Small Agency
Baldwins Travel
Blue Bay Travel
Designer Travel
Ski Line
Travel Designers
Westoe Travel

Promotion of the Year – Large Agency
Barrhead Travel
Lincolnshire Co-operative
Midcounties Co-operative Travel
Planet Cruise
Premier Travel

Website of the Year – Small Agency
Blue Bay Travel
Cruise Nation
Designer Travel
Honeymoon Dreams
Lekker Boutique Travels
Magic Breaks/World Travellers

Website of the Year – Large Agency
Bolsover Cruise Club
Cruise.co.uk
Holidaysplease
Iglu Ski
Loveholidays

Special Awards

Clia Cruise Master Award
Heather Ascroft, The Cruise Village
Corinna Ball, Loveitbookit
Sarah Bolton, Travel Counsellors
Theresa Hall, Mundy Cruising
Joanne Marsh, ROL Cruise
Sophie Muirhead, Iglu Cruise

Best Use of Social Media
Honeymoon Dreams
Iglu Ski
Midcounties Co-operative Travel
Thorne Travel

Aspire Awards

Aspire Extra Mile Award
Steve Cartwright, Passion for Cruises/Cartwright Travel
Kay Frankland, Designer Travel
Sue Welsh, Ace Travel 2

Aspire Independent Agency of the Year
Travel Bureau
Travel Designers
TravelTime World
Triangle Travel

Aspire Homeworker of the Year
Kay Frankland, Designer Travel
Julie Harrison, Bespoke Travel Solutions
Angela Mayall, Designer Travel
Sue Welsh, Ace Travel 2

Aspire Agent of the Year
Tricia Conroy Smith, Off Broadway Travel
Angela Mayall, Designer Travel
Trevor Ridler, Baldwins Travel
James Whitaker-Sheppard, Travel Designers

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