The Association of Touring & Adventure Suppliers has unveiled the shortlist of agents who are in the running for its awards later this month.
The awards will be announced during the Atas conference, which will return to Birmingham on October 19-20, with a face-to-face format and the theme of ‘Learn. Experience. Achieve.’
Claire Brighton, Atas account director, said: “The conference and our awards ceremony will be the first opportunity since the pandemic began for travel agents to meet, network face-to-face and learn about selling holidays in the touring and adventure sector.
“Agents have faced the most difficult 18 months in living memory so we’re excited to be honouring those who have managed to support the touring and adventure sector with such enthusiasm during such hard times.
“All agents have gone above and beyond during the past year or so but our nominees have really stood out.
“Our judging panel of touring and adventure operators was very impressed by the efforts of these shortlisted agents to support the sector, so we’re looking forward to celebrating their success later this month at our awards ceremony.”
The event will be at Birmingham’s International Convention Centre, which successfully hosted the annual Atas conference in 2017 and 2018.
The conference is being held in association with Travel Weekly Group and sessions will be moderated by editor-in-chief Lucy Huxley.
• Most Engaged Agent
Amy Wright – Select Travel Holidays
Lizzie Adamson-Brown – Travel Counsellors
Jennie Watson – Greenstar Travel
Carol Hunter – Kyle Travel
• Sustainable Travel Award
Charitable Travel
Once in a Lifetime Holidays
Working Travel Group
• Touring and Adventure Newcomer
Cartwright Travel
Charitable Travel
Hosted Holidays (Travel Counsellors)
• Community Champion
Rose Price – Hays Travel
Steve Cox – Premier Travel
Midcounties Co-Op
• Social Media Star
Hosted Holidays (Travel Counsellors)
Darryl Gardner – Cartwright Travel
Queensferry Travel
• Top Touring Agency
Hays Travel
Travel Counsellors
Triangle Travel
Miles Morgan Travel
• Top Adventure Travel Agency
Trailfinders
Travel Counsellors
Hays Travel
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