Agent Achievement Awards 2023 shortlists unveiled

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The shortlists for the 2023 Agent Achievement Awards have been revealed, with agents and agencies from across the UK and Ireland bidding for the trade's highest accolades.

The industry's biggest celebration of agents will take place at the Westminster Park Plaza Hotel on Thursday, July 13 and will be held for the third year in association with headline sponsor Virgin Atlantic.

The shortlists include agencies nominated by more than 100 suppliers, ranging from tour operators and cruise lines to airlines, tourist boards and ancillary companies.

We look forward to honouring the very best of the trade in London on July 13

Nominated and self-nominated categories also feature individuals from a wide range of companies and business models in addition to up-and-coming start-ups and those who have demonstrated outstanding commitment to sustainability and staff wellbeing and development.

Lucy Huxley, editor-in-chief of Travel Weekly Group, said: "We have been blown away by the response to this year's Agent Achievement Awards, with suppliers casting their votes for their top suppliers and record numbers of entries for the individual and self-nominated company categories.

"We are incredibly grateful to our headline sponsor Virgin Atlantic and all the other supporters of the AAAs, and we look forward to honouring the very best of the trade in London on July 13.”

Scroll down to see the shortlists in full

Find out more and book your ticket at agentachievementawards.co.uk

The Shortlists

Individual Awards

Nominated by colleagues

Young Leisure Agent of the Year Chloe Anderson, Tenerity Olivia Davies, Barrhead Travel Sian Freestone, Sunlounger Travel Ellie Lamb, Now Let's Travel Rosie Richardson, ArrangeMY Escape Libby Rodde, Hays Travel Ellie Suttle, Fred Olsen Travel Tamzin Watson, Dawson & Sanderson

Leisure Agent of the Year Craig Barton, Barrhead Travel Jamie Carson, Independent Travel Experts Julie Deighton, Hays Travel Robert Lewis, Live for Holidays/The Holiday Village Stephanie Mannock, Blue Bay Travel Sally O'Hara, The Personal Travel Agents Ryan Sowney, ArrangeMY Escape David Walker, Travel Snob

Leisure Manager of the Year Amanda Allen, Dawson & Sanderson Diane Buck, Premier Travel Sean Buckley, Barrhead Travel Zoe Franklin, Travel Club Elite Gemma Hopkins, Fred Olsen Travel Jonathan Howitt, The Cruise Room Mark Lomas & Karen Brown, Market Place Travel Luke Nicol, Hays Travel

Agency Support Team Member of the Year Laura Clark, Independent Travel Experts Margaret Charles, Hays Travel Julie Cloe, Dawson & Sanderson Lyndsay Cuddy, Panache Cruises Susan Forsdike, The Holiday Village Caroline Haddon, The Personal Travel Agents Maisie Smith, Blue Bay Travel Paul Whitters, Barrhead Travel

Regional awards

Nominated by suppliers

Northern Ireland Clubworld Travel Feherty Travel Oasis Travel L&J World Travel Thompson Travel International

Republic of Ireland Atlantic Travel Cassidy Travel Fahy Travel Sunway Trailfinders

Scotland – Small Agency Jimmy Martin Travel Kenneth Macleod Travel Murray Travel Stewart Travel Thorne Travel

Scotland – Large Agency Barrhead Travel Hays Travel Trailfinders

North West England and North Wales – Small Agency Aspen Travel Cumbria Travel Delmar World Travel Deva Travel Garstang Travel

North West England and North Wales – Large Agency Althams Travel Designer Travel Hays Travel Polka Dot Travel The Travel Village

Yorkshire, North Midlands and North East England – Small Agency Andrew Earle's Holidays Beverley Travel Seaside Travel Spa Travel Spear Travels

Yorkshire, North Midlands and North East England – Large Agency Althams Travel Dawson & Sanderson Hays Travel

Central England – Small Agency ArrangeMY Escape Holiday Lounge Knowle Travel Market Place Travel Peakes Travel Elite

Central England – Large Agency Midcounties Co-operative Travel Millington Travel Polka Dot Travel

East of England – Small Agency Deben Travel Oyster Travel Ponders Travel Sunlounger Travel Travel Stop

East of England – Large Agency East of England Co-op Fred Olsen Travel Lincolnshire Co-operative Travel Millington Travel Premier Travel

South West England and South Wales – Small Agency C The World Cartwright Travel La Vida Travel Newell's Travel Travel by Hannah

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

London and South East England – Small Agency Abbotts Travel Baldwins Travel Haslemere Travel Swords Travel Triangle Travel

London and South East England – Large Agency Flight Centre Fred Olsen Travel Hays Travel Trailfinders

National awards

Nominated by suppliers

Cruise Agency of the Year – Small Agency Cruise 1st Cruise 365 Cruise Circle Cruise Nation Mundy Cruising Panache Cruises

Cruise Agency of the Year – Large Agency Bolsover Cruise Club Cruise 118/Six Star Cruises Cruise.co.uk Iglu.com ROL Cruise Southampton Cruise Centre

Touring and Adventure Agency of the Year Cartwright Travel Miles Morgan Travel Trailfinders Travel Club Elite Travel Counsellors

Online/Call Centre Agency of the Year Blue Bay Travel Iglu.com Inspire Loveholidays ROL Cruise Tenerity Travel

Homeworking Agency of the Year – Small Agency Travelosophers Silver Travel Advisor Personal Holiday Advisors The Travel Directors

Homeworking Agency of the Year – Large Agency

Designer Travel Hays Travel PTC Holidaysplease Independent Travel Experts Inteletravel Not Just Travel The Personal Travel Agents in partnership with Your Co-op Travel Counsellors

High Street Agency of the Year – Small Agency High Street Agency of the Year – Large Agency

Winners to be announced at the ceremony

Business excellence awards

Self-nominated or by colleagues

One to Watch Award Heather Love, Personal Travel Agents Horizon Holidays Inspire ITAs Momente Travel Perfect Getaways Isle of Man Silver Travel Advisor Travelosophers by Harry Wales

Sustainability Champion of the Year – Small Agency ArrangeMY Escape Morelli Travel Travel Matters

Sustainability Champion of the Year – Large Agency Barrhead Travel Not Just Travel Travel Counsellors