The shortlist for the Scottish Passenger Agents’ Association’s Sparkle Awards recognising frontline agency staff has been unveiled.
Judges, from the award sponsors Royal Caribbean, Edinburgh airport, Delta Air Lines, Stuba, Travelsphere, Travel Matters and Gold Medal, judged the anonymous submissions which outlined how individuals have excelled in their forward-facing customer roles.
The winners will be announced at an awards lunch at The Caledonian Hotel in Edinburgh on September 6.
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Nominees in the 12 categories for 2024 are:
Agency Support Award:
- Juliette Lindow – Barrhead Travel
- Carole Young – Wings
- Leanne Weir – Barrhead Travel
Corporate Travel Manager of the Year:
- Joanne Cheyne – Wings
- Jennifer Doak – Clyde Travel Management
- Lee-Anne Park – Clyde Travel Management
Touring & Adventure Consultant of the Year:
- Laura MacGregor – Glen Travel
- Amanda McKeand – Hays Travel
- Audrey Quinn – Thorne Travel
Newcomer of the Year:
- Kacie Dick – Murray Travel
- Dot Mechan – Murray Travel
- Emma Rankine – Greig Avinou Travel
Leisure Manager of the Year:
- Fraser Hopkins – Barrhead Travel
- Laura Marshall – Glen Travel
- Jonathon Munro – Barrhead Travel
Luxury Consultant of the Year:
- David Anton – Thorne Travel
- Heather Currie – Hays Travel
- Michelle Holt – Barrhead Travel
Business Travel Consultant of the Year:
- George Cranstoun – Munro’s Travel
- Charlie Downer – ATPI
- Gillian Jarvie – Reed & MacKay
Corporate Account Manager of the Year:
- Amy Anderson – Clyde Travel Management
- Sarah Corrie – ATPI
- Melia Pillay – Wings
Cruise Consultant of the Year:
- Jill Grimshaw – Hays Travel
- Donna Payne – Hays Travel
- Deborah Weepers – Barrhead Travel
Leisure Consultant of the Year:
- Susanne Brydon – Hays Travel
- Elise Sanderson – John Stewart Travel
- Mary Wardrop – Stewart Travel
Team Player of the Year:
- Catriona Goldie – Barrhead Travel
- Laura Main – Greig Avinou Travel
- Sarah Tansey – Barrhead Travel
Rising Star of the Year:
- Lewis Banks – John Stewart Travel
- Stuart Clark – ATPI
- Sophie McFayden – John Stewart Travel
SPAA president Jacqueline Dobson said: “The Sparkle Awards celebrate exceptional individual members of travel agency staff in Scotland, both business and leisure agents, who look after our customers every day.
“Our SPAA annual awards in November recognise agency principles, but the Sparkle Awards reward customer-facing staff; staff who go the extra mile for their client and their industry sector.
“The Sparkle Awards have been a great success in the past two years, and we are delighted to see such a high standard of nominees for 2024. We look forward to celebrating their achievements at the awards lunch in September.”