06 December 2024 | 11:30am - 4:30pm | 8 Northumberland Avenue, London

06 December 2004 | 11:30am - 4:30pm | 8 Northumberland Avenue, London

06 December 2024
11:30am - 4:30pm
8 Northumberland Avenue, London

Our 2024 Award Categories

At this year’s Big Celebration Lunch, we will have 22 awards celebrating the success of our members and supplier partners – and we now invite you to start nominating! Whether you’d like to celebrate a rising star in your business – or show recognition to one of our valued supplier partners we are asking you to vote below to show your support to our dedicated nominees.

Nominations are now open! Choose from our selection of categories below and vote for your winners. Nominations will close on 27 September and we will be revealing the winners onstage on 06 December 2024.

Our Supplier Partner Awards -
open to Advantage members to vote

The empowering relationship we have with our supplier partners plays a vital role in delivering commercial benefits and support to all our members. Whether it’s supporting your customer's interest or offering you competitive trade incentives – we know the relationships you have with our partners help your businesses to grow. Help us celebrate their support by voting below to decide who will be most deserved winner to collect their trophy at the Big Celebration Lunch.

Airline of the Year
2024

This award recognises the airline partner who has gone above and beyond to support our members during the past year.

Tour Operator of the Year 2024

This award recognises the tour operator partner who has gone above and beyond to support our members during the past year. 

Supporting Partner of the
Year 2024

This award recognises the most supportive partner of the year including our technology, ground transport, ancillary and specialist service partners.

Accommodation Partner of the Year 2024

This award recognises the top accommodation provider of the year and includes bedbanks, hotel groups, serviced apartment providers and any consolidator or accommodation product.

Latitude Supplier Partner of
the Year 2024

This award recognises the river, ocean and expedition cruise line partner most engaged with our members in the Latitude Cruise Community. 

Innovation Award – Leisure of
the Year 2024

This award recognises the most innovative partner of the year, who specialise in leisure travel. This includes product, marketing and engagement innovation.

Innovation Award – Corporate of
the Year 2024

This award recognises the most innovative partner of the year, who specialise in business travel. This includes product, marketing and engagement innovation.

Trade Support Team of the
Year 2024

This award recognises the trade team who members feel have added the most value to their business, who has been the easiest to work with and most flexible and cooperative when supporting our members.

Technology Supplier Partner of the Year 2024

This award recognises the most supportive partner of the year, who specialises in technology.

Our Member Award Nominations

These awards require a submission and can be self-nominated

This year we have six member awards designed to recognise Advantage members and their staff who have gone above and beyond in their roles this year.  Maybe as a business, you have shown innovation through a successful marketing campaign that you have organised, or an apprenticeship programme you have set up to bring excellent new talent into our industry. Whatever it is, let us help you celebrate successes by nominating below.

How to nominate:

Advantage members can be nominated for any of the categories listed below and you can enter any number of nominations you wish. Nominations can be made for either a member company or an individual within the business and can come from a colleague, manager, business owner or a supplier partner.  We also welcome self-nominations from Advantage members. To nominate simply fill out a short form to enter the award submission. Nominations will close on 27 September 2024, after which our judging panel will review all submissions to select the most deserving winner for each award. All entries should include some supporting evidence to back up the submission – this might be a written testimonial from a colleague, supplier, customer or client, some video or photographic evidence or data showing the impact of the achievement. Good luck!

Member Innovator of the
Year 2024

This award recognises a person or a team who has embraced and implemented an innovative idea in their businesses. Whether it was to address a business challenge or simply to approach something in a completely different way – we would like to know how you came up with the idea, how you put it into practice, why it’s innovative – what the result has been and customer feedback. 

Shining Star of the Year 2024

We know that there are many occasions when members of our teams go that extra mile for the customer which not only provides great customer service but enhances the reputation of the business. For this award, our judges are looking for someone who consistently goes that extra mile.

Talent Nurturer of the Year 2024

Talent is an important resource that when nurtured and supported, can lead to remarkable achievements and enduring success. This company not only believes in emerging talent but also in the power of fostering and developing a team and has developed initiatives to recognise this and is actively working to cultivate and nurture talent. 

Travel as a Force for Good Champion 2024

This award is about recognition and inspiration for a member who is at the forefront of creating a more sustainable and environmentally responsible future for all. It celebrates those who are giving back, whether it is worldwide or in a local community.  We’re looking for someone who has made significant contributions to promote sustainable practices, reduce environmental impact, and drive positive change in their community or within the industry.

 

We’re looking for someone who has made significant contributions to promote sustainable practices, reduce environmental impact, and drive positive change in their community or within the industry.

Best Marketing Initiative/Campaign 2024

This award recognises and celebrates outstanding efforts in creating and executing marketing strategies that have delivered excellent results. We are looking for you to share with us an example of an initiative or campaign that effectively engaged your target audience, social media and achieved a positive impact on brand visibility, customer acquisition, or sales growth. The winner of this award demonstrates a clear understanding of their customer base and can craft compelling narratives that resonate with their audience.

Emerging Talent Award 
2024

This award recognises the achievements of an individual, who has joined a company within the past two years and who goes beyond what might be expected to help the company deliver its objectives and who strives to exceed in all that they do. This individual should demonstrate initiative in providing guidance and assistance to both customers and colleagues alike. They should be recognised by others as having the potential to become a future leader in their sector and be under the age of 35. This award looks for an individual who has shown an exceptional level of initiative, skill and commitment in their role and who has made a positive impact within their service/ the organisation. This individual will be someone who stands out from the crowd and is a real asset to the organisation. 

 

This award looks for an individual who has shown an exceptional level of initiative, skill and commitment in their role and who has made a positive impact within their service/ the organisation. This individual will be someone who stands out from the crowd and is a real asset to the organisation.

Voted by The Advantage Travel Partnership

These awards will be voted for by the Advantage team and recognise the importance our members and supplier partners have to our overall organisation, through the support they offer and the engagement they have with our products and services. 

Advantage Holidays Agent of the
Year 2024

(Sales - Chosen by Advantage Holidays)

Our in-house tour operator offers an array of holidays from city breaks to villas, fly-stay and cruise to beach plus much more and delivers unbeatable benefits to our members' customers. This award recognises the commitment Advantage members have shown in generating enquiries and bookings throughout the year and working with the Advantage Holidays & Cruise team to deliver unforgettable trips for customers. 

Cork Bays & Fisher Partner of the Year 2024

(Chosen by Advantage Financial Services)

Our in-house insurance broker has been offering members financial protection for over 20 years. This award recognises the commitment and support Advantage members have shown to product adoption following our expansion into commercial insurance over the past year. 

The Advantage Advocate of the Year 2024

(Chosen by The Advantage Travel Partnership)

This person is an expert in the art of building and nurturing professional connections and networks. A regular at Advantage events, this award goes to someone who has embraced every opportunity to join events and network showing demonstrated dedication and skills in effectively building relationships with the Advantage community and wider industry. 

Spotlight Award 2024

(Chosen by The Advantage Travel Partnership)

This award will go to an individual Advantage member who has demonstrated a positive contribution to the industry and to the organisation they work . This award shines a spotlight on exceptional contributions, talents, or achievements and serves to acknowledge and celebrate the outstanding work of the winner. 

Destination Partner of the
Year 2024

(Chosen by The Advantage Travel Partnership)

This award recognises the destination or DMC partner who has helped us engage our members and their customers with inspirational content and activity as part of a joint partnership campaign. 

Most Engaged Latitude
Member 2024

(Chosen by The Advantage Travel Partnership)

The winner will be passionate about the cruise sector and building relationships with our wide range of cruise line partners. They are an active member of our Latitude cruise-focused product community embracing the training opportunities, exclusive offers and marketing support being a part of the Latitude community presents. 

Most Engaged Advantage Global Network Partner 2024

(Chosen by The Advantage Global Network)

This award recognises the global partner who has demonstrated outstanding commitment and dedication to fostering and developing global connections and success in 2024. 

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