Nominated or Self-nominated Categories

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Individual Agent of the Year Awards

Honouring those individuals who have particularly excelled in the past year, these awards are open for agents and agencies to nominate colleagues and staff who they feel are worthy of recognition not just for their professional performance, but for their wider efforts to support partners, their teams, customers and communities.

The deadline for nominations and entries is Wednesday, April 30 and shortlisted candidates in the Young Leisure Agent, Leisure Agent and Leisure Manager of the Year categories will be invited to a virtual interview with a judging panel in the week commencing June 2 .

Young Leisure Agent of the Year

Open to agents 20 years of age and under on the entry deadline date (April 30), operating in any sales channel, including high street, call centre, online and from home.


Please supply an initial nomination of no more than 500 words (plus attachments if relevant), explaining why you or your nominated young agent should be considered for the award. Please include reference to role within the business and performance over the past 12 months, including professional performance and attitude, support of partners (eg training and engagement), support for colleagues and engagement with customers and the community.

Leisure Agent of the Year - High Street

Open to agents operating in high street/retail estates.


Please supply an initial nomination of no more than 500 words (plus attachments if relevant), explaining why you or your nominated agent should be considered for the award. Please include reference to role within the business and performance over the past 12 months, including professional performance and attitude, support of partners (eg training and engagement), support for colleagues and engagement with customers and the community.

Leisure Agent of the Year - Home or Call Centre-Based

Open to agents working primarily from home or in call centres.


Please supply an initial nomination of no more than 500 words (plus attachments if relevant), explaining why you or your nominated agent should be considered for the award. Please include reference to role within the business and performance over the past 12 months, including professional performance and attitude, support of partners (eg training and engagement), support for colleagues and engagement with customers and the community.

Leisure Manager of the Year

Open to agents operating in any sales channel, including high street, call centre, online and from home, and managing staff within their business.


Please supply an initial nomination of no more than 500 words (plus attachments if relevant), explaining why you or your nominated manager should be considered for the award. Please include reference to role within the business and performance over the past 12 months, focusing on their leadership and support for team members, mentoring and training, innovation and any relevant activity with partners, customers and the community.

Agency Support Team Member of the Year

Honouring agency staff operating in non-front line or support roles for agencies in any sales channel, including high street, call centre, online and from home. A shortlist will be drawn up and assessed by a judging panel (based on nominations only, no interviews).


Please supply an initial nomination of no more than 500 words (plus attachments if relevant), explaining why you or your nominated candidate should be considered for the award. Please include reference to role within the business and performance over the past 12 months, focusing on their support for colleagues and any relevant activity with partners, customers and the community.

Mental Health Matters Award

Nominated by the named individual or the nominee’s agency. Open to any agent or agency staff member operating on the high street, call centre, online or from home.

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Please supply an initial entry of no more than 500 words (plus attachments if relevant), explaining why you or your nominee should win the award. Shortlisted candidates will be able to demonstrate they have taken an active role in encouraging positive mental health for colleagues and even customers. Successful nominations will need to demonstrate tangible evidence of efforts to support wellbeing over the past 12 months.

Business Excellence Awards

All self-nominated and nominated categories will be judged by a panel of independent judges. The deadline for entries is Wednesday, April 30.

Shortlisted candidates in the One to Watch and Best Agency to Work For categories will be invited to a virtual interview with a judging panel. J udging will take place in the week commencing June 2 .

One to Watch Award

Open to any agent or agency operating on the high street, call centre, online or from home, which has been operating as a standalone business for less than 24 months on the deadline date of April 30.

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Please supply an initial entry of no more than 500 words (plus attachments if relevant), explaining why your company should be considered for the award. Please include reference to the structure of the agency, business plan, sales performance (% and actuals), marketing and promotion, customer service, new-business acquisition, innovation and future targets. Details of high performance and examples of excellence are required for consideration for the shortlist. Shortlisted entrants will be required to attend a virtual panel interview in the week commencing June 2.

Best Agency to Work for - Large

Open to travel agencies operating in any sales channel, including high street, call centre, online and from home. The cut-off point for small agency is a total of three branches or more than 19 total sales staff in any channel and the cut-off for medium agency is 15 branches or between 20 and 74 total sales staff. Any nominated agency with 1-3 total branches or fewer than 19 total sales staff will be counted in the small category, those with 4-15 branches or 20-74 total sales staff will be included in the medium agency category, and those with 16 or more total branches or more than 75 total sales staff will be counted as large.

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Please supply an initial entry of no more than 750 words (plus attachments if relevant), explaining why your agency should be considered for the shortlist – based on the 12 months to March 31, 2025. Please include reference to your agency’s commitment to and strategic approach to staff wellbeing and development, the rationale for your strategy, details of training and development opportunities, the impact of your strategy on staff progression and retention, the impact of your strategy on business performance and the impact on the wider workforce and community. Judges will also be looking for companies’ desire to embed sustainable practices in their business, both in day-to-day operations and in the products they sell. Details of performance and examples of excellence in the 12 months to March 31 are required for consideration for the shortlist. Shortlisted entrants will be required to attend a virtual panel interview in the week commencing June 2.

Best Agency to Work For - Medium

Open to travel agencies operating in any sales channel, including high street, call centre, online and from home. The cut-off point for small agency is a total of three branches or more than 19 total sales staff in any channel and the cut-off for medium agency is 15 branches or between 20 and 74 total sales staff. Any nominated agency with 1-3 total branches or fewer than 19 total sales staff will be counted in the small category, those with 4-15 branches or 20-74 total sales staff will be included in the medium agency category, and those with 16 or more total branches or more than 75 total sales staff will be counted as large.

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Please supply an initial entry of no more than 750 words (plus attachments if relevant), explaining why your agency should be considered for the shortlist – based on the 12 months to March 31, 2025. Please include reference to your agency’s commitment to and strategic approach to staff wellbeing and development, the rationale for your strategy, details of training and development opportunities, the impact of your strategy on staff progression and retention, the impact of your strategy on business performance and the impact on the wider workforce

Best Agency to Work For - Small

Open to travel agencies operating in any sales channel, including high street, cal centre, online and from home.  The cut-off point for small agency is a total of three branches or more than 19 total sales staff in any channel and the cut-off for medium agency is 15 branches or between 20 and 74 total sales staff. Any nominated agency with 1-3 total branches or fewer than 19 total sales staff will be counted in the small category, those with 4-15 branches or 20-74 total sales staff will be included in the medium agency category, and those with 16 or more total branches or more than 75 total sales staff will be counted as large.


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Please supply an initial entry of no more than 750 words (plus attachments if relevant), explaining why your agency should be considered for the shortlist – based on the 12 months to March 31, 2025. Please include reference to your agency’s commitment to and strategic approach to staff wellbeing and development, the rationale for your strategy, details of training and development opportunities, the impact of your strategy on staff progression and retention, the impact of your strategy on business performance and the impact on the wider workforce

Special Awards

The following award categories will be administered by the respective partners and winners will be announced at the ceremony. If you would like to put forward a worthy candidate for consideration for the Outstanding Contribution award, please email robin.searle@travelweekly.co.uk .

Clia Cruise Master Award

This award is panel-selected by Clia

Winner to be announced at the ceremony

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Atas Ambassador Award

This award is panel-selected by Atas

Winner to be announced at the ceremony

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Outstanding Contribution to the Industry Award

This award is panel-selected

Winner to be announced at the ceremony

If you would like to put forward a worthy candidate for consideration, please email robin.searle@travelweekly.co.uk

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Tipto Independent Agency of the Year Award

This award is panel-selected by Tipto

Winner to be announced at the ceremony

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OTT

This award is panel-selected by OTT

Winner to be announced at the ceremony

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