The Business Travel People

IT'S PARTY TIME

Just days away, The Business Travel People Awards will celebrate their 10th anniversary this year with a new-look ceremony, new categories and a new judging panel. Join the industry's fi nest talent for a night to remember...

SINCE their inception a decade ago, the Business Travel People Awards have become one of the major highlights of the business travel social calendar.

After a year of being virtual, they're making a comeback this year with a new evening format, new judges, brand new categories and, of course, a new shortlist of potential winners all shortlist of potential winners all hoping to take one of the hoping to take one of the prestigious trophies back to prestigious trophies back to their desks.

This year the This year the ceremony has been ceremony has been timed to coincide with timed to coincide with The Business Travel Conference (see page 40), and will take place at the same venue, the Hilton London Bankside, on the evening of Wednesday September 15.

After all these months apart, the business travel community cannot wait to meet face-to-face again to network and celebrate with the winners”

As always, the fi zz will be fl owing but guests can be also reassured that the evening has been planned with Covid safety and comfort fi rmly in mind”

If you haven't already got your tickets, there are still some available, but be quick: after all these months apart, the business travel community cannot wait to meet face-to-face again to network and celebrate with the winners. As always, the fi zz will be fl owing but guests can also be reassured that the evening has been the evening has been planned with Covid planned with Covid safety and comfort safety and comfort fi rmly in mind. fi rmly in mind. Tickets will be sent Tickets will be sent electronically prior to the event electronically prior to the event to simplify arrivals and registration to simplify arrivals and registration staff will be increased to further staff will be increased to further speed up the process.

Bowl food will be served on trays so guests can select their choice and have minimal contact with waiting staff .

Hilton's stringent EventReady and CleanStay programmes will be in place and all hotel staff will be wearing masks and taking regular lateral fl ow tests in the lead-up to and during the event.

Tickets cost £95 plus VAT and include welcome drinks, bowl food, and entry to the after party in the Hilton London Bankside's fabulous ballroom. We look forward to seeing you there.

THE FINALISTS

ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT TEAM OF THE YEAR

Corporate Traveller Reed & Mackay Travel Agiito Click Travel SilverDoor

ACCOUNT MANAGER OF THE YEAR

Amy Ashby, Inntel Emma Horton, Synergy Global Housing Ann Thomas, Agiito Trish Williams, Clarity

OPERATIONS TEAM OF THE YEAR

Production Team, TAG Operations Team, ATPI Operations Team, Reed & Mackay Travel Continuity Team, Diversity Travel

OPERATIONS MANAGER OF THE YEAR

Charlotte Winter, Synergy Global Housing Danielle Myers, TAG Hazel Maw, Click Travel

MEETINGS & EVENTS TEAM OF THE YEAR

TAG

Agiito Reed & Mackay Travel

MEETINGS AND EVENTS MANAGER OF THE YEAR

Jadene Cook, Agiito Dani Ives, Focus Travel Partnership

BUSINESS TRANSFORMATION INITIATIVE OF THE YEAR

TrustedStays, UnderTheDoormat The Working Party, Reed & Mackay Travel Sarah Wilson, ACE Travel Management Lynne Griffi ths, Sirius Talent Solutions

COVID-19 SUPPORT INITIATIVE OF THE YEAR

Homes For NHS, UnderTheDoormat Sirius Talent Solutions

Agiito Synergy Global Housing ALTOUR UK CUSTOMER WELLBEING INITIATIVE OF THE YEAR

Colleagues Unite, Clyde Travel Management Covid Shield, Agiito Juliette Hassell, Fastrack VIP

DUTY OF CARE INITIATIVE OF THE YEAR

Repatriation Service, Focus Travel Partnership ATPI Accor Supplier Management Team, Agiito

BEST NEWCOMER

Amber Madden, Agiito Kris Kolev, SITU

RISING STAR Jennifer Cummins, Synergy Global Housing Molly Winterton, Agiito Dani Ives, Focus Travel Partnership Matt Furnell, SITU

CHANGE CHAMPION LEADER Katie Blount, Agiito Samantha McKnight, London North Eastern Railway (LNER) Nico Nicholas, Trees4Travel Annette Ritson, Clarity

INDUSTRY CONTRIBUTION AWARD Clive Wratten, Business Travel Association James Parkhouse, Agiito Julia Lo Bue-Said, Advantage Travel Partnership

OPERATIONS MANAGER OF THE YEAR Charlotte Winter, Synergy Global Housing Danielle Myers, TAG Hazel Maw, Click Travel

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