FRIDAY 28 FEBRUARY | RAFFLES LONDON AT THE OWO
Special categories
We have three special categories for 2025, including the now hotly contested category of Luxury Travel Workplace of the Year, which can be entered by any luxury travel company.
These categories also include Sustainability Hero of the Year, which attracted a record number of entries for the 2024 awards, demonstrating how important this area has become within the luxury sector. Both of these categories are judged by panels of relevant industry experts.
We will also announce the recipient of the 2025 Contribution to Luxury Travel award during the dazzling ceremony at Raffles London at The OWO.
Sustainability Hero of the Year
For this important award, we seek to recognise an individual going above and beyond to drive change in their own business, in the destinations to which they operate, or in the luxury travel sector more widely.
Nominees might be a business owner/founder; an employee of a luxury travel provider or retailer in the UK; or be based in-destination. They might be responsible for initiatives such as leading and innovating in ESG within a business; pioneering ways or driving the protection of wildlife and biodiversity; supporting local communities in luxury travel destinations; or any other leading approaches to operating responsibly.
Luxury Travel Workplace of the Year
The category is open to any UK or Ireland-based luxury travel and tourism business, including suppliers as well as retailers, and including those that sell direct to consumers as well as those that sell through the trade.
We want to spotlight companies perceived to be the best employers based on examples of refreshed or new ways of working; commitment to staff contentment; new ideas on recruitment, retention and workplace environment, or outreach support, if homeworking based. You can be from any kind of business, as long as your priority is on luxury travel.
Contribution to Luxury Travel
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We give this award to an outstanding individual who has driven huge change in the sector, is a known and respected innovator, or is revered as a shining example of a leader in luxury travel. The recipient of this special award is announced only on the day of the awards. We do not accept applications for this award, but those with a suggestion can contact April Hutchinson via ahutchinson@ttgmedia.com
Past recipients include Justin Wateridge, Steppes; Matthew Upchurch, Virtuoso; Bill Bensley, BENSLEY; Amanda Matthews and Karen Pocock, Designer Travel; Roy Collett, Colletts Travel and Edwina Lonsdale, Mundy Cruising.
"It feels extraordinary to be the recipient of this award – it’s a huge honour. This award isn’t just for me, but for all the company, and we are all motivated by the recognition and will strive for more.”
Edwina Lonsdale, managing director, Mundy Cruising, winner of Contribution to Luxury Travel 2024
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If you would like to increase or elevate your brand awareness within the luxury travel sector, contact us today to find out more about the range of partnership opportunities available at this incredible event.
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