Angela Shanley Associates Ltd named Tour Operator / DMC of the Year at UKinbound’s Awards for Excellence 2024
UKinbound, the UK’s leading travel trade association that represents the interests of the UK’s inbound tourism industry (international visitors) – which generated over £31 billion for the UK economy last year has awarded Angela Shanley Associates Ltd the accolade of Tour Operator / DMC of the Year at its Awards for Excellence ceremony on Thursday 26 September.
The award was presented in front of over 320 travel and tourism professionals at the association’s 2024 Awards for Excellence Gala Dinner, which took place at Liverpool Cathedral.
Following self-nomination, the winners were then short-listed by membership vote before being decided by a panel of independent judges from across the tourism industry – Kay Greenway, director, Cruise Britain; Richard Toomer, executive director of the Tourism Alliance; and Professor Iis Tussyadiah, dean, Surrey Business School, University of Surrey.
Joss Croft OBE, CEO UKinbound said: “Our industry has worked incredibly hard over the last 12 months and the Awards for Excellence recognise and celebrate the companies and organisations that have made a significant contribution to the continuing success of the inbound tourism industry. We are delighted to name Angela Shanley Associates Tour Operator / DMC of the Year 2024.”
The award was collected by five ASA team members (pictured left to right) Agnieszka Bunia, Diane Glover (Beatles Story – Award Sponsor), Aled Rees, Luke Maunders, Laura Federico & Anak McSporran.
Anak McSporran, Managing Director ASA said: “To be shortlisted by membership vote, in what was possibly one of the strongest fields in years, was already a huge honour. A win for the ASA team is a fantastic way to round off the season; they thoroughly deserve it. We couldn’t ask for a better bunch of people to work alongside and there’ll be more developments on the way very soon!”
The Awards for Excellence were presented during the association’s Annual Convention at St George’s Hall in Liverpool on Wednesday 25 September and Liverpool Football Club on Thursday 26 September.
The event featured an influential line-up of speakers including a keynote address from Scott O’Neil, CEO of Merlin Entertainments, an update from VisitBritain and insights from Dr James Kennell from the University of Surrey.
