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GET YOUR NOMINATIONS IN FOR THE SPAA SPARKLE AWARDS
THURSDAY 8TH SEPTEMBER
LUNCH AT THE SURGEONS QUARTER, EDINBURGH
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The Awards have been designed to recognise the contribution of Travel Agency Staff in Scotland in both the Business and Leisure Sectors.
There are eleven Award categories and the Awards recognise a variety of Agency Roles.
A judging panel will decide the top three applications in each category and the eventual winners. The
top three from each category will be invited to attend the Awards Lunch at The Surgeons Quarter
in Edinburgh on 8th September, along with their nominator (Supervisor/Manager or above).
The Award Categories are:
• Best Contribution in a Leisure Consultant Role
• Best Contribution in a Cruise Consultant Role
• Touring and Adventure Consultant of the Year
• Operations Manager of the Year – Leisure Travel
• Business Travel Consultant of the Year
• Operations Manager of the Year –
Corporate Travel
• Business Development Manager of the Year – Corporate Travel
• Corporate Account Manager of the Year – Corporate Travel
• Best contribution in an Agency Support role – (non reservations)
• NewcomeroftheYear
• Rising Star of the Year
So how do you submit a nomination?
• A Supervisor or Manager should submit the nomination
• Nomination forms can be found on the SPAA website www.spaa.org
• The nomination will be a written submission of between 250-300
words explaining why the person has been nominated
• Nominations open on 6th June and must be submitted by 22nd July. Any nominations after this date will not be considered
• Once the form is completed it should be emailed to admin@spaa.org Some examples of why a person
might be nominated could be:
• From customer feedback
• Implementation of new ideas that have a direct impact
on Company revenue
• Implementation of new ideas that benefit colleagues and/or the Company
• Charity work that is related to the travel industry
• Actions over and above the call of duty
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IMPORTANT: The nominations will be anonymous for the judging panel.
All entries must be emailed to admin@spaa.org by no later than 22nd July 2022. No hard copies please.
The application form can be found in the members area of the spaa website - spaa.org or use the following link https://spaa.org/?page_id=6148&preview=true
For more information, please email: secretary@spaa.org
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