ASPIRE AWARDS 2024


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Aspire honoured the UK’s top luxury agencies and suppliers at its annual awards ceremony in Manchester in October


More than 400 people attended Aspire’s annual awards ceremony at Kimpton Clocktower Hotel, held once again in partnership with headline sponsor Celebrity Cruises. Explora Journeys and Carrier were the big winners on


the night, with each brand picking up two accolades. Carrier won Luxury Tour Operator of the Year and Trade Initiative of the Year, while Explora Journeys was named Ultra-Luxury Cruise Line of the Year and Luxury Team of the Year. Explora Journey’s head of sales for the UK and Ireland, Priti Mehta, was also recognised as Aspire Supporter of the Year: Supplier. Mehta said: “I feel incredibly proud of what we have


achieved – and there’s only more to come, with four more ships on their way. A phenomenal landside and onboard team are to thank for the success we’ve had, but we couldn’t have done any of it without the incredible support of our partners.


Headline sponsor “I have supported Aspire for more than 10 years and


really value our partnership. I wholeheartedly believe in the value of everything [it does] for the industry.” Carrier’s head of trade partnerships, Lee Marshall,


said: “We focus so much on, and think so carefully about, everything we do. In a really crowded marketplace, to win awards like this means the world.” The operator’s concierge manager, Lorraine Norcross, was also named Unsung Hero of the Year. The Outstanding Contribution to Luxury awards went to


Alex Cheatle, co-founder of Ten Lifestyle Group – which was also named Concierge Agency of the Year for the fifth year running – and Valentina De Santis, owner and chief executive of Italian hotels Grand Hotel Tremezzo and Passalacqua. In the agent categories, Select World Travel won the


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