AITO Agents proud of strong presence in Agent Achievement Awards shortlist

March 8, 2011 - PRLog -- AITO Agents are listed across all sub-categories of the Regional Agent of the Year Awards, including Carrick Travel, Robert Broad Travel and Regent Travel for Central England, Cathedral City Travel and Howard Travel for South West England and South Wales, Haslemere Travel and Travel Designers for London and South East England, Deva Travel for North West England and North Wales, Sovereign Travel & Leisure for London and South East England, and Spear Travels and Spa Travel for Yorkshire and North East England.

Further AITO Agent finalists include Journeys A La Carte, Robert Broad Travel and Travel by Design for Luxury Agent of the Year, Nicholas McKay of Travel Designers and Sarah Roberts of Deva Travel for Leisure High Street Manager of the Year, as well as Travel Designers’ ‘Out and About, in Association with Kuoni and Club Med’ campaign and Select World Travel’s ‘Bahamas Flavour Educational’ campaign for Travel Promotion/Innovation of the Year.

The winners of the Agent Achievement Awards will be announced at a black tie dinner at the Lancaster London Hotel on 14 April 2011.

Ted Wake, AITO Agents’ Deputy Chairman, says: “It’s great to see so many of our members listed as finalists in these awards, recognising their hard work and success. A special well done to Travel Designers, who have had a great start to the year – they’re in the running for three Agent Achievement Awards, continuing on from their recent success as number one agent in our AITO All Stars national league table for January 2011.”

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