More than 250 guests joined the consortium’s senior management and event host Mark Durden-Smith who presented 22 awards to members and business partners.
During the event, Advantage announced it has partnered with children’s charity Make-A-Wish for the next year – the consortium’s 40th anniversary – with its staff and members aiming to raise £25,000 by taking part in a number of activities and challenges.
The first accolade presented, the Judges Special Recognition Award, went to Westoe Travel’s Graeme Brett for his tireless efforts in helping to create and support the Chloe and Liam Together Forever Trust, created in memory of Westoe apprentice Chloe Rutherford and her boyfriend Liam Curry, who died during the Manchester Arena bombing last year.
It was the second award for Brett, director at the South Shields agency, in a matter of weeks after he won Manager of the Year at the TTG Travel Awards last month.
