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SHINE Awards shortlist unveiled
The shortlist designed to celebrate the best female talent in the UK’s travel, tourism and hospitality sectors has been published.
The winners will be announced on March 13 in London with tourism minister Shaun Woodward as keynote speaker. The awards are an official British Tourism Week event.
Gaby Marcon of SHINE People and Places, organiser of the awards, said: “We are delighted with the overall quality of the nominations and we hope this year’s SHINE Awards will continue to stimulate debate and encourage the industry to respond to the ambitions and aspirations of the women that work in it – long after the celebrations are over.”
Shortlisted candidates are:
*Woman of the Year
Sue Biggs, managing director, Kuoni Travel
Vanessa Scott, owner, Strattons Hotel
Fiona Jeffery, managing director, Reed Travel Exhibitions
*Businesswoman of the Year – Large Enterprises (250+ Employees)
Amanda Wills, managing director, Virgin Holidays
Sheena Darby, commercial & marketing manager, Future Travel
Carolyn Moxon, UK managing director, MAXjet Airways
*Businesswoman of the Year – SME (Less than 250 Employees)
Janice Weiner, managing director, Glaziers Hall
Clare Tobin, managing director, Hayes and Jarvis
Lindsay Whitmore, managing director, MANGO Event Management
*Business Owner of the Year
Shirley Edwards, director, Edwards and Blake
Hazel Barry, managing director, H2K Ltd
Sandra Murray, owner, Sandy Travel
*Young Achiever of the Year
Helen Cahill, head of marketing, Carlson Wagonlit Travel
Leigh Jenkins, general manager, New Park Manor Hotel and Spa
Sally Collie, general manager, The Network
*Public Sector Woman of the Year
Claire Hancer, England sales & trade marketing, VisitBritain
Brigid Simmonds OBE, CEO, Business in Sport and Leisure
Rosemary Morrison, progamme director, Hotel & Catering International Management Association
*Industry Expert of the Year
Dr Rebecca Hawkins, consultant, Oxford Brookes University
Brigid Simmonds OBE, CEO, Business in Sport and Leisure
Sue Kavanagh, human resources director, Carlson Wagonlit Travel
*Company of the Year
HotelShop UK
Knock Travel
by Phil Davies
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