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Awards 2025
The Results
Huge thanks to everyone who attended the awards, entered, judged, sponsored and supported us, we are very grateful for your involvement in the awards. Please remember that the results are based on peer to peer voting and the more judges we have involved, the more representative the results, so if you would like to be involved next year, please let us know!
Entries and full details for next year will be released early 2026, and for now, please save 30 October for the Awards, hosted at the Cedar Court Hotel in Bradford.
Congratulations!
The Famtastic Academic Venue of the Year
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DeVere Horsley Estate Winner
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Nottingham Venues – The University of Nottingham Highly Commended
The Famtastic Agency of the Year
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Venue Queen Winner
The Famtastic Agent of the Year
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Jo Wilson | Ace Bookings Winner
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James Manford | Successful Events Highly Commended
The Famtastic Bedroom of the Year
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The Grand Hotel Brighton Leonardo Hotels Winner
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The Landmark Hotel London Highly Commended
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Manchester Marriott Hotel Piccadilly Highly Commended
The Famtastic Boardroom of the Year
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DeVere Cotswold Water Park Hotel | The Teal Boardroom Winner
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Macdonald Hotels & Resorts | The Fraser Suite at The Burlington Hotel Highly Commended
The Famtastic Caterer or Chef of the Year
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Tom Gardner | Manchester Marriott Hotel Piccadilly Winner
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Matt Willis | Leonardo Royal Hotel Birmingham Highly Commended
The Famtastic Conference Centre/Hotel
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Doubletree by Hilton Brighton Metropole Winner
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Chesford Grange | Q Hotels Highly Commended
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Wyboston Lakes Resort Highly Commended
The Famtastic Freelancer of the Year
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Jess Burrow Winner
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Clementine Crowther Highly Commended
The Famtastic Green Initiative of the Year
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Wyboston Lakes | Room2Give Winner
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Hyatt Place London City East | Froom Rooftop to Root Systems Highly Commended
The Famtastic Hotel Brand of the Year
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The Q Hotels Collection Winner
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Leonardo Hotels Highly Commended
The Famtastic Independent Hotel of the Year
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Edgbaston Park Hotel & Conference Centre Winner
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Carden Park Highly Commended
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The Belfry Hotel & Resort Highly Commended
The Famtastic Independent Venue of the Year
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The British Motor Museum Winner
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Millennium Point Highly Commended
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The Portico Library and Newsroom Highly Commended
The Famtastic Marketing Campaign of the Year
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Wyboston Lakes | More Than Monday to Friday: How We Unlocked the Power of Weekend Events Winner
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Cedar Court Hotels | The Pudding Run Highly Commended
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Valor Hospitality | Valorfest 2025 Highly Commended
The Famtastic International Representation of the Year
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Visit Malta Winner
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Global DMC Partners Highly Commended
The Famtastic New Talent of the Year
Agents
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Caroline Dyos | PAC Winner
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Annabel Thorlby-Wilson | Brighter Highly Commended
Suppliers
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Silke Griffin | Manchester Marriott Hotel Piccadilly Winner
The Famtastic Refurbishment of the Year
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Manchester Marriott Hotel Piccadilly Winner
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The Grand Brighton | Leonardo Hotels Highly Commended
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Crowne Plaza Stratford Upon Avon | Valor Hospitality Highly Commended
The Famtastic Representation of the Year
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Valor Hospitality Winner
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Classic British Hotels Highly Commended
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Classic Lodges Highly Commended
The Famtastic Sales Professional of the Year
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Christine Ferris | Legacy Hotels Winner
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Chris Bason | Global DMC Partners Highly Commended
The Famtastic Unique Venue of the Year
Hotels
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DeVere Horsley Estate Winner
Venues
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The British Motor Museum Winner
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Millennium Point Highly Commended
The Famtastic Sports Venue of the Year
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The Jockey Club Venues Winner
The Famtastic Representation of the Year
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Valor Hospitality Winner
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Classic British Hotels Highly Commended
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Classic Lodges Highly Commended
The Famtastic Team Building Company of the Year
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Eventurous Winner
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ClueGo Highly Commended
The Famtastic Use of AI in Events
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Millennium Point | Future-Ready Events, Delivered Today: Why Millennium Point Sets the Standard Winner
The Famtastic Special Awards
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Clair Harper The East Midlands Elites Winner
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Tia Goadby The East Midlands Elites Winner
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Legacy Hotels 20th Anniversary Winner
Rachel Lowther | The Venue Hunters
Carol Gilman | The Imperial Torquay
Krishna Pastakia | Edgbaston Park
Janet Scally | The Grand York
Clair Harper | Radisson Blu East Midlands Airport
Rosie Ackerman | Wyboston Lakes
Lorraine Kerry | MTC Venues
Charlotte Booth | First4Venues
Magda Marsh | Best Western
Karen Guile | ToBook
Helen Vann | Hothorpe Venues
Aziza Yessi | Mercure Manchester Piccadilly Hotel
Emily Lockwood | Excelerate Consulting
Lisa Carpenter | Magnifisense
Emma Wigan | Diamond Cut Events
Mark Heywood | Countrywide Hotels
Richard Brown | Chew Events
Laura Dudley | ArrangeMY
Wes Wilson | Manchester Marriott Piccadilly Hotel
Jennie Mort | Sovereign Conferences
Gail Crowe | Magnifisense
Rosie Meiklejohn-Cribdon | ClueGo
James Manford | Successful Events
Pauline Caldaralo | PAC Events
Nicky Brown | Arctic Fox
Donna Hodges | Inception Events
Ella Wilson | Ace Bookings
Sarah Shirley | BrightVision Events
Kerry Edwards | Bien Venue
Henrik Court | HC Events
Jess Ford | Blackberry Events
Megan Earl | Hotel and Travel Solutions
Kieron Bowen | Eventurous
Charlotte Carrier | QTP Events
Alison Francis | Travelperk
Lottie Stokes | Hotel and Travel Solutions
Leigh Bacon | We Are MEat
Stephen Caldaralo | PAC Events
Lauretthe McCellan | Pineapple Events
Sherine Whittle | Brand-Nu
Claire Lee | Venue Queen
Emma Da Silva | The Events Company
Dan Gibson | Carden Park
Vicki Williams | ZiaBia
Bob Scott | Event Collection Group Ltd
Christine Ferris | Legacy Hotels
Kathy Nakra | No Ordinary Hospitality
Lewis Howe | Buxton Crescent
Ian Fletcher | Courtyard London Heathrow Airport
Katherine Connelly | University Arms
Julia Cooke | Relais Retreats
Jade Green | Jade Green Productions
Lewis Howe | Buxton Crescent Hotel
Dan Gibson | Carden Park
Gemma Ryder | ArrangeMY
Debbie Walker | Travel Trade Events
Deborah Collins | The Belfry
Wendy Burrows | First4Venues
Sarah Bryne | Mosaic Events
Abi Luty | Goldcrest Events
Liz Gibbons | Classic British Hotels
Andrew Woods | Leonardo Hotels
Victoria Webb | Millennium Point
Barry Clarke | Events Plus
Emily Mills | The Leeds Met
Naomi Phillips | Classic Lodges
Stijn Huijbers | Hilton Hotels
Kelsey Summerfield | Valor Hotels
Michael Judd | Aimbridge
Phillip Allsop | Classic British Hotels
Jamie Taylor | Leonardo Hotels
Louise Copley | The Grand York
Helen Wilson | Forest of Arden Hotel
Sean Perkins | Imago
Kate Shaw | DeVere
Sally Clift | Choice Locations
Danny Archer | The Milner
Dan Coyles | Q Hotels
Alison Hadaway | Mottram Hall
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