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Headline Sponsor and Outstanding Contribution to Tourism
Hoseasons is one of the UK’s leading self-catering accommodation specialists, with more than 29,000 places to stay in coastal and countryside settings throughout Britain. From lodges and parks, to boats, cottages and apartments, the brand offers the widest available range of self-catering holidays in the UK. Hoseasons accommodates more than 1.7 million holidaymakers and more than 121,000 pets every year and is part of Awaze - Europe’s leading managed vacation rentals and holiday resorts business. For additional information visit www.hoseasons.co.uk
Adnams was founded in Southwold on the Suffolk coast in 1872, by George and Ernest Adnams. They are fiercely independent and have been 150 years. This has enabled them to become distinctive brewers, distillers, wine merchants, retailers, publicans, and hoteliers.
They craft award-winning and well-loved premium beers, spirits, and wines, and their stores, hotels, pubs, and inns reflect their distinctiveness and the personality of their incredible teams. You can find Adnams products in their stores, managed properties and partner pubs, as well as outlets nationwide and overseas.
They are proud of their heritage, and their values set them apart. They aim to run their business sustainably with a pioneering spirit, leaving their footprints in the sand, not on the planet.
Adnams constantly looks to the future, searching the horizon to find inspiration and looking to proudly support communities and causes that make a positive difference.
Sponsors of Self Catering Accommodation of the Year
cottages.com is the UK’s leading provider UK holiday rental homes and offers over 25,000 places to stay across the UK. From coastal retreats to country castles, the brand is home to a number of unique, inspiring collections and helps more than 2.1 million guests and more than 200,000 pets find their perfect break every year. cottages.com is part of Awaze Vacation Rentals Ltd. - Europe’s leading managed vacation rentals and holiday resorts business. For additional information visit www.cottages.com
Sponsor of Large Hotel of the Year
Ensors is one of East Anglia’s oldest and most respected chartered accountancy firms, with over 130 years’ experience in professional accountancy services. Ensors has six office locations, spanning from London to Huntingdon.
We understand that no two businesses are the same, and neither are their accounting requirements. From core accountancy expertise to niche specialisms, we offer end-to-end accountancy services which are tailored to your unique needs.
We cover a wide range of sectors, from education and charity, to manufacturing, agriculture and tourism.
Our local experts are on hand to support our leisure and tourism clients by providing strategic and practical advice, in line with the ever-changing consumer and seasonal demands. We advise on audits, tax efficiency & structure, corporate finance and much more to businesses across the different sub-sectors of the tourism industry.
We have been helping businesses in this sector to achieve their full potential for a number of years and this experience puts us in the perfect position to help you to manage, protect and shape your financial future.
Sponsor of Pub of the Year
Everard Cole is a commercial property consultancy specialising in the licensed, leisure and Hotel sector.
We operate nationwide but have an expert knowledge and a detailed understanding of East Anglia, the Home Counties, Yorkshire, Lancashire and the Midlands, serviced from our local offices in Cambridge, Leeds, Manchester and Nottingham.
Everard Cole provides professional advice in all areas of commercial property. We have a unique insight into the licensed leisure and development sector gained from many years in general practice working for leased and managed pub operators, the private market, restaurant and a wide spectrum of leisure operators.
Our expertise lies in property Acquisition, Disposal, Valuation and Professional Work. We pride ourselves on our professional approach and discretion, acting for a wide range of clients including pub companies, regional brewers, private investors, developers and individual freeholders and tenants.
Everard Cole operate a tailored Agency function which can assist with buying and selling of both leasehold and freehold assets. We specialise in the sale of 'going concern' businesses as Business Transfer Agents with years of specialist sector knowledge.
Our experienced team can also assist with rent reviews, lease renewals, valuations for bank lending and pension funds, Independent Expert and Expert Witness work, PIRRS and assistance with Market Rent Only (MRO) cases.
Everard Cole is a commercial property consultancy specialising in the licensed, leisure and Hotel sector.
We operate nationwide but have an expert knowledge and a detailed understanding of East Anglia, the Home Counties, Yorkshire and Midlands, serviced from our local offices in Cambridge, Leeds and Nottingham.
Everard Cole provides professional advice in all areas of commercial property. We have a unique insight into the licensed leisure and development sector gained from many years in general practice working for leased and managed pub operators, the private market, restaurant and a wide spectrum of leisure operators.
Our expertise lies in property Acquisition, Disposal, Valuation and Professional Work. We pride ourselves on our professional approach and discretion, acting for a wide range of clients including pub companies, regional brewers, private investors, developers and individual freeholders and tenants.
Everard Cole operate a tailored Agency function which can assist with buying and selling of both leasehold and freehold assets. We specialise in the sale of 'going concern' businesses as Business Transfer Agents with years of specialist sector knowledge.
Our experienced team can also assist with rent reviews, lease renewals, valuations for bank lending and pension funds, Independent Expert and Expert Witness work, PIRRS and assistance with Market Rent Only (MRO) cases.
Sponsor of Accessible and Inclusive Tourism Award
First East of England, part of First Bus, is the region’s largest bus operator, carrying on average 170,000 customers every day on its fleet of around 600 buses.
First East of England is proud to connect communities, businesses, schools and leisure destinations across Essex, Suffolk and Norfolk, serving some of the region’s tourist hot spots, such as Colchester Zoo, Great Yarmouth and Southend-on-Sea.
First East of England is all about making journeys easier for its customers, which is why it is introducing Tap On, Tap Off payment technology across Norfolk and Suffolk, with parts of Essex already benefitting from the best possible fares with Tap & Cap.
The operator also offers The First Bus app, which enables users to buy tickets as well as providing real-time bus information, has been voted ‘Best in Class’ amongst UK bus operators.
First Bus is committed to operating a zero-emission bus fleet by 2035, and as part of that pledge by April 2024 First East of England will have 70 brand new state of the art Zero Emission Buses (ZEBs) serving passengers in Norwich.
Sponsor of Large Visitor Attraction of the Year
Howes Percival is a leading commercial law firm offering a wide range of legal expertise, from corporate, employment, property, licensing, planning and litigation, to estate planning and tax law.
We have a wealth of experience advising clients in the leisure and tourism industry. In a sector that is greatly influenced by economic change, we understand the business challenges you face and the need to respond quickly to opportunities.
Howes Percival’s leisure and tourism team has a number of specialists, such as in a commercial property, corporate, commercial, planning, licencing, employment and litigation. This means that our clients are served by an excellent mix of legal experts with a wide-range of experience and a shared desire to do their best for each client.
Our clients range from large international corporations to family-owned businesses working in hotels and hospitality, drink manufacturing and brewing, sport, leisure and lifestyle clubs, historic houses, music companies, visitor attractions, aerodromes, fun parks, motorway service stations, boating and leisure holiday companies, public houses and restaurants.
We pride ourselves on the professional approach we take in everything we do, delivering excellence as standard.
We are proud to support the East of England Tourism Awards and celebrate the achievements of the outstanding businesses working in the sector across the region.
Sponsors of Ethical, Responsible, Sustainable Tourism Award
The Turvill family has controlled the Swiss laundry for over 80 years, with Richard Turvill, the current Managing Director being the third generation of his family in the post. The business continues to be run on “old fashioned” family values with a real focus on detail and customer service.
The company continues to provide specialist laundry, linen hire and work wear services primarily to the hospitality market. Through a combination of investment in the latest energy efficient technology, using the best available solvents and chemicals and by employing skilled employees, we like to think we provide an unrivalled level of performance and service.
In 2004, the Swiss Laundry acquired Camplings Linen. Camplings has a proud history as a family run laundry going back well over 100 years .
Whilst operating two laundries in different locations within East Anglia, the business ethos has been the same and gradually moved towards the group branding of SwissCamplings.
In 2016, the Camplings operation in Gt. Yarmouth was re-located to a new state of the art facility on the Harfrey’s estate utilising new technologies to deliver an industry leading sustainable plant.
This ambition and investment was then repeated with the Swiss operation in Cambridge moving to a new premises in Papworth, employing the same technologies and focus on being a sustainable plant.
SwissCamplings Group operates to the same original philosophy that ‘it’s the service that makes the difference’.
PR Partner
Nurture Marketing is one of East Anglia’s newest full-service marketing agencies. Established in June 2023, the company now has three full time employees as operates out of its ‘leopard print lair’ HQ at Blofield Business Centre, just outside Norwich.
The company provides marketing services including PR, content, social media, print, video marketing and photography, as well as marketing strategy sessions and marketing training for businesses across the region. Its clients include Norwich Theatre, Barnham Broom, Cley Windmill, the Royal Norfolk Show and the Norfolk Showground.
Newsquest Media Group