This award goes to the hotel brand that has best demonstrated leadership, development of products/services and partnership to their corporate travel customers over the past 12 months. It is open to all hotel brands with more than ten properties in Europe. 

This award goes to the operators of non-hotel accommodation offerings that has best demonstrated leadership, development of products/services and partnership to their corporate travel customers over the past 12 months. It is open to all non-hotel operators with more than five properties in Europe. It is NOT open to agencies.

This award goes to the airline that has best demonstrated leadership, development of products/services and partnership to their corporate travel customers over the past 12 months. It is open to airlines that serve 18 or more destinations within Europe.

This award goes to the airline that has best demonstrated leadership, development of products/services and partnership to their corporate travel customers over the past 12 months. It is open to airlines with either an origin or destination point within Europe that operated at least one service with a flight time of more than six hours.

This award goes to the car rental company that has best demonstrated leadership, development of products/services and partnership to their corporate travel customers over the past 12 months.

This award goes to the chauffeur or taxi provider that has best demonstrated leadership, development of products/services and partnership to their corporate travel customers over the past 12 months.  Entrants in this category must own and/or manage a fleet.

This award goes to the ground transportation platform that has best demonstrated leadership, development of products/services and partnership to their corporate travel customers over the past 12 months. Entrants in this category must own and/or operate a travel mobility distribution platform.

This award goes to the rail operator that has best demonstrated leadership, development of products/services and partnership to their corporate travel customers over the past 12 months. It is open to all rail operators from across Europe.

This award goes to the duty of care provider/risk management company that has best demonstrated leadership, development of products/services and partnership to their corporate travel customers over the past 12 months. It is open to organisations whose primary services to corporate travel organisations is duty of care/risk management. NEW FOR 2025!

This award goes to the travel management company headquartered in Europe that has best demonstrated leadership, development of products/services and partnership to their corporate travel customers over the past 12 months. It is open to TMCs that had up to €200 million in 2024 annual sales booked in Europe.

This award goes to the travel management company headquartered in Europe that has best demonstrated leadership, development of products/services and partnership to their corporate travel customers over the past 12 months. It is open to TMCs that had €201 million to €750 million in 2024 annual sales booked in Europe.

This award goes to the travel management company that has best demonstrated leadership, development of products/services and partnership to their corporate travel customers over the past 12 months. It is open to TMCs that had more than €750 million in 2024 annual sales booked in Europe.

This award goes to the meetings & events agency that has best demonstrated leadership, development of products/services and partnership to their corporate meetings customers over the past 12 months.

This award goes to the hotel group or venue group that has best demonstrated leadership, development of products/services and partnership to their corporate meetings customers over the past 12 months.  Submissions should not come from individual properties unless they are NOT part of a hotel/venue group.

This award goes to the accommodation provider, brand, agency or technology provider that has successfully solved a market challenge for corporate travel buyers, business travellers and/or industry partners. This solution could be technology, service or product. Submissions should focus on solutions that have moved beyond the pilot or beta stage and demonstrate proven impact and tangible results over the past 12 months. Responses should highlight measurable outcomes and evidence of success at scale and must be unique from previous year’s submissions.

This award goes to the company that has best demonstrated the development and delivery of a solution to enhance the traveller experience. It is open to all suppliers and intermediaries excluding booking tool platforms. This category can include specific desktop or mobile apps for travellers, AI-augmented solutions at the agency level, behind-the-scenes profile or data-sharing innovations that drive smoother traveller experiences. Other examples include, but are not limited to innovative payment, expense, duty-of-care or traveller well-being solutions. Submissions should focus on solutions that have moved beyond the pilot or beta stage and demonstrate proven impact and tangible results over the past 12 months. Responses should highlight measurable outcomes and evidence of success at scale and must be unique from previous year’s submissions.

This award goes to the company that has best demonstrated the development and delivery of a technology solution to enhance the booking of business travel. It is open to TMCs, travel suppliers and technology providers. Submissions should focus on solutions that have moved beyond the pilot or beta stage and demonstrate proven impact and tangible results over the past 12 months. Responses should highlight measurable outcomes and evidence of success at scale and must be unique from previous year’s submissions.

This award goes to the company that has best demonstrated the development and delivery of a data and reporting platform to improve the management of corporate travel and expense data. Submissions should focus on solutions that have moved beyond the pilot or beta stage and demonstrate proven impact and tangible results over the past 12 months. Responses should highlight measurable outcomes and evidence of success at scale and must be unique from previous year’s submissions.

This award goes to the company that has best demonstrated the development and delivery of a technology solution to improve the booking and management of meetings and events in a live or virtual environment. Submissions should focus on solutions that have moved beyond the pilot or beta stage and demonstrate proven impact and tangible results over the past 12 months. Responses should highlight measurable outcomes and evidence of success at scale and must be unique from previous year’s submissions.

This award goes to the company that has demonstrated dedication to diversity, equity and inclusion within its organisation. It is open to business travel industry suppliers and intermediaries.

This award goes to a travel or meetings buyer/manager who is based in Europe and/or oversees a global travel/meetings programme or is responsible for the European region of the travel/meetings programme, who excels in the work they have done for their organisation. We are seeking travel and meetings managers who have significantly advanced corporate travel and meetings practices through innovation and a commitment to pushing boundaries. Submissions should reflect the buyer’s specific achievements over the past 12 months. Travel managers who submit for a regional award will not be considered for BTN’s marquee Travel Manager of the Year or Best Practitioners awards

This award goes to a European-based travel team that has demonstrated outstanding commitment to the evolution and enhancement of their travel programme and has led the industry in a particular practice or had led an industry innovation. The submission can be made by a corporate buying team, or a corporate buying team and their supplier, such as their TMC.