Celebrating Our People

Every year, we come together as a company to celebrate and recognise the hard work and dedication of the people who shape our culture and success.

In January, colleagues from across the business are invited to nominate teammates – not only within their own departments, but across the wider Inntel team – who they believe deserve recognition. It’s a brilliant way to reflect on the year just gone, celebrate the moments that mattered, and carry that positivity into the year ahead.

The Inntel Employee Awards 2026 took place at Curzon Colchester, a fantastic venue in the heart of the city not far from Inntel’s head office. The evening began in the café bar with welcome drinks and canapés, before we headed upstairs to one of the screening rooms for the awards presentation. Everyone settled into the comfy, sofa-style seats, and the atmosphere was electric as we celebrated each other’s wins and recognised colleagues for their long service achievements.

After the ceremony, it was back to the café bar for music, food and more celebrations. A special thank you goes to one of our brilliant Strategic Meetings Consultants, Dana Mills, for organising such a fantastic evening. It was a memorable night of recognition, highlighting that our people are at the heart of everything we do.

Read on to see the winners.

Individual awards winners

Employee of the Year: Connor Larkin

Newcomer: Grace Robards

Unsung Hero: Chris Locke

Customer Service Excellence: Megan Long

Shining Star: Lauren Hawkins

Leadership’s Special Recognition: Owen Haley and Joanna Stockdale

Departmental awards winners

IT: Connor Larkin

Support Services: Angie Cannavan

Meetings, Events & Groups: Sophie Webster

Business Travel: Laura Borein

Finance & Billback: Mia De Santis

Business Development: Natasha Dawson

Long service awards | 3 years

Tom Lo

Becca Sexton

Carol Gowers

Owen Haley

Lucy Newman

Mhark Maralit

Georgina De Santis

Emma Blair

Tanya Long

Grace McGahan

Caitlin Wood

 

Long service awards | 7 years

Alison Pilkington

Deborah Hemmings

Antony Cole

James Emson

 

Long service awards | 10 years

Helena Dadd

David Luney

Indre Zilinskaite

Tamara Reid

Chloe Brown

Anna Snoep

 

Long service awards |15 years

David Baker

Sophie Webster

 

Long service awards | 20 years

Tammy Hill

Callie Richards

Jo Stockdale