Meet our 2025
AGA Glamping Award Winners
Operator of the Year: Huttopia
This award recognizes an operator's exceptional growth or excecution within the past year. Whether they're a new operator or an industry veteran, they set a gold standard of execution for operators within the glamping space.
Manufacturer of the Year: ÖÖD House
There is no glamping without glamping structures. Every year the industry experiences tremendous growth and innovation with structure design and manufacturing. This award recognizes one organization that has gone above and beyond to serve the industry through their design, innovation, deployment and execution within the American market.
Industry Pioneer Award: Whitney Scott, Walden
The Industry Pioneer Award recognizes an individual or business that has demonstrated significant innovation and execution with their business in the glamping community. This award honors those achievements that have elevated the glamping industry and recognizes those that have shown courage by forging a unique and innovative path which has inspired and left the industry in a better place.
Sarah Dusek Award: Kelsey Sheofsky of Shelter Co, River Electric and The Get Out
The prestigious Sarah Dusek Award, honoring women entrepreneurs who demonstrate exceptional leadership, innovation, and impact.
Evergreen Excellence Award: Storable/Newbook
This award recognizes contributions from an exceptional product/service/technology that has supported the glamping industry over the past year.
AGA Member of the Year Award: Live Oak Bank
This award recognizes an individual or organization whose contribution has made a positive impact on association and glamping industry as a whole over the last year.
