The Finalists for the hotly contested NTIA Voted categories, including the Most Popular categories and the Most Outstanding Tour Operators and Wholesalers, have been announced.
These categories were determined by industry voting with a record 8,266 votes cast, reflecting the incredible engagement and support across the industry for NTIA and those nominated.
The top 5 voted Nominees in these categories will proceed as Finalists. We commend all Nominees for their outstanding contributions and look forward to celebrating their achievements at NTIA 2024.
The list of Finalists is now available at atia.travel/NTIA2024.
The NTIA 2024 ceremony will take place on Saturday, 26 October 2024, at ICC Sydney, where the winners will be announced in a night of celebration and recognition.
The Beyond Borders Summit, which provides the opportunity to hear directly from the ATIA Board and Leadership Team as well as other high-quality speakers, kickstarts the biggest weekend of Travel with a focus on innovation, connections and elevation.
Category 1 – Most Outstanding Mobile / Home Based Travel Advisor
Donna Jones – MTA Mobile Travel Agents
Julianne Gazal-Rizk – TravelManagers Australia
Margy Stimson – MTA Mobile Travel Agents
Melanie Whyte – TravelManagers Australia
Sarah Fenton – MTA Mobile Travel Agents
Tracey Flower – MTA Mobile Travel Agents
Category 2 – Most Outstanding Travel Agency Manager
Baris Celik, TAG
Leah Mullen, Tailor Made Travel Mt Gambier
Michelle Hartland, Champagne Travel
Rebecca McHenry, itravel Liverpool
Rosie Loxley, Flight Centre
Sonia Jones, Sonia Jones Travel
Category 3 – Most Outstanding Travel Consultant Corporate
Darren Swinton – Show Group
Emma Bradbury – Show Group
Jaime Mcleod – Mobilise Travel
Natasha Benson – Stage and Screen Travel
Tom Simak – American Express Global Business Travel
Category 4 – Most Outstanding Travel Consultant Leisure
Blake Powell – Eclipse Travel
Emma Smith – Back Track Adventures
Lachlan Woodland – InsideJapan Tours
Pip Smith – Helloworld Toowoomba CBD
Samantha Renvoye – Clean Cruising
Category 5 – Rookie of the Year
Ashley Nabarro, TAG
Charlotte Lloyd, American Express Global Business Travel
Ella Uebergang, Windsong Travel
Kim Lodington, Show Group
Kyle Barney, Gallivanter Travel
Rachel Horsburgh, RACQ Travel
Category 6 – Most Outstanding Sales Executive – Air
Aidan Truscott, Singapore Airlines
Kelly Lachker, Qatar Airways
Lorna Groves, Lufthansa Group
Peter Lombardi, Lufthansa Group
Richard Carrick, United Airlines
Robin Woods, Qantas
Category 7 – Most Outstanding Sales Executive – Cruise
Barbara Baron – APT Travel Group
Cameron McDonell – Lindblad Expeditions National Geographic
Elsa McLean – Regent Seven Seas Cruises
Joshua Galea – Avalon Waterways
Sara Puglia – Silversea
Category 8 – Most Outstanding Sales Executive – Land Supply (Tour Operator)
Alexa Papoulias, Abercrombie & Kent
Anji Tierney, Globus Family of Brands
Carla Dabit, The Travel Corporation – TTC Tour Brands
Jodi Watson, Scenic Luxury Cruises & Tours
John McCarten, On the Go Tours
Michelle Daniels, Evolution Travel Collective
Rebecca Setchell, AAT Kings
Category 8 – Most Outstanding Sales Executive – Wholesaler
Andrea Morgan, Adventure World
Fraser Tong, DriveAway
Jackie Gordon, Viva Holidays, Readyrooms, Cruiseco
Simone Barnett, Expedia TAAP
Suzie Goumas, DriveAway
Category 8 – Most Outstanding Sales Executive – Hotels / Car Hire
Andrew Hodson – Accor Pacific
Bianca Phillis – IHG Hotels & Resorts
Carmen Olmedo – Marriott International
Michelle Nickelson – Club Med
Rebecca Simpson – Hertz Australia
Category 10 – Most Outstanding Employee Engagement and Recruitment Program
BCD Travel
Connected Travel
Phil Hoffmann Travel
RAA Travel
TravelManagers Australia
Category 11 – Most Outstanding Online Travel Agency
Amex GBT Egencia
Away We Go Tours
Luxury Escapes
MyHoliday2
Webjet
Category 12 – Most Outstanding Business Events Travel Agency
ATPI
CTM Meetings & Events
Directions Travel
FCM Meetings & Events
Phil Hoffmann Travel
The Incentive Lab
Category 13 – Most Outstanding National Travel Management Company
Anywhere Travel
Mobilise Travel
Phil Hoffmann Corporate Travel
Platinum Travel Group
Sanford International Travel
Spencer Group of Companies
Category 14 – Most Outstanding Global Travel Management Company
American Express Global Business Travel
ATPI
Corporate Travel Management (CTM)
FCM Travel
TAG
Category 15 – Most Outstanding Leisure Travel Agency – Single Location
Airfare Geeks
Floreat World of Travel
Frank Ford Travel
Globetrotter Lifestyle
Helloworld Travel Strathpine
Planetdwellers Travel Tours & Events
Category 16 – Most Outstanding Leisure Travel Agency – Multi Location
Bicton Travel
Helloworld Travel Mackay, Mt Pleasant & Willows Townsville
Hunter Travel Group (HTG)
National Travel Group
Phil Hoffmann Travel
RAA Travel
Category 17 – Sustainability Award – Business
American Express Global Business Travel
BCD Travel
Corporate Travel Management
Reho Travel
The Incentive Lab (part of Globetrotters)
Category 18 – Most Outstanding Mobile Advisor Network
Envoyage
itravel
MTA – Mobile Travel Agents
Travelglobe
Travelmanagers Australia
Category 19 – Most Outstanding Travel Agency Group
itravel
Flight Centre Brand
Helloworld
Travel Associates
Category 20 – Most Outstanding Non Branded Agency Group
Australian Travel Agents Co-operative Ltd
Envoyage
Helloworld Business Travel
Magellan Travel
Travellers Choice
Category 21 – Most Outstanding Tour Operator – Specialised
50 Degrees North
AAT Kings Tours
Albatross Tours
InsideJapan
Wide Eyed Tours
Category 22 – Most Outstanding Tour Operator – Global
APT
G Adventures
Globus
Intrepid Travel
TTC Tour Brands (Trafalgar / Insight / Contiki)
Category 23 – Most Outstanding Wholesaler – Product / Service
BKB Holidays
Cruiseco
DriveAway
Entire Travel Group
Expedia TAAP
Stuba
Viva Holidays
Category 24 – Most Outstanding Wholesaler – Destination / Experience
Adventure World
ANZCRO
Bench Africa
The Africa Safari Co
Sno’n’ski
Category 25 – Most Popular Tourism Office
Destination Canada
Hawai’i Tourism Oceania
Tourism Fiji
Tourism New Zealand | Manaakitanga Aotearoa
Travel South USA
Category 26 – Most Popular Accommodation Group / Chain
Accor
Club Med
IHG Hotels & Resorts
Marriott International
Quest Apartment Hotels
Category 27 – Most Popular Airline – Online
Air New Zealand
Qantas
Qatar Airways
Singapore Airlines
Virgin Australia
Category 28 – Most Popular Airline – Offline
Air France KLM Group
Finnair
Lufthansa Group
Oman Air
Category 29 – Most Popular Ocean Cruise Operator
APT
Norwegian Cruise Line
PONANT
Princess Cruises
Viking
Category 30 – Most Popular River Cruise Operator
APT
Avalon Waterways
Scenic Luxury Cruises & Tours
Uniworld Boutique River Cruises
Viking
Category 31 – Most Popular Car Rental Operator
Avis
Budget
East Coast Car Rentals
Hertz Australia
Category 32 – Most Outstanding Travel Industry Training Institution
Connected Travel Academy
Cornerstone Learning & Development
Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA)
Helloworld Travel Academy
TAFE Queensland
Category 33 – Sustainability Award – Supplier
Aurora Expeditions
G Adventures
Hurtigruten Group
Inside Travel Group
Intrepid Travel
Lindblad Expeditions – National Geographic
Category 34 – Innovation in Travel Support Services
Aeronology – AeroFares
Air Tickets – SmartRefunds
Amadeus – Customer Learning Services
CVFR Travel Group – CVFR Payments
Smart Trips – Smart Trips Hub and App
Travelport – Support Portal
TTC Tour Brands (Trafalgar, Contiki, Insight Vacations, Costsaver, Luxury Gold) – Travel Agent Portal (TAP)
Category 35 – Most Outstanding Marketing Campaign
Luxury Escapes – Best of the Decade
RAA Travel – It pays to cruise with RAA
Tourism New Zealand | Manaakitanga Aotearoa – If You Seek
Tourism Western Australia – Drive the Dream
Trafalgar Tours – Trafalgar Unlocked – Real Guests, Real Stories, Real Travel Inspiration
Webjet – Far North Queensland Promotion
ATIA CEO Dean Long has thanked all who entered or took place in the voting process.
“It’s great to have a record number of votes for these categories. It’s inspiring to see the passion and commitment within our industry, and the high calibre of Finalists reflects the exceptional talent and dedication of our travel professionals.”
“We are excited to celebrate these Finalists at NTIA 2024 and acknowledge their contributions to our vibrant industry.”
