Honouring the Top Achievers…
THE TRAVMEDIA AWARDS CATEGORIES
The TravMedia Awards honour the finest journalistic, influencer and PR achievements in travel, and set a new bar for recognising each sector’s finest output.
The Awards celebrate outstanding talent across 24 categories, with top highlights including Travel Writer of the Year, Influencer of the Year and PR Professional of the Year.
The Awards create opportunities for individuals, media titles and organisations. They bestow recognition on travel's dedicated, hard-working media professionals and create invaluable career profiling and business opportunities for winners and finalists.
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Rising Star of the Year
Sponsored by True Traveller Insurance
True Traveller Insurance
When travelling overseas, the one thing you should never skimp on is your travel insurance cover, as should things go wrong you want the very best cover for you and your possessions. True Traveller provides travel insurance designed by travellers for holidaymakers, adventure travellers and backpackers. You can take out cover online in minutes, wherever you are, and whether you are looking for single trip, annual multi trip or gap year cover, including up to 92 activities covered as standard. Rated five-star by TrustPilot.
Consumer Staff Writer of the Year
Sponsored by Hyatt Hotels Corporation
Hyatt Hotels Corporation
Hyatt Hotels Corporation, headquartered in Chicago, is a leading global hospitality company guided by its purpose – to care for people so they can be their best. Hyatt’s loyalty programme, World of Hyatt currently stands at 34 million members, and as of September 2022, Hyatt’s portfolio included more than 1,200 hotel and all-inclusive properties in 72 countries across six continents. Across EMEA, Hyatt has 205 properties spanning 45,780 rooms, and the UK is a Top 3 European market for Hyatt with 13 hotels, and more in the pipeline. Hyatt’s portfolio consists of four distinct brand collections, Independent, Inclusive, Boundless and Timeless, to cater to all types of travellers and its brand offerings include Park Hyatt®, Miraval®, Alila®, Andaz®, The Unbound Collection by Hyatt®, Hyatt Regency®, Thompson Hotels®, Dreams®, Secrets®, Alua® and Hyatt Place®, amongst others.
Freelance Writer of the Year
Sponsored by Switzerland Tourism
About Switzerland Tourism
Switzerland Tourism’s main function is the promotion of Switzerland as a holiday, travel and conference destination. Founded in 1917, Switzerland Tourism is the country’s official national tourist office and specialises in the implementation of demand-stimulating and creative marketing and PR campaigns across a wide range of channels and platforms. Based in Zurich, Switzerland Tourism is present in 22 markets worldwide, employing around 240 people. Its office for the UK & Ireland is located in Holborn, London. Visit the website to discover more about the various activities in, and information about Switzerland.
Sustainability Writer of the Year
Sponsored by Tourism Australia
About Tourism Australia
Tourism Australia is the Australian Government agency responsible for attracting international visitors to Australia, both for leisure and business events. The organisation is active in 15 key markets and activities include advertising, PR and media programmes, trade shows and industry programmes, consumer promotions, online communications and consumer research. Our vision is to make Australia the most desirable and memorable destination on earth.
Consumer Magazine Travel Section of the Year
Sponsored by Princess Cruises
About Princess Cruises
Princess Cruises is the world’s leading international premium cruise line and tour company operating a fleet of 16 modern cruise ships, carrying millions of guests each year to 330 destinations around the globe, including the Caribbean, Alaska, Panama Canal, Mexican Riviera, Europe, South America, Australia/New Zealand, the South Pacific, Hawaii, Asia, Canada/New England, Antarctica, and World Cruises. In 2017 Princess Cruises, with parent company Carnival Corporation, introduced MedallionClass Holidays enabled by the Medallion device, the travel industry’s most advanced wearable device, provided free to each guest sailing on a MedallionClass ship. The award-winning innovation offers the fastest way to an effortless personalised holiday, giving guests more time to do the things they love most.
Travel Magazine of the Year
Sponsored by Gran Canaria Tourism
Gran Canaria Tourism
This beautiful island is known as a ‘Miniature Continent’ and well worth exploring. Take a beach holiday to the south of the island and soak up the Canarian sun at the Maspalomas dunes. Spend few days in the capital, Las Palmas de GC, a city with an interesting heritage, charming old quarter, combined with fabulous gastronomy. Those wanting a more authentic experience on this volcanic isle, should head north, where they can enjoy scenic walks and plenty of stargazing.
National Newspaper Travel Section of the Year
Sponsored by Tourism Western Australia
About Tourism Western Australia
Western Australia is big, beautiful and billions of years old. Around the size of Western Europe, it accounts for one-third of the Australian continent with 20,000 kilometres of mainland and island coastline, and a host of natural wonders found nowhere else on Earth. With more than 3,000 hours of sunshine per year, Perth is Australia’s sunniest capital city and the Aboriginal history in the state dates back more than 50,000 years – making it one of the world’s oldest living cultures. Incredible experiences await in every region and the varied climate – Mediterranean conditions in the south through to the northern tropics – means you’ll always find summer somewhere in WA.
Exclusive of the Year
Sponsored by Expedia Group
About Expedia Group
Expedia Group is a global online travel agency group that powers travel for everyone, everywhere. In the UK, the Expedia Group family of brands includes Expedia, Hotels.com and Vrbo. Driven by the core belief that travel is a force for good, we help people experience the world in new ways and build lasting connections. We provide industry-leading technology solutions to fuel partner growth and success, while facilitating memorable experiences for travellers.
Blogger of the Year
Sponsored by Heaven Publicity
About Heaven Publicity
Heaven Publicity is a forward-thinking, energetic team of PR, marketing and digital specialists whose appetite for travel, creative flair and proven commercial acumen pack a powerful, results-driven punch. With a company-wide love of the great outdoors, they can often be found skiing, snowboarding, sailing, hiking, biking, cycling, surfing, SUP, coasteering, camping…! The team are passionate about working closely with their clients to find that exciting hook, that – ultimately – leads to incredible coverage. They still get that buzz of seeing the companies they work with in print, online, or on social media.
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