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.

Entry to the TravMedia Awards 2023 is now closed

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Rising Star of the Year

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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.

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Trade Staff Writer of the Year

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Consumer Staff Writer of the Year

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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.

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Freelance Writer of the Year

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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.

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Specialist Travel Writer of the Year

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Sustainability Writer of the Year

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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.

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Trade Publication of the Year

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Consumer Magazine Travel Section of the Year

Sponsored by Princess Cruises

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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.

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Travel Magazine of the Year

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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.

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National Newspaper Travel Section of the Year

Sponsored by Tourism Western Australia

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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.

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Broadcast Programme of the Year

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Exclusive of the Year

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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.

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Rising Star of the Year

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Vlogger of the Year

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Blogger of the Year

Sponsored by Heaven Publicity

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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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Influencer of the Year

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Rising Star of the Year

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PR Professional of the Year

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PR Agency of the Year

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In-house PR team of the Year

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PR Campaign of the Year

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Digital PR Campaign of the Year

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OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION AWARD

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Travel Writer of the Year

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