The travel industry night of nights, the National Travel Industry Awards (NTIA) 2022, has release the list of finalists.
There are a few changes to this year’s NTIA at the International Convention Centre in Sydney on 15 October, which promises to be bigger and better than ever.
Voting opens at 5pm this afternoon and closes at 5pm AEST on 8 September for the Most Popular Categories which are fully voted with a number of the Most Outstanding Supplier categories being a combined score mix of judged and votes.
The finalists and semi-finalists are available here along with the link to vote for the relevant categories.
AFTA CEO Dean Long said, “NTIA is always an exciting and well deserved recognition of the very best in our industry and this year it’s the case even more than ever. AFTA made the decision given the day to day pressures that we needed to take a slightly different approach in allowing written and video submissions. The entries have been incredibly creative with a mix of powerful and very funny entries even including a cartoon animation.”
“It has also been fantastic to see the very strong peer nominations with 90% of the Individual Finalists peer nominated.”
“We are excited to open the voting process and congratulate all our Finalists and Semi-Finalists.”
“October 15 is going to be the celebration that we all have been waiting for.”
Congratulations to all the NTIA 2022 Finalists!
Category 1 – Most Outstanding Mobile / Home-Based Travel Advisor
Carli Hester, TravelManagers
Kim Newton, MTA Mobile Travel Agent
Rose Febo, Travel Managers
Roslyn Ranse, itravel
Tanya Patterson, Travel Managers
Category 2 – Most Outstanding Travel Agency Manager
Debbie Rains, Lades Pty Ltd Group ta Travel Associates
Georgina Walpole, Global Journeys
Jacinta Blundell, Helloworld Travel Buderim & Caboolture
Katrina Connor, American Express Global Business Travel
Stacey Brownsey, Helloworld Travel Mt Pleasant
Category 3 – Most Outstanding Travel Consultant Corporate
Lynette Wells, American Express Global Business Travel
Natasha Hanss, Corporate Travel Management (CTM)
Rochelle Bird, Anywhere Travel
Sarah Hackett, Sanford Travel
Zoe Dirken, TAG
Category 4 – Most Outstanding Travel Consultant Leisure
Becky Kent-Perchalla, Perchalla and Turner Travel Associates
Bonnie Davis, Helloworld Travel Mackay
Courtney Kynoch, Helloworld Lane Cove
Emily Kadinski, itravel Carlingford
Martine Hero, Clean Cruising
Category 5 – Rookie of the Year
Bella King, American Express Global Business Travel
Dani Newham, Queanbeyan City Travel & Cruise
Mark, Stokell, Travel at 60
Sarah Lee, Clean Cruising
Tamara Galloway, Wauchope Travel
Category 6 – Travel Consultant Scholarship
Bree Mccauley, TAG (The Appointment Group)
Donna Malley, American Express Global Business Travel
Kristy Moore, Travel Moore
Lachlan Miller, Inside Travel Group (InsideJapan Tours and InsideAsia Tour)
Category 7 – Most Outstanding Sales Executive – Air
Albina Obilinovich, Qatar Airways
Janis McDonald, Air Canada
Nick Lewis, Air New Zealand
Nicole Laurie, Delta Air Lines
Peter James, Emirates
Category 8 – Most Outstanding Sales Executive – Cruise
Anastasia Kotanidis, Holland America Line & Seabourn
Greg Schein, Avalon Waterways (GFOB)
Ramon Drew, Viking Cruises
Shaun Kavanagh, Princess Cruises
Tenille Hunt, Quark Expeditions
Category 9 – Most Outstanding Sales Executive – Land Supply
Amanda Harvey, Queensland Rail Travel
Dylan Hearne, Backroads Global Touring
Greg Schein, Globus Family of Brands
Karen Newbury, APT Travel Group
Michelle Nickelson, Club Med
Category 10 – Most Outstanding Consumer Travel Journalist (semi-finalists)
Helen Hayes
Julie Miller
Kate Webster
Katrina Goldsbury
Lee Tulloch
Lisa Allen
Louise Goldsbury
Marie Barbieri
Rob McFarland
Category 11 – Most Outstanding Employee Engagement & Recruitment Program
American Express Global Business Travel
Clean Cruising
Connections Group of Companies
Helloworld Travel Mackay, Mt Pleasant & Townsville
Travel Trade Recruitment (Australia) Pty Ltd
Category 12 – Most Outstanding Marketing Campaign – Agency
AussieTrains, by Aussie Trains
River Collection Launch, by Ignite Travel Group – My Cruises
Not Going Anywhere, by THE DONT FORGET TRAVEL GROUP
Charters, by Travel Associates
Sustainable Traveller One Year Anniversary, by Webjet OTA
Category 13- Most Outstanding Online Travel Agency
flybuys travel
Global Journeys
My Holiday 2
MyCruises
Category 14 – Most Outstanding Travel Management Company (Corporate)
Anywhere Travel
Corporate Travel Management (CTM)
FCM Travel
Stage and Screen
TAG (The Appointment Group)
Category 15 – Most Outstanding Travel Agency – Leisure
Chris Watson Travel
FBI Travel
Helloworld Travel Mackay, Mt Pleasant & Townsville
Main Beach Travel
Travel & Cruise Castlemaine
Category 16 -Sustainability Award – Agency
American Express Global Business Travel
Corporate Travel Management (CTM)
Intrepid
Melbourne Travel Project
Reho Travel
Category 17 – Most Outstanding Mobile Advisor Network
FCTG Independent
MTA – Mobile Travel Agents
TravelManagers Australia Pty Ltd
Category 18 – Most Outstanding Travel Agency Group
Flight Centre
Helloworld Travel
itravel
RAA Travel
Travel Associates
Category 20 – Most Outstanding Marketing Campaign – Supplier
RESUME/PLAY by APT
Check in to check out, by Globus Family of Brands
Give the Gift of Travel, by VIVA Holidays & Helloworld
Walk for Wellness, NCL (Norwegian Cruise Line)
Welcome Back, by Viking Cruises
Category 21 – Most Outstanding Tour Operator
Abercrombie & Kent
APT
Chimu Adventures
Inside Travel Group (InsideJapan Tours and InsideAsia Tours)
Wendy Wu Tours
Category 22 – Most Outstanding Wholesaler
Adventure World Travel
Bedsonline
Creative Cruising
Expedia TAAP
The Africa Safari Co.
Category 25 – Most Outstanding Industry Support – Accommodation
Club Med
IHG Hotels & Resorts
Minor Hotels
Outrigger Hotels & Resorts
Quest Apartment Hotels
Category 26 – Most Outstanding Industry Support – Air
Air Canada
Air New Zealand
All Nippon Airways
Finnair
Qatar Airways
Singapore Airlines
Category 27 – Most Outstanding Industry Support – Cruise
APT
Aurora Expeditions
Avalon Waterways
Norwegian Cruise Line
Viking Cruises
Category 28 – Most Outstanding Travel Industry Training Institution
CLIA Australasia
Corporate Travel Management (CTM)
Helloworld Travel Academy
TAFE Queensland
Category 29 – Sustainability Award – Supplier
Air New Zealand
Chiva Som represented by Travel the World Group
Intrepid Travel
Latitude Group Travel
The Travel Corporation (TTC)
Category 31 – Most Outstanding Non Branded Agency Group
FCTG Independent
Independent Travel Group
Magellan Travel
Select Travel Group
Travellers Choice
