The awards will be held during the association’s annual Christmas lunch in London on 5 December to honour nominees who have made a “significant contribution” to the industry over the past 12 months.
Chair Lindsay Garvey-Jones, who was appointed to the role in May, said AWTE had been “delighted” with the nominations it had received from across the industry, adding the judging of each category had been “a challenge”.
“There are so many worthy winners,” said Garvey-Jones. “We are looking forward to announcing the winners in just two weeks’ time at our awards ceremony and Christmas lunch, but don’t miss out as there are only a few tickets left.”
The shortlist for each category is as follows:
AWTE’s Honorary award – recognising a female who has gone above and beyond in the past year to challenge the status quo as a thought leader in the industry
Julia Lo Bue-Said, The Advantage Travel Partnership
Katie Blake, That’s the Ticket
Alessandro Alonso, Women in Travel CIC
Ambassador award – honouring a male travel industry professional who actively encourages, enables, and supports women in business
Daniel Pearce, TTG Media
Bruce Martin, Travel Gossip
Tony Wheble, Feefo
Phil Donnelly, Travelport
Start-up of the Year – awarded to an engaging, innovative, and impactful female start-up created to change the way we travel
Byway Travel
Best Workplaces in Travel
Social Impact award – honouring an individual or brand that has shown innovation in ways which positively impacted the travel community, or has developed their strategy in a sustainable and impactful way
Alessandra Alonso, Women in Travel CIC
Ami Naru, Travlaw
Travelport
Intrepid Travel
Inclusion award – for a travel brand that has shown outstanding commitment to equality on their board and across their whole business, allowing women to reach their full potential
Travlaw
Enchanting Travels
Rising Star of the Year – given to an individual under 30, relatively fresh to the industry and has made a significant impact
Megan Bowbrick, Travelport
Louise Holt, Eurocamp
Sophie Nelson, Avis Budget Group
