The Australian Federation of Travel Agents (AFTA) has revealed the National Travel Industry Award finalists for 2014, with just under two months to go until the the winners are named at Sydney’s Hordern Pavilion.

The highest-ranked nominees in 34 categories were selected during a one month polling period.

AFTA chief executive Jayson Westbury congratulated all of the nominees and the finalists, and thanked the industry for its support.

“NTIA continues to grow in its support and clearly provides a great value to all involved. It is the single biggest event of the travel industry across all brands and AFTA is committed to bringing this significant event to the industry for the industry,” he said.

“There is no greater recognition than that of your peers and finalists should be very proud of their achievement. Those finalists that sit within a judged category now have a job ahead to put their best foot forward before the esteemed panel of judges that we have assembled this year.”

The next phase of the process will see nine judges divided into three panels of three to conduct more than 80 face to face interviews.

The winners will be named on Saturday July 19 at the sell-out event, with AFTA promising “even more surprises” this year than before.

Qantas is the major sponsor of the 2014 NTIA, with the after party sponsored by Singapore Airlines.

See below for a full list of the finalists:

Category 1: Best Travel Agency Group (100 outlets or more)

• Escape Travel

• Flight Centre

• helloworld Limited

• Travellers Choice

Category 2: Best Travel Agency Retail – Single Location

• Bicton Travel

• Globenet Travel

• Harvey World Travel Lane Cove

• MTA Travel

• Maria Slater Travel

Category 3: Best Travel Agency Retail – Multi Location

• helloworld Hunter Travel Group

• helloworld Waverley Gardens, Ferntree Gully and Endeavour Hills

• Phil Hoffmann Travel

• TravelManagers

• where2travel

Category 4: Best Travel Agency Corporate – Single Location

• IYC Travel

• Sean Simmons Travel

• Spencer Travel

• Anywhere Travel

• Goldman Travel

Category 5: Best Travel Agency Corporate – Multi Location

• Corporate Traveller

• Platinum Travel Corporation

• Show Group Enterprise

• The Travel Authority

Category 6: Best National Travel Management Company

• Corporate Travel Management

• FCm Travel Solutions

• QBT

• Voyager Travel Corporation

• CPE Travel

Category 7: Best Business Events Travel Agency

• Event Travel Management

• cievents

• The Events Authority

Category 8: Best Travel Consultant – Retail

• Andrea Mithen, Flight Centre Eastland, VIC

• Gemma Smith, City Beach Travel and Cruise, WA

• Jenny Cooper, Queanbeyan City Travel and Cruise, NSW

• Olga Alexander, Corporate Travel Management, QLD

• Sophie Brooks, Harvey World Travel Lane Cove, NSW

• Nicola Rowlingson, Maleny Cruise and Travel, QLD

Category 9: Best Travel Consultant – Corporate

• Lee Wissemann, Corporate Travel Management, QLD

• Linda Pauer, Platinum Travel Corporation, VIC

• Renee Cipollone, Show Group Enterprise, QLD

• Ric Pattaro, TravelManagers, NSW

• Sharn Parker, The Travel Authority, NSW

Category 10: Best Travel Agency Manager – Retail

• Bec Brown, My Adventure Store Paddington, NSW

• Jaculin Lowien, Travel by Wyndham, QLD

• Pip Windsor, Reho Travel Leisure, VIC

• Michelle McNamara, Phil Hoffmann Travel, SA

• Debbie Ashes, Harvey World Travel Lane Cove, NSW

Category 11: Best Travel Agency Manager – Corporate

• Jason Starling, Hunter Travel Group, NSW

• Sean Simmons, Sean Simmons Travel, VIC

• Vera Konsuo, Voyager Travel, NSW

• Shelley Leven, Corporate Travel Management, QLD

• Christine Tilston, American Express Global Business Travel, NSW

Category 12: Rookie of the Year Agent

• David Simpson, Macedon Ranges Travel Services, VIC

• Bridgit Little, Globenet Travel, QLD

• Allyce Balderston, STA Travel, NSW

• Erin Fahey, Student Flights, ACT

Category 13: Best Niche Wholesaler

• Back-Roads Touring

• French Travel Connection

• Mat McLachlan Battlefield Tours

• The Africa Safari Co

• This Is Africa

Category 14: Best Domestic Airline

• Qantas Airways

• Virgin Australia

Category 15: Best International Airline – On-Line

• Air New Zealand

• Emirates

• Qantas Airways

• Singapore Airlines

• Virgin Australia

Category 16: Best International Airline – Off-Line

• Alaska Airlines

• Finnair

• KLM

• Lufthansa

• Swiss International Airlines

Category 17: Best Cruise Operator – Australian Based Operation

• Carnival Cruise Lines

• Orion Expeditions

• P&O Cruises Australia

• Princess Cruises

• Royal Caribbean

Category 18: Best Cruise Operator – International Based Operation

• APT

• Celebrity Cruises

• Princess Cruises

• Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines

• Silversea

Category 19: Best Tour Operator – Domestic

• AAT Kings

• APT

• G Adventures

• Great Southern Rail

• Scenic Tours

Category 20: Best Tour Operator – International

• APT

• G Adventures

• Insight Vacations

• Scenic Tours

• Trafalgar

Category 21: Best Car/Campervan Rental Operator

• Avis

• Tourism Holdings Limited – Britz/maui Campervans

• Europcar

• Hertz

• Thrifty Car Rental

Category 22: Best Tourist Office – National

• Destination NSW

• South Australia Tourism Commission

• Tourism and Events Queensland

• Tourism Victoria

• Tourism Tropical North Queensland

Category 23: Best Tourist Office – International

• Visit California

• Dubai Tourism

• Singapore Tourism Board

• Tourism Fiji

• Tourism New Zealand

Category 24: Best Wholesaler – Australian Product

• Excite Holidays

• Infinity Holidays

• Qantas Holidays and Viva! Holidays

• Sunlover Holidays

• TravelCube

Category 25: Best Wholesaler – International Product

• Creative Holidays

• Infinity Holidays

• Pinpoint Travel Group

• Qantas Holidays and Viva! Holidays

• TravelCube

Category 26: Best Agency Support Service

• Air Tickets

• Amadeus IT Pacific

• QIC & the Qantas Industry Sales Site

• Sabre Pacific

• Travelport

Category 27: Best Sales Executive – Industry Supplier

• Jill Lance, APT, VIC

• Kristine Chippendale, Qantas Airways, NSW

• Stella Hritis, Trafalgar, NSW

• Tomas Malmberg, Insight Vacations, QLD

Category 28: Rookie of the Year – Supplier

• Andrea Morgan, G Adventures, NSW

• Brooke Gabriel, Contiki, QLD

• Clarence Goff, VisasDirect a CIBT Company, VIC

• Shaun McIntosh, Globus Family of Brands, WA

• Zach Gregory, Princess Cruises, NSW

Category 29: Best Hotel/Resort – Australian Property

• Langham Melbourne

• Palazzo Versace Gold Coast

• QT Hotels & Resorts

• Qualia

• Crown Metropol Melbourne

Category 30: Best Hotel/Resort Group

• Accor

• Fairmont Raffles Swissotel

• Shangri-La Hotels & Resorts

• Starwood Hotels & Resorts

• Mantra Group

Category 31: Best Registered Travel Industry Training Institution

• TAFE SA – Adelaide City Campus

• Australian Pacific Travel & Tourism

• Sydney TAFE -Travel & Tourism

• Sunshine Coast TAFE

• Franklyn Scholar

Category 32: Best Travel Writer

• Lyndon Barnett

• Jane E Fraser

• Julie Miller

• Daniel Scott

• Kerry van der Jagt

Category 33: Best Travel Agent Technology Innovation

• Express Marketing Tools – Express Ticketing

• Around the World Online – Air Tickets

• ReadyRooms for Agents – 7 day book and pay enhancement – Qantas Holidays

• tramada® Connect Wholesale – Tramada Systems

• Travelport Merchandising Platform – Travelport

Category 34: Emirates Travel Consultant Scholarship

• Annabel Tidmarsh, Flight Centre Toowong, QLD

• Rane Reguson, Jetsetter Travel, QLD

• Lionel Brown, Wentworth Travel, NSW

• Kathryn Granger, Burnie Travel Centre, TAS

• Camille Helm, Phil Hoffmann Travel, SA