Take a look at the shortlist for Women in Travel 2018!
Yes, we know we already released the shortlist. And no, we don’t have early onset Alzheimer’s. We just wanted to celebrate these fabulous women even more!
We also just wanted to make sure you didn’t somehow miss the shortlist – which could be awkward come awards night if you are shortlisted.
But how can you find out about this mystical shortlist? By reading it below!
In our opinion, the Women in Travel Awards are the best damn night of the year – when else can you get dressed up and celebrate the plethora of inspirational women in the travel industry!
Which is exactly why we’re re-releasing the shortlist – to celebrate the amazing women who made the list, and to thank you all for entering and supporting the awards for yet another year.
This event is truly one of the best ways to support growing female talent, and by attending you’re not only treating yourself to a killer night out, but you’re also letting everyone know that women in travel matter, that they’re outstanding at what they do, and that women are only getting more powerful in our industry.
Speaking of attending, early bird ticket sales are closing soon! In one week, to be exact. So grab them here while they last!
The Women in Travel Awards will be held June 21 this year at Doltone House Jones Bay Wharf. For all the nitty gritty details, check out the website.
And another massive congrats to all these fabulous ladies!
Aviation
- Ana Marcelo – ANA – All Nippon Airways (The Walshe Group)
- Caitlin Malone – Virgin Australia Airlines
- Elizabeth Hutchison – Air New Zealand
- Felicity Brown – Chinta Air Tours
Corporate
- Andrea Stidwill – Corporate Traveller
- Anita Nguyen – Stage & Screen Travel Services
- Jessica Anscombe – Corporate Traveller
- Jessica Roberts – AccorHotels
- Julia Taylor – Carnival Australia
- Sue McEvoy – FCM Travel Solutions
- Suzanne Watson – Travel Counsellors
Cruise
- Caroline Handisides – Carnival Australia
- Jayne Andrews – Carnival Cruise Lines
- Natasha Faithfull – Cruiseabout
Employer of the Year
- American Express Global Business Travel
- Affordable Car Hire
- Carnival Australia
- Excite Holidays
- Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings
- Spencer Travel
- GTI Tourism Pty Ltd
- The Walshe Group
- Helloworld Travel
- Wendy Wu Tours
Entrepreneur of the Year
- Jacqui Walshe – The Walshe Group
- Karen Coates – Travel Counsellors
- Louise Brock – She’s My Travel Agent
- Maxine Wiggs – Resource
- Rhonda Burton – TPTG Global Pty Ltd, The Perfect Travel Group Pty Ltd and The Perfect Wave Maldives Pty Ltd
- Uschi Howard – The Travel Compass
- Wendy Wu – Wendy Wu Tours
Hotel
- Brooke Michielin
- Emma Woodward – Hyatt Regency Sydney
- Sharon Cauldwell – Next Hotels & Resorts
Marketer of the Year
- Adelle Clements – G Adventures
- Chloe Jones – Princess Cruises
- Emma Prineas – Wendy Wu Tours
- Geraldine Boyer – Sofitel Sydney Darling Harbour
- Jayne Andrews – Carnival Cruise Lines
- Lisa Ronson – Tourism Australia
- Sue Elliot – Gate 1 Travel
- Vanessa Richards – Excite Holidays
Mentor of the Year
- Julia McLean – TravelManagers Australia
- Juliet Hudson – International College of Management Sydney
- Kellie Browning – TravelManagers Australia
- Lena Tan – Flight Centre Tailor Made
- Melissa Elf – FCM Travel Solutions
- Rachael Harding – Trafalgar
- Tina McIntosh – Busabout
- Vickie Lancefield nee Hebbard – Excite Holidays
PR of the Year
- Abbey Sands – GTI/New Caledonia Tourism/New York State
- Anne Wild – Anne Wild & Associates Pty Ltd (AWA)
- Emma Prineas – Wendy Wu Tours
- Kate Parker – Intrepid Group
- Lyndsey Gordon – P&O Cruises
Retail
- Elizabeth Ellis – Cherrybrook Travel
- Felicite Danis – Sofitel Sydney Darling Harbour
- Leisa Davis – Helloworld Travel Biloela & Gladstone
- Louise Dann – Hunter Travel Group
Rising Star of the Year
- Adelle Clements – G Adventures
- Amy Foyster – Intrepid Group
- Colleen Lacey – Travelmanagers Buddina
- Elizabeth Anne Brumpton – Wendy Wu Tours
- Jenny Gray – Intrepid Group
- Jody Wong – Excite Holidays
- Julianne Powell – Intrepid Group
- Laura Jade Hallion – Monday Agency
- Patricia Hanson – Intrepid Travel
- Sasha Tsibulya – The Travel Corporation
- Tracy King – MTA Travel
- Trixie Kennedy – Qantas Holidays (Helloworld Travel)
Road and Rail
- Jenny Lorkin – Avis Budget Group
- Kylee Kay – Asia Pacific Travel Marketing Services
- Lisa Miller – Hertz Australia
Sales Person of the Year
- Amy Elise Hallett – Topdeck Travel
- Angela Middleton – Insight Vacations
- Chriss Perry – Travel Partners
- Cynthia Gole – American Express Global Business Travel
- Donna Jones – Travel Counsellors
- Elizabeth Hutchison – Air New Zealand
- Emma Jones – Mantra Group
- Fran Gildon – Collette
- Marie Cecile Heritage – Sofitel Sydney Darling Harbour
- Martine Nunes – Oceania Cruises
- Rachael Harding – Trafalgar
- Shoana Bannister – Wendy Wu Tours
- Sue McEvoy – FCM Travel Solutions
- Taryn Welsh – QBE Insurance
Social Media
- Angela Diamant – Carnival Cruise Line Australia
- Danielle Kirk – Contiki Holidays
- Lizzie Mulherin – Intrepid Travel
- Lyndsey Gordon – P&O Cruises
Technology
- Barbara dos Santos – Excite Holidays
- Daniela Versick – Carnival Australia
- Davinia Simon – Adobe Systems Pty Ltd
- Ingrid Picard – Amadeus
- Juanita Kumaran – Stage and Screen Travel
- Mary Thapa – Travelport
Tourism Board
- Caitlin Malone – Virgin Australia Airlines
- Lisa Ronson – Tourism Australia
- Rebecca Lennox – Airline Rep Services
Wholesale
- Alexandra O’Connor – Insight Vacations
- Amanda McCann – Collette Travel
- Debra Fox – APT Travel Group
- Donna Lawrence – World Expeditions Travel Group
- Katrina Barry – Contiki
- Kim Knight – Qantas Holidays/Viva! Holidays
- Nadine Jones – CIE Tours
- Susie Potter – The Africa Safari Co
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