Twelve months worth of hard work and dedication has paid off for some 38 people (and brands) in the travel industry tonight after being named the best of the best.
Winners of this year’s National Travel Industry Awards (NTIA) were revealed in Sydney on Saturday night at the International Convention Centre.
Attendees looked INCREDIBLE in their ball gowns and suits, as you can see in the pictures shared with us on social media…
Shout out to Out & About Travel for this gorgeous picture! You all look amazing! Have fun tonight.
We’re letting #NTIA2018 attendees takeover our twitter page tonight! Just tag #KARRYONTRAVEL to get a repost! #ntia #travel pic.twitter.com/apmf7srGZU
— KARRYON (@karryontravel) July 21, 2018
Hey ATAC (Australian Travel Agents Co-perative)…
Cheers Visit USA…
USA in the house! Loving this picture of the Visit USA team (@USAtraveltrade). Thanks for sharing guys.
We’re letting #NTIA2018 attendees takeover our twitter page tonight! Just tag #KARRYONTRAVEL to get a repost! #ntia #travel pic.twitter.com/LULNGDMp2t
— KARRYON (@karryontravel) July 21, 2018
Oh, and check out the handsome fellas at Scoot and Tourism Fiji…
The guys from @TourismFiji & @flyscoot are looking incredibly handsome and ready for tonight’s NTIA Awards! Thanks for sending through the pic guys!
We’re letting #NTIA2018 attendees takeover our twitter page tonight. Just tag #KARRYONTRAVEL to get a repost! #ntia #travel pic.twitter.com/L8FTgnNYA0
— KARRYON (@karryontravel) July 21, 2018
But enough about how good looking travel industry professionals are, it’s time to find out WHO WON!
Even though EVERYONE in the industry ROCKS, here are this year’s winners:
YOUNG AGENT OF THE YEAR
WINNER: Courtney Ashes from Helloworld Travel Lane Cove
BEST TRAVEL CONSULTANT // RETAIL
WINNER: Giselle Pennington from Spencer Travel Southside
BEST TRAVEL CONSULTANT CORPORATE
WINNER: Nicole Hay from Show Group Enterprises
BEST HOTEL GROUP
Don’t the guys from @CLUBMED_AU look ecstatic with their win! CONGRATS guys & thanks for sharing the pic!
We’re letting #NTIA2018 attendees takeover our twitter page tonight! Just tag #KARRYONTRAVEL to get a repost! #ntia #travel pic.twitter.com/7VVplhgagY
— KARRYON (@karryontravel) July 21, 2018
WINNER: Club Med
BEST TOUR OPERATOR // DOMESTIC
WINNER: APT
BEST WHOLESALER // AUSTRALIAN PRODUCT
WINNER: Qantas Holidays & Viva Holidays
BEST TRAVEL AGENCY MANAGER
WINNER: Debbi Ashes Helloworld Travel Lane Cove
BEST TRAVEL AGENCY MANAGER // CORPORATE SINGLE LOCATION
WINNER: Jamie Maclean from Corporate Traveller Cathedral Place
BEST TRAVEL AGENCY MANAGER // RETAIL MULTI LOCATIONS
WINNER: Renee Nightingale from Helloworld Travel Albury, Wangaratta & Wodonga
BEST TRAVEL AGENCY CORPORATE // MULTI LOCATION
Stage and Screen Travel Services
BEST TRAVEL AGENCY MANAGER // CORPORATE MULTI-LOCATION
WINNER: André Moten from Corporate Travel Management
BEST DOMESTIC AIRLINE
WINNER: Qantas
BEST CAR // CAMPERVAN RENTAL OPERATOR
WINNER: Avis
BEST TRAVEL AGENCY RETAIL SINGLE LOCATION
WINNER: Main Beach Travel
BEST TRAVEL AGENCY RETAIL MULTI-LOCATION
Look who we bumped into in the elevator! It’s last night’s Best Travel Agency Retail Multi Location winner Phil Hoffman (@PhilHoffmannTvl).
CONGRATULATIONS! #KARRYONTRAVEL #ntia2018 pic.twitter.com/vC2kY9NZzT
— KARRYON (@karryontravel) July 22, 2018
WINNER: Phil Hoffman Travel
PEOPLE’S CHOICE // RETAIL TRAVEL AGENCY OF THE YEAR
Cheers to the guys from @BictonTravel who are up for TWO awards at tonight’s NTIAs! Good luck guys & thanks for sending through the pic!
We’re letting #NTIA2018 attendees takeover our twitter page tonight! Just tag #KARRYONTRAVEL to get a repost! #ntia #travel pic.twitter.com/HaweIMuxif
— KARRYON (@karryontravel) July 21, 2018
WINNER: Bicton Travel
BEST TRAVEL BROKER NETWORK
WINNER: MTA Travel
BEST TOUR OPERATOR // INTERNATIONAL
https://www.instagram.com/p/BlfWhtLjsmK/?tagged=ntia2018
WINNER: Intrepid Travel
BEST WHOLESALER // INTERNATIONAL PRODUCT
WINNER: Adventure World
BEST CRUISE OPERATOR DOMESTIC DEPLOYMENT
WINNER: Royal Caribbean
BEST SALES EXECUTIVE // INDUSTRY SUPPLIER
WINNER: Michelle Nickelson from Air New Zealand
BEST AGENCY SUPPORT SERVICE
WINNER: Air Tickets
BEST TOURIST OFFICE INTERNATIONAL
WINNER: Tourism New Zealand
BEST INTERNATIONAL AIRLINE // OFFLINE
WINNER: Finnair
BEST INTERNATIONAL AIRLINE // ONLINE
WINNER: Singapore Airlines
BEST RIVER CRUISE OPERATOR
WINNER: APT (That’s two awards for them!)
BEST CRUISE OPERATOR INTERNATIONAL DEPLOYMENT
WINNER: Royal Caribbean (That’s two awards for them too!)
BEST TRAVEL AGENCY CORPORATE SINGLE LOCATION
WINNER: DBT Corporate Travel
BEST REGISTERED TRAVEL INDUSTRY TRAINING INSTITUTION
WINNER: Cornerstone Learning & Development
BEST BUSINESS EVENTS TRAVEL AGENCY
WINNER: Event Travel Management
BEST NATIONAL TRAVEL MANAGEMENT COMPANY
WINNER: Corporate Travel Management
BEST TRAVEL AGENT TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION
WINNER: Qantas Learning Hub
BEST TRAVEL WRITER
WINNER: Jocelyn Pride
BEST ONLINE TRAVEL AGENCY
WINNER: Flybuys Travel
BEST SPECIALTY WHOLESALER
SUPER EXCITED for the @BenchAfrica team! Well done on the Best Specialty Wholesaler win! Thanks for sharing the pic guys!
We’re letting #NTIA2018 attendees takeover our twitter page tonight! Just tag #KARRYONTRAVEL to get a repost! #ntia #travel pic.twitter.com/uleT3TGEWk
— KARRYON (@karryontravel) July 21, 2018
WINNER: Bench Africa
EMIRATES TRAVEL CONSULTANT SCHOLARSHIP
WINNER: Rachel Husoy Cleary from Noosa Travel
BEST NON-BRANDED TRAVEL GROUP
WINNER: Helloworld Business Travel
BEST TRAVEL AGENCY GROUP
WINNER: Flight Centre
A HUGE well done to all of the nominees and finalists and of course to all the amazing winners on the night.
CONGRATULATIONS!