NTIA 2024 Nominees

ATIA is pleased to reveal the NTIA 2024 nominees. Aside from their nomination, these individuals and businesses have successfully accomplished the initial phase in a rigorous process to determine the finalists and winners.

Category 01 - Most Outstanding Mobile / Home Based Travel Adviser
Beth Betland - MTA Mobile Travel Agents
Dani Potter - Global Travel Network
Danielle Curtis - Global Travel Network
Donna Jones, MTA Mobile Travel Agents
Emily Gottsche - Travel Associates at Home
Emma Lucas - TravelManagers Australia
Julianne Gazal-Rizk - TravelManagers Australia
Lauren Benson - Benson Bespoke
Louise McCarthy - TravelManagers Australia
Lyndall Collins - itravel
Margy Stimson - MTA Mobile Travel Agents
Megan Catterall - Luxe by itravel
Melanie Carter - TravelManagers Australia
Melanie Whyte - TravelManagers Australia
Nathyn Kearney - MTA Mobile Travel Agents
Penny Stansfield - TravelManagers Australia
Rachel Steele - Global Travel Network
Rose Febo - TravelManagers Australia
Sarah Fenton - MTA Mobile Travel Agents
Tracey Flower - MTA Mobile Travel Agents

Category 02 - Most Outstanding Travel Agency Manager
Baris Celik - TAG
Bec La Haye - Show Group Travel
Belinda Cormack - Helloworld Travel Carindale
Benjamin Apsey - Globetrotters Travel & Cruise
Byron Horne - Bicton Travel
Chris Watson - Chris Watson Travel Group
Christine Bottrell - Ashmore, Haris & James Travel Associates
Courtney Hasse - RAA Travel
Emily Kadinski - itravel Carlingford
Emma Pyett - RACQ Travel
Holly Velardo - HollyDay Travel
Irene Jones - Travelglobe Pty Ltd
Julie Sebalj - itravel Eastern Creek
Lauren Sutton - Helloworld Travel Coolangatta
Leah Mullen - Tailor Made Travel Mt Gambier
Leanne Flanagan Smith - Back Track Adventures
Leonie Clay - My Travel Expert
Liam Giudes - Gallivanter Travel
Michelle Hartland - Champagne Travel
Natalie Cherry - Noosa Cruise and Travel
Rebecca McHenry - itravel Liverpool
Rosie Loxley - Flight Centre
Sonia Jones - Sonia Jones Travel
Stacey Brownsey - Helloworld Travel Mt Pleasant
Tracy Jenkins - Helloworld Travel Seven Hills

Category 03 - Most Outstanding Travel Consultant Corporate
Aaron Cross - TAG
Ani Aladjadjian - ATPI 
Darren Swinton - Show Group
Emma Bradbury - Show Group
Glen Fry - Phil Hoffmann Travel
Jaime Mcleod - Mobilise Travel
Keira Connelly - Corporate Travel Management
Kristy Moore - Travel Moore
Melissa Gillman - TAG
Natasha Benson - Stage and Screen Travel
Rochelle Bird - Anywhere Travel
Suzanna Serodio - ATPI
Tom Simak - American Express Global Business Travel
Zac Kemp - FBI Travel 

Category 04 - Most Outstanding Travel Consultant Leisure
Anita Dearle - Champagne Travel
Anne Williamson - The Travel Book
Blake Powell - Eclipse Travel
Brett Morris - Amplify Travel - Accessible Travel Specialists
Emily Troube - Jamison Travel
Emma Smith - Back Track Adventures
Lachlan Woodland - InsideJapan Tours
Melanie Wynne - Phil Hoffmann Travel Glenelg
Pip Smith - Helloworld Travel Toowoomba CBD
Samantha Renvoye - Clean Cruising
Sonaii Witchard - Weston Cruise & Travel
Sonia Miller - RAA Travel Marion

Category 05 - Rookie of the Year
Anthony Zumbo - Phil Hoffmann Travel
Ashley Nabarro - TAG
Charlotte Lloyd - American Express Global Business Travel
Chloe Dalsanto - Helloworld Travel Flagstone
Chrysa Filippis - Corporate Travel Management
Ella Uebergang - Windsong Travel
Kim Lodington - Show Group Travel
Kyle Barney - Gallivanter Travel
Natasha Henningsen - Helloworld Travel Leopold
Natasha Kozlowski - RAA Travel
Rachel Horsburgh - RACQ Travel

Category 06 - Most Outstanding Sales Executive - Air
Aidan Truscott - Singapore Airlines
Albina Obilinovich - Qatar Airways
Charlotte Soares - Singapore Airlines
Daniel Carr - Qatar Airways
Denise Uribe - Singapore Airlines
Georgia Leahy - Nexus
Inga Brown, Fiji Airways
Janis McDonald - Air Canada
Kelly Lachker - Qatar Airways
Learna Cale - Singapore Airlines
Linda Costantini - Emirates
Lisa Dosanjh - Srilankan Airlines
Lorna Groves  - Lufthansa Group
Marcus Prince - Singapore Airlines
Melissa Train - Air New Zealand
Michelle McLennan - Air New Zealand
Neil Salmon - British Airways
Peter Lombardi - Lufthansa Group
Richard Carrick - United Airlines
Robin Woods - Qantas Airways
Sarah Liu - Singapore Airlines
Shalina Sabar - LATAM Airline Group SA
Thomas Gjerde - Qantas Airways

Category 07 - Most Outstanding Sales Executive - Cruise
Alexandra Fayan - Aurora Expeditions
Anoushka Kudav - Silversea
Barbara Baron - APT Travel Group
Barry Laaksonen - Silversea
Brenton Reidy - MSC Cruises
Cameron McDonell - Lindblad Expeditions National Geographic
Chantelle Sobkowski - Celebrity Cruises
Chris Catanzariti - Quark Expeditions
Christine Oliver - AmaWaterways
Craig McLaurin - Norwegian Cruise Line
Donna Jones - APT Travel Group
Elsa McLean - Regent Seven Seas Cruises
Emma Judge - Carnival Australia
Gareth Coakley - Hurtigruten & HX
Helen Mezzen - Viking
Jacqui Tufala - Crystal
James McCullagh - Explora Journeys
Joanne Cullen - Viking
Joshua Galea - Avalon Waterways
Lara Anderson - Norwegian Cruise Line
Matthew Beggs - Avalon Waterways
Melanie Cross - Celebrity Cruises
Molly Savage - APT Travel Group
Rachel Javier - Travel the World
Ramon Drew - Viking
Robert Shaw - Windstar Cruises
Samantha Morgan - Norwegian Cruise Line
Sara Puglia - Silversea
Sarah Louise Scales - Quark Expeditions
Shannon Morgan - Azamara Cruises
Sheena Smith - Norwegian Cruise Line

Category 08 - Most Outstanding Sales Executive - Hotels / Car Hire
Andrew Hodson - Accor Pacific
Bianca Phillis - IHG Hotels & Resorts
Carmen Olmedo - Marriott International
Michelle Nickelson - Club Med
Rebecca Simpson - Hertz Australia

Category 08 - Most Outstanding Sales Executive - Land Supply (Tour Operator)
Alexa Papoulias - Abercrombie & Kent
Angelina Briscoe - Wendy Wu Tours
Anji Tierney - Globus Family of Brands
Ben Goschnick - G Adventures
Carla Dabit - The Travel Corporation - TTC Tour Brands
Christine Yatridis - Wendy Wu Tours
Claire Simon - AAT Kings
Jo Leckie - TTC Tour Brands
Jodi Watson - Scenic Luxury Cruises & Tours
John McCarten - On The Go Tours
Karen Robertson - MW Tours
Kat Nitarski - On The Go Tours
Katrina Thirkell - Abercrombie & Kent
Ki Williams - The Travel Corporation - TTC Tour Brands
Kjirsten Trundle - Collette
Leanne Willmot - Scenic Luxury Cruises & Tours
Leigh Reynolds - Intrepid Travel
Linda Seiersen - Collette
Lisa Farrugia - Wendy Wu Tours
Michelle Cook - Railbookers Group
Michelle Daniels - Evolution Travel Collective
Mickey Mann - The Travel Corporation - TTC Tours Brands
Rebecca Setchell - AAT Kings
Simon Small - Intrepid Travel 
Yvette Montell - Inside Travel Group

Category 08 - Most Outstanding Sales Executive - Wholesaler
Alisha Thomson - Stuba
Andrea Morgan - Adventure World
Brad Sperling - Stuba
Fraser Tong - DriveAway
Greg Wilson - Cruiseco
Jackie Gordon - Viva Holiays, Readyrooms, Cruiseco
James Lenehan - Stuba
Jenna Mazor - RateHawk
Lorinda Hollis - Stuba
Maraia Talei - Expedia TAAP
Sarah Pollard - Stuba
Simone Barnett - Expedia TAAP
Suzie Goumas - Driveaway
Teena Hollwey - Infinity Holidays
Walter Nand - Rediscover Travel Group

Category 10 - Most Outstanding Employee Engagement and Recruitment Program
ATPI
BCD Travel
Clean Cruising
Connected Travel
CT Connections
Entire Travel Group
Helloworld Travel Mackay, Mt Pleasant & Willows Townsville
Ignite Travel Group
Luxury Escapes
Phil Hoffmann Travel
RAA Travel
The Africa Safari Co
The Travel Corporation
Travelglobe
TravelManagers Australia
Webjet

Category 11 - Most Outstanding Online Travel Agency
Amex GBT Egencia
arriva - Our Vacation Centre
Away We Go Tours
Click and Trip
Flybuys Travel
Global Journeys
Ignite Travel Group
Luxury Escapes
MyHoliday2
Webjet

Category 12 - Most Outstanding Business Events Travel Agency
ATPI
CTM Meetings & Events
Directions Travel
FCM Meetings & Events
Phil Hoffmann Travel
The Incentive Lab

Category 13 - Most Outstanding Australian-Owned Travel Management Company
Globetrotter Corporate Travel
Mobilise Travel
Phil Hoffmann Corporate Travel
Platinum Travel Group
Sanford International Travel
Spencer Group of Companies
Anywhere Travel
Acland Travel

Category 14 - Most Outstanding Global Travel Management Company
American Express Global Business Travel
ATPI
BCD Travel
Corporate Travel Management (CTM)
FCM Travel
TAG

Category 15 - Most Outstanding Leisure Travel Agency - Single Location
Airfare Geeks
All Travel Solutions
Amplify - Accessible Travel Specialists
Champagne Travel
Frank Ford Travel
ATPI Cruise & Travel
Back Track Adventures
FBI Travel
Globetrotter Lifestyle
Globetrotters Cruise & Travel
GO TRVL
Helloworld Travel Lane Cove
Helloworld Travel Southland
Helloworld Travel Strathpine
Helloworld Travel Toowoomba Range
Holiday World
HollyDay Travel
itravel Carlingford
Jamison Travel
Floreat World of Travel
Jetsetter Travel
Luxeworld
Noosa Cruise and Travel
Planetdwellers Travel Tours & Events
The Don't Forget Travel Group
Travel & Cruise Castlemaine
Travel at 60
Travel Crafters
Travel Project

Category 16 - Most Outstanding Leisure Travel Agency - Multi Location
Bicton Travel
Chris Watson Travel Group
Gallivanter Travel
Helloworld Travel Mackay, Mt Pleasant & Willows Townsville
Hunter Travel Group (HTG)
National Travel Group
Phil Hoffmann Travel
Pursers Travel Group
RAA Travel
where2travel

Category 17 - Sustainability Award - ATAS Accredited Agency
American Express Global Business Travel
BCD Travel
Corporate Travel Management
Flight Centre
Reho Travel
TAG
The Incentive Lab

Category 18 - Most Outstanding Mobile Advisor Network
1000 Mile Travel Group
Connected Travel
Envoyage
Global Travel Network
itravel
MTA - Mobile Travel Agents
Travelglobe 
TravelManagers Australia

Category 19 - Most Outstanding Branded Travel Agency Group
Flight Centre
Helloworld Travel
itravel
Travel Associates

Category 20 - Most Outstanding Travel Agency Network
Alatus
Australian Travel Agents Co-operative Ltd
Envoyage
Helloworld Business Travel
Independent Travel Group
Magellan Travel
My Travel Group
Travellers Choice
Virtuoso

Category 21 - Most Outstanding Tour Operator - Specialised
50 Degrees North
AAT Kings
Albatross Tours
Destination Artisans
Eclipse Travel
Encounter Travel
InsideJapan Tours
Ormina Tours
Wide Eyed Tours

Category 22 - Most Outstanding Tour Operator - Global
Abercrombie & Kent
APT
Collette
Cosmos
G Adventures 
Globus
Intrepid
Railbookers Group
Scenic Luxury Cruises and Tours
Titan Travel
TTC Tour Brands (Trafalgar/Insight/Contiki)
Wendy Wu Tours

Category 23 - Most Outstanding Wholesaler - Product / Service
Bedsonline
BKB Holidays
Celebration Travel Company
Creative Cruising
Cruiseco
CruiseHQ
DriveAway
Entire Travel Group
Expedia TAAP
Infinity Holidays
International Rail
Stuba
Viva Holidays

Category 24 - Most Outstanding Wholesaler - Destination / Experience
Adventure World
Anzcro
Bench Africa
Designer Journeys
Exotic Destinations
MW Tours
Rediscover Travel Group
Sno'n'Ski
The Africa Safari Co.

Category 25 - Most Popular Tourism Office
Amazing Thailand
Destination Canada
Hawai'i Tourism Oceania
Hong Kong Tourism Board
Los Angeles Tourism & Convention Board
Okinawa Tourism
Singapore Tourism Board
South African Tourism
Switzerland Tourism
Tahiti Tourisme
Tourism Fiji
Tourism New Zealand | Manaakitanga Aotearoa
Tourism Western Australia
Travel South USA
Visit Qatar

Category 26 - Most Popular Accommodation Group / Chain
Accor
Club Med
Dorchester Collection
IHG Hotels & Resorts
Marriott International
Quest Apartment Hotels
The Ascott Limited, Australia

Category 27 - Most Popular Airline - Online
Air Canada
Air New Zealand
ANA (All Nippon Airways)
British Airways
LATAM Airlines
Qantas
Qatar Airways
Singapore Airlines
United Airlines
VietJet Air Australia
Virgin Australia

Category 28 - Most Popular Airline - Offline
Air France KLM Group
Finnair
Lufthansa Group
Oman Air

Category 29 - Most Popular Ocean Cruise Operator
APT
Aurora Expeditions
Azamara Cruises
Carnival Cruise Line
Celebrity Cruises
Disney Cruise Line
Emerald Cruises
HX Hurtigruten Expeditions
MSC Cruises
Norwegian Cruise Line
Oceania Cruises
Ponant
Princess Cruises
Regent Seven Seas Cruises
Royal Caribbean International
Silversea
Viking
Virgin Voyages
Windstar Cruises

Category 30 - Most Popular River Cruise Operator
AmaWaterways
APT
Avalon Waterways
Emerald Cruises
Pandaw Luxury Small ship Cruises
Riviera Travel River Cruises
Scenic Luxury Cruises & Tours
Tauck
Travelmarvel
Uniworld Boutique River Cruises
Viking

Category 31 - Most Popular Car Rental Operator
Avis
Budget
East Coast Car Rentals
Hertz Australia

Category 32 - Most Outstanding Travel Industry Training Institution
Connected Travel Academy
Cornerstone Learning & Development
Council of Australian Tours Operators (CATO)
Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA)
Destination Webinars
Helloworld Travel Academy
TAFE Queensland
Travel Agent Achievers
Virtuoso

Category 33 - Sustainability Award - Supplier
50 Degrees North
Aurora Expeditions
Delta Air Lines
G Adventures
Hurtigruten Group
Inside Travel Group
Intrepid Travel
Lindblad Expeditions National Geographic
MSC Cruises
The Travel Corporation (TTC)

Category 34 - Innovation in Travel Support Services
Aeronology: Powering the Digitalisation of Travel
Air Tickets: SMARTREFUNDS
Amadeus: Customer Learning Services
Aussietravelcover: Agency Referrer Model
Cover-More Travel Insurance
CVFR Travel Group: CVFR Payments
Magnatech Travel Management Solutions: OnTrackplus™
nib Travel: Empowering agent success through innovation: nib Travel's approach
Red Grape Social: Digital Marketing Exclusively for Travel Agents
Smart Trips
Stephanie Myers Academy: Travel Agent Runway
The Travel Trainer
TourTek Solutions
TravelPay: Fast, rewarding and secure payment solutions built for the travel industry
Travelport
Traveltek: Rapid Deploy Cruise Website for Retail Travel Agents
TTC Tour Brands: Travel Agent Portal (TAP)

Category 35 - Most Outstanding Marketing Campaign
Contiki: Live The Legend Campaign
Encounter Travel
Flight Centre: UK and Europe Campaign
Helloworld Travel Limited: Sea the World Sail Campaign
Ignite Travel Group: Festival of Free
Luxury Escapes: Best of the Decade
Quest Apartment Hotels: Quest Brings You Home
RAA Travel: It pays to cruise with RAA
Scenic Luxury Cruises & Tours: Luxury Cruising is Coming to Australia
Spencer Group of Companies
Tourism New Zealand | Manaakitanga Aotearoa: If You Seek
Tourism Western Australia
Travel Agent Finder: Expert Travel Tips For Your Next Holiday
Virgin Australia: THE____SALE
Virtuoso: So Virtuoso
Webjet