28 Sep 2023
Winners revealed at Awards Gala Dinner at The Londoner, Leicester Square
The TravMedia Awards 2024 have launched for entries, with five new media categories announced and the gala ceremony scheduled for Monday 22 April 2024 at five-star destination The Londoner, Leicester Square.
The Awards (www.TravMediaAwards.com) have become established as the ultimate set of accolades recognising the work of travel journalists and media titles; the output of influencers, and the communications activities of PR Professionals and industry brands.
Highlights include the announcement of the Travel Writer of the Year, Influencer of the Year and PR Professional of the Year.
The new media categories are Domestic Travel Writer of the Year; National Tabloid Newspaper Travel Section of the Year; National Broadsheet Newspaper Travel Section of the Year; Travel Media Website of the Year, and Feature of the Year.
A new Diversity Champion of the Year has been introduced for 2024 - open to entrants from across all the Awards' three sectors - while in the PR Awards, a new PR Business Leader of the Year category has been added.
Over 300 media, influencers, PR professionals and industry executives attended the ceremony in 2023, hosted by celebrity Dom Joly with Visit Malta as Headline Sponsor. Ed Grenby was named Travel Writer of the Year, on a night of intense drama and celebration that saw big wins for Telegraph Travel, National Geographic Traveller (UK), TTG Media and others.
Said Louise Napier, Managing Director of TravMedia UK: “Our aim is to outperform the 2023 Awards, which was a night we will always remember! No pressure then…!”
“But seriously, it's clear the Awards are what the industry's greatest talents truly aspire to win, as they set the highest bar for excellence in our industry, and we're out to deliver our greatest running of the Awards yet!”
The Awards are organised by TravMedia UK, operators in the UK and Ireland of TravMedia.com, the social network connecting the global travel industry with media and influencers. TravMedia connects a powerhouse of talent across the media, social and PR sectors, both in the UK and globally.
The Awards are independent, not linked to any grouping or association, and are open to all journalists, influencers, and PR professionals. Over 700 entries were received for this year's Awards.
The TravMedia Awards opens doors for winners and finalists, helping them to further their professional reputations and grow their careers or their brand's success. The 2024 ceremony will mark the fourth running of the Awards.
The ceremony takes place at the sumptuous 5-star The Londoner in Leicester Square, one of the most recent additions to London's network of lavish 5-star hospitality destinations.
For sponsors and finalists alike, Awards night offers unrivalled networking opportunities with journalists, influencers, PR professionals and industry executives.
The TravMedia Awards deliver an unparalleled promotional opportunity for sponsors to align their brand with the Awards' audience and demonstrate exceptional support for their target audiences. Uniquely, sponsors host finalists at their tables to ensure intimate networking with top industry professionals.
Places on Awards night are limited to finalists, sponsors, and limited ticket holders.
The Awards' thorough entry process ensure that these are the trophies to win, and the platform's rigorous, discreet judging ensures the Awards deliver truly meritorious winners.
Categories are adjudicated by an expert panel of judges selected from across the travel industry, including senior industry executives, media figures, commentators and communications heads. Conflicts of interest are avoided and the introduction of new judges, or the rotation of existing judges, is our cornerstone for ensuring a level playing field for all outcomes.
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THE TRAVMEDIA AWARDS 2024
Categories:
MEDIA AWARDS
Rising Star of the Year (Media)
Trade Staff Writer of the Year
Consumer Staff Writer of the Year
Freelance Writer of the Year
Specialist Travel Writer of the Year
Sustainability Writer of the Year
Domestic Travel Writer of the Year
Trade Publication of the Year
Consumer Magazine Travel Section of the Year
Travel Magazine of the Year
National Tabloid Newspaper Travel Section of the Year
National Broadsheet Newspaper Travel Section of the Year
Travel Media Website of the Year
Broadcast Programme of the Year
Exclusive of the Year
Feature of the Year
SPECIAL AWARDS
Diversity Champion of the Year
Outstanding Contribution
Travel Writer of the Year
INFLUENCER AWARDS
Rising Star of the Year
Vlogger of the Year
Blogger of the Year
Influencer of the Year
PR AWARDS
Rising Star of the Year
PR Professional of the Year
PR Business Leader of the Year
PR Agency of the Year
In-House PR Team of the Year
PR Campaign of the Year
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For information on TravMedia Awards 2024:
Louise Napier
Managing Director, TravMedia
T: +44 (0)20 3440 8915
E: louise.napier@travmedia.com
EDITORS' NOTES
The TravMedia Awards are owned and operated by TravMedia UK, the company operating TravMedia.com under license in the UK and Ireland. TravMedia is a global social network connecting the travel industry with the media and connects PR professionals from over 3000 tourism and travel brands with over 25,000 journalists and influencers worldwide.
The technology used by TravMedia has become an essential tool for journalists and PR professionals in their day-to-day activities, as they connect and share information in their working lives.
TravMedia was originally created by a travel journalist seeking a better way to research and report travel news and is dedicated to creating thriving online communities of travel journalists and travel PR professionals.
The site operates across multiple global regions and has amassed over 50,000 journalist and PR members.
In the UK, TravMedia and Food4Media are part of the family of websites that also includes Homes4Media.com and Property4Media.com, sites that are owned and operated separately by News4Media Ltd.
TravMedia operates the worldwide event IMM (International Media Marketplace), a market-leading exhibition-style event connecting the travel industry with journalists and influencers.
The first-ever IMM was held in London in March 2013 and has since expanded to all corners of the earth, with annual events now taking place in countries including the USA, Australia, Germany, and France. IMM in the UK features two days of meetings, professional development sessions and breakout networking events. The next IMM in the UK will take place in London from 13-14 March 2023, with over 100 top travel and tourism brands already booked in to the event.
