The National Travel Industry Awards (NTIA) has announced seven custodians from across the industry who will ensure the industry’s night of nights will continue to strike the right chord in celebrating excellence in travel.
The group of industry icons have been chosen from differing segments of the travel trade, meaning there will be a broad range of expertise and knowledge across the selection.
The selected custodians are:
- Ann-Catherine Jones, general manager, Frontier Travel – (Retail)
- Barbara Whitten, managing director, Anywhere Travel – (Corporate)
- Tony Gothard, chief commercial officer, Luxury Escapes – (Online Travel Agency)
- Jean Summers, director of product & marketing + HR & recruitment, GlobeNet Travel/Clean Cruising – (Retail Agency)
- Damian Borg, director of sales, Norwegian Cruise Line – (Supplier – Cruise/Air)
- Chris Fundell, head of marketing Australasia, Globus family of brands – (Wholesale)
- Dick Webster, co-founder, Journey Earth – (Tour Operator)
“Our NTIA Custodian Council will work with AFTA to preserve the integrity of the NTIAs while continuing to evolve the process of recognising and rewarding excellence in Australia’s Travel Sector, ” CEO, Australian Federation of Travel Agents, Deon Long, said.
“Congratulations and thank you to our Inaugural Custodians.
“I and the team are very excited to be working together with the Council as we get cracking with the planning for the 2023 NTIAs in Melbourne on 18 November.”
The 2023 NTIA’s will run for the first time in Melbourne in nearly two decades when they take place on 18 November this year, and will be the first celebration shaped by the involvement of the inaugural NTIA Custodians.
Earlier this year it was revealed the venue for the event will be the prestigious Palladium at the Crown, Melbourne. “The AFTA team are incredibly excited to have secured this world class entertainment venue for our members at a new location for NTIA 2023,” Long, said
