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Travel Weekly > Tourism > Photo Gallery: Women in Travel Awards Winners – Part One
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Photo Gallery: Women in Travel Awards Winners – Part One

Tara Harrison
Published on: 18th November 2016 at 12:02 PM
Tara Harrison
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Winners are grinners as these photos attest! See all the on-stage shenanigans from the sold out event.

The who’s who of the industry were in attendance last night at the Women in Travel Awards. Check out who won in the 17 categories and who made the Power List.

Check out part one of the photo gallery below – part 2 coming to your inbox next week!

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Salesperson of the Year Susan Haberle, APT with Travel Trade Recruitment sponsor Sarah Johnson

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Corporate winner Cherie Drummond, Corporate Travel Management with Travel Counsellors’ Ray Howe

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Aviation winner Gai Tyrrell, Hawaiian Airlines with sponsor Kerry Anne Walker, Flight Centre

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Tourism Board winner Sarah Seddon, Destination Melbourne with APT sponsor Debra Fox

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Entrepreneur of the Year Booking Boss’ Marketing and Sales Manager is seen accepting CEO Renee Welsh’s award with The Walshe Group’s Jacqui Walshe

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Hotel winner Megan Pechey from Mantra Group with sponsor The Travel Corporation’s Alex O’Connor

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Drive and Rail winner Ingrid Kocijan, Rail Plus with sponsor Taj Hotels Thushara Liyanarachichi

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PR of the year Jen McDermott, WE Buchan with Hawaiian Airlines sponsor Karen MacMillan

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Retail award winner Penny Spencer, Spencer Travel with Excite Holidays sponsor Joana Bonto

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Mentor of the Year Sarah Anderson with C&M Travel Recruitment Melissa Schembri

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Male Champion of Change John Veitch, The Travel Corporation with Intrepid Group James Thornton

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Social Media winner Katherine Ong (not pictured) with Accor Hotels’ Ginni Post

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Technology winner Michelle Beveridge, Intrepid Group with Travel Counsellors sponsor Ray Howe

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Rising star winner Breanna Perez, Globenet Travel

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Marketer of the Year Karen Cooke, Flight Centre Travel Group with Intrepid Group sponsor Gillian Monahan

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Employer of the Year winner American Express Global Business Travel accepted by Joanne Sully presented by TMS Talent’s John Terry

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Wholesale winner Susie Potter, The Africa Safari Co with Intrepid Group’s Robyn Nixon

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The who’s who of the industry were in attendance last night at the Women in Travel Awards. Check out who won in the 17 categories and who made the Power List.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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