The drinks were flowing and the gongs were going as Australia’s travel industry honoured the top females working in it at the Women in Travel Awards 2019 in Sydney on Thursday night.
A sell-out crowd of more than 400 attendees came together at Doltone House – Hyde Park to recognise those females who have achieved astronomic success in their professional arenas and celebrate their invaluable contribution through leadership, innovation and courage to the travel industry.
Take a look at all the photos from the event here.
The night kicked off with an inspiring keynote (which you can read all about here) from Mehalah Beckett, regional general manager for sub-Saharan Africa at Intrepid Group, and also included a special Q&A with Carnival supremo Ann Sherry.
The 20 most powerful women in the travel industry for 2019 were also revealed, with Contiki’s Katrina Barry claiming the number one spot. You can check out the Women in Travel Power List in full here.
A total of 18 awards were handed out on the night. Congrats again to all of the shortlisted candidates for this year, and of course to the winners listed below:
Wholesale
Samantha Van Eldik, Adventure World
Corporate (sponsored by Uber)
Siobhan Foley, Accenture
Road and Rail
Kate Meldrum, THL
Technology
Daniella Pittis, Flight Centre Travel Group
Retail (sponsored by G Adventures)
Leisa Davis, Helloworld Travel Biloela/Rockhampton/Gladstone
Tourism Board (sponsored by APT)
Suzanne Tobin, Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi
Sustainable Practices Champion (sponsored by Air Canada)
Cliona O’Flaherty, Kokomo Private Island Resort
Entrepreneur of the Year (sponsored by Collette)
Frith Hudson Graham, GirlsTrek
Mentor of the Year (sponsored by Intrepid Group)
Katrina Barry, Contiki
Aviation
Elizabeth Hutchison, Air New Zealand
Cruise
Jayne Andrews, Carnival Cruise Lines
Executive Leader of the Year
Danielle Galloway, Flight Centre
Social Media
Nicole Redfern, Wotif
Marketer of the Year
Kristy Flay, Intrepid Group
PR of the Year
Monique Parker, Kingfisher Bay Resort
Rising Star of the Year (sponsored by IHG)
Danni Eather, G Adventures
Salesperson of the Year (sponsored by Viva! Holidays)
Elizabeth Hutchison, Air New Zealand
Employer of the Year (sponsored by Intrepid Group)
Spencer Group of Companies
Finally, thank you to all the wonderful judges and sponsors for this year’s Women in Travel Awards. We couldn’t have done it without you!
