So this is Christmas…
…and what have you done?
Well the judges have done their judging and have come up with the following shortlists.
Congratulations to everyone on the nice list this year.
Join us on 8th December to discover who has won each award!!
They’re Behind You!
Best Mentor
The judges decided that the following people stood out in terms of mentorship over the past year:
Anna Beketov
David Sanders
Kirsty Dillury
Queenie Shaikh
Sophia Amos
Slay Belle (or Beau)
A Joy To Work With
Sponsored by Clermont Hotel Group
The judges decided that the following people were a joy to work with over the past year:
Anne Pedersen
Emma Stubbs
Emma Sturt
Millie Spicer
Sophie Swietochowski
A Time For Giving
Charity Champion
The judges decided that the following people stood out as charity champions over the past year:
Debbie North
Grant Peires
Jaz O’Hara
Jude Berry & Nicola Gude
Phoebe Smith
Joy To The World
Sustainability Hero
Sponsored by the Spanish Tourist Office
The judges decided that the following people stood out in terms of championing sustainability over the past year:
Daniel James Clarke
Eleni Skarveli
James Draven
Juliet Kinsman
Phill Clark
DEI Hard
Diversity/Inclusivity Angel
Sponsored by TUI
The judges decided that the following people stood out in terms of championing DEAI over the past year:
Carrie-Ann Lightley
Jessica Heather
Lucy Ruthnum
Matthew Dennis
Vivienne Dovi
Christmas Cracker
Unsung Hero
Sponsored by VisitAberdeenshire
The judges decided that the following people stood out as unsung heroes over the past year:
Amy Skelding
George Leonard
Hayley Quarmby
Jo Dovey
Pru Goudie
Selfie On The Shelfie
Best Photo
The judges decided that the following people took the best photo over the past year:
Amy Skelding
Caroline Donaldson-Sinclair
Jessica Heather
Sarah Lee
Teresa Gomez
Follow The Star
Content Creator of the Year
Sponsored by G Adventures
The judges decided that the following people stood out as the best content creators over the past year:
Binny Shah
Carmen Roberts
Chris Henton
Michelle Attard
Vanessa Ball
Home Alone 1
Freelance PR of the Year
Sponsored by TravMedia
The judges decided that the following people deserved to be recognised as the best freelance travel PRs over the past year:
Beth Harvey
Claire Roadley
Ivana Shiell
Laura Marfell-Williams
Louise Pepper
Home Alone 2
Freelance Journalist of the Year
Sponsored by Maryland International Marketing Partnership
The judges decided that the following people deserved to be recognised as the best freelance travel journalists over the past year:
Emma Gregg
Lucy Gillmore
Queenie Shaikh
Rory Buccheri
Yvette Cook
Roast PR Snips
PR Professional of the Year
Sponsored by Visit Barbados
The judges decided that the following people deserved to be recognised as the leading PR Professionals over the past year:
Angie Sloan
Cass Helstrip
Harris Clark
Katie Cosstick
Lynsey Devon
Let Us Know, Let Us Know, Let Us Know
Travel Journalist of the Year
Sponsored by Princess Cruises
The judges decided that the following people deserved to be recognised as the leading travel journalists over the past year:
Harriet Mallinson
Kirsten Henton
Rashmi Narayan
Sarah Rodrigues
Sophie Swietochowski
Christmas Special
Outstanding Contribution To The Travel Industry
The advisory panel would like to recognise the following person as being the Outstanding Contribution to the Travel Industry this year:
Lisa Minot
Lisa Minot has worked at The Sun for 35 years, having joined the newspaper as a sub-editor in 1991. She has served as the paper’s full-time travel editor and Head of Travel since 1999. That longevity has seen her build meaningful relationships with many people all across the travel industry and is seen as a voice for the industry by many major broadcast channels. She could easily be on a shortlist for any of these awards, and she has supported them as an advisor since their inception in 2023.
Christmas Number One
Outstanding Contribution To Travel Media
The advisory panel would like to recognise the following person as being the Outstanding Contribution to Travel Media this year:
Heather Lowrie
Heather Lowrie has worked at The Scottish Sun since 1997, and has been the Travel Editor since 2012. In January 2027, after 30 years at the publication, she will be retiring, so we feel this is a good time to reward a journalist who has built up fantastic relationships with travel PRs and media, despite being based in Glasgow and not having the ability to attend many London events. She is warm, generous and a good friend to many. We will miss you Heather!