Awards season is upon us and the 2017 Travvy Awards are fast-approaching. This relatively new celebration of the travel industry is quickly becoming one of the most celebrated events and the 2017 awards will be no different.
New York's Gotham Hall will once again set the stage for the Travvy Awards where the coveted gold statuettes will be handed out to a crowd of industry greats on Jan. 25, 2017.
Looking forward to the 2017 Travvy Awards, we are remembering some of the winners that have graced the stage in previous years.
INDIVIDUAL AWARD WINNERS (gold and silver winners, respectively)
Most Innovative Executive-All-Inclusive Resorts: Gordon "Butch" Stewart of Sandals, Kevin Froemming of Playa Hotels & Resorts
Most Innovative Executive-Consortium, Cooperative or Travel Franchise Group: Roger Block of Travel Leaders, Michelle Fee of Cruise Planners
Most Innovative Executive-Hotels: Chris Austin of Starwood Hotels & Resorts, Kathy Halpern of Palace Resorts
Most Innovative Executive-Large Ship Cruises: Andy Stuart of Norwegian Cruise Line, Ken Muskat of MSC Cruises
Most Innovative Executive-Mid-Size Cruises: Orlando Ashford of Holland America Line, Torstein Hagen of Viking Cruises
Most Innovative Executive-River Cruise: Rudi Schreiner of AmaWaterways, Torstein Hagen of Viking Cruises
Most Innovative Executive-Small-Ship Cruises: Diane Moore of Paul Gauguin Cruises, Richard D. Meadows of Seabourn
Most Innovative Executive-Rail Travel: Frank Marini of Amtrak Vacations
Most Innovative Executive-Tour Operator: Paul Wiseman of Trafalgar, John Caldwell of Delta Vacations
Most Innovative Executive-Travel Agency: Jeffrey Anderson of Avoya Travel, Barry Liben of Tzell Travel Group, Protravel
Most Innovative Executive-Travel Insurance: James Page of AIG Travel Guard, Alexia Keglevich of CEO Assist Card
Most Innovative Tourism Executive- Central America: Cristina Jones of C Jones & Co., Roger Lazo of El Salvador Tourism
Most Innovative Tourism Executive- Europe: Michael Gigl of Austrian Tourist Office, Michelle Buttigieg of Malta Tourism Authority
Rising Star-Cruise: Nathan Hickman of Norwegian Cruise Line, Jeffrey Herzfeld of MSC Cruises\
Rising Star-Destinations: Justin Barnette of South African Tourism
Rising Star-Hotels/Resorts: Kristen Moore of Destinations of Distinction, Gibran Chapur of Palace Resorts
Rising Star-Rail Travel: Jennifer D'Ippolito of Rail Europe
Rising Star-Tour Operator: Lauren Smith of Trafalgar
Rising Star-Travel Agents: Aurelio Giordano of Ace World Travel, Whitney Norman of Sun Lover Travel
Rising Star-Travel Groups (Consortia/Host Agency): Cris de Souza of Nexion, Bridget Lee of Travel Quest
Rising Star-Travel Insurance:Eric Powers of AIG Travel Guard
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READ MORE: The 2016 Travvy Awards Winners List
If you didn't attend last year's gala, see what you missed here. And get ready, as travAlliancemedia CEO Mark Murphy promises that the third edition of the show will be the most electric night of the travel industry awards season.
Make sure you grab your seat or table now - the event is sure to sell out with only limited seating still available. Individual seats are still available for $450 per person. So make sure you act now to get your favorite travel professional a holiday gift that will let them network with the industry's elite stars.
If you're interested in more information on the gala or to inquire about availability of the $4,000 VIP tables, contact travAlliancemedia at 865-505-1400 or email [email protected].
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