ASTA Opens Nominations for Entrepreneur of the Year Competition

Claudette Covey
by Claudette Covey
Last updated: 1:00 PM ET, Wed February 4, 2026
ASTA, American Society of Travel Advisors,

The deadline for submissions is March 13 at 5 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. (Source: Eric Bowman)

The American Society of Travel Advisors (ASTA) is accepting nominations for its Entrepreneur of the Year competition, which will award the winner with a $10,00 cash prize.

The deadline for submissions is March 13 at 5 p.m. Eastern Standard Time.

“A committee of industry veterans will select five semi-finalists from the list of submissions to be included in a poll for members to cast their vote for the candidate they believe best exemplifies the spirit of entrepreneurship in travel,” ASTA said.

“The top three finalists will be invited to attend the award session at this year's ASTA Travel Advisor Conference, May 27-29, in San Diego, California, where the winner will be announced.”

ASTA’s Entrepreneur of the Year Competition is “a great opportunity for travel advisors, agency owners, technology start-ups, suppliers and others to get their entrepreneurial travel product, service or innovation recognized,” the Society said.


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