This category aims to celebrate those who have dedicated significant time and effort to the community via charity and pro bono work.

Diversity & Inclusion Champion

This category aims to celebrate those who are leading from the front. Supporting their teams and creating real change within their organisation.

IWTA will be looking for the Entrepreneur that has taken the plunge to take on a role of CEO, CFO, Sales Manager, Strategist, accountant and everything else in between. This will include how they tackled issues to achieve successful outcomes.

IWTA are looking for an organisation who champion gender equality, the success of women in their organisation and who operate an equal opportunity policy that is actually implemented rather than talked about.

Female champion of LGBTQI rights and issues within the Travel and Hospitality industry

The judges are looking for individuals who have mentored and championed women or gender equality issues within their organisation. Details on how you have helped develop people and the strategies you have employed to do this.

IWTA of the year

Male Champion of the Year

The judges will be looking for the in-house marketer who has achieved the most for a brand or related group of brands in the past 12 months. This will include insights into issues faced by the brand and its strategies, as well as coordination of advertising, media and PR partners in achieving successful outcomes.

Resilence / Changemaker

The judges are looking for women who commenced their career in the travel industry after January 2019 and who show tremendous achievements and drive for excellence in their short tenure.

This category is open to women working in any sales role within the travel industry. More than just bringing in revenue, these individuals are client relationship management experts, product champions and the frontline for any business.

The judges are looking for three major elements:

1. Excellence in the entrant's field and day to day role
2. A drive for success with a view to seeing as many women in senior roles, boards and leadership positions as possible
3. Leadership qualities regardless of the seniority of your role, i.e you don't have to be a manager to be a leader.
   

This category is open to the women who are technology experts within their business. You may work for a tech company or indeed be within a normal travel trade business working in a technical capacity.

The judges are looking for three major elements:

1. Excellence in the entrant's field and day to day role
2. A drive for success with a view to seeing as many women in senior roles, boards and leadership positions as possible
3. Leadership qualities regardless of the seniority of your role, i.e you don't have to be a manager to be a leader.
   

This category is open to women working in any role within a tourism board/destination brand.

The judges are looking for three major elements:

1. Excellence in the entrant's field and day to day role
2. A drive for success with a view to seeing as many women in senior roles as possible
3. Leadership qualities regardless of the seniority of your role, i.e you don't have to be a manager to be a leader.