Categories 11 - 16, 18 - 20
Following nominations, a two-step process will be used to determine the finalists and winner in the following categories:
Category 11 - Most Outstanding Online Travel Agency
Category 12 - Most Outstanding Corporate Travel Agency - Group Travel
Category 13 - Most Outstanding Australian-Owned Travel Management Company
Category 14 - Most Outstanding Global Travel Management Company
Category 15 - Most Outstanding Independent Leisure Travel Agency
Category 16 - Most Outstanding Branded Leisure Travel Agency
Category 18 - Most Outstanding Mobile Advisor Network
Category 19 - Most Outstanding Branded Travel Agency Group
Category 20 - Most Outstanding Travel Agency Network
Step 1 - Entrants to submit a written submission
Entrants are required to submit a written response addressing the submission questions. These are listed within the Entrant Guidelines.
Within the awards portal, there will be text boxes for you to enter your responses into. You will not be required to upload a document.
You can either prepare your responses offline and copy/paste them into the awards portal or draft your responses directly within the portal and save your progress as you go.
Each question will have a word limit which is also outlined in the Entrant Guidelines and will be enforced via the awards portal.
Please ensure your responses relate to achievements during the qualifying period, from 01 July 2024 – 30 June 2025.
Nominee Announcement
Entrants that submit their written submission by the deadline will be announced as Nominees. Nominees will be announced in late July.
Submission Scoring & Finalist Determination
All submissions will be scored by an Independent Assessor.
Each submission question will be scored out of 10, however each question will carry a different weighting as outlined in the Entrant Guidelines.
All nominees will receive a score out of 100 for their submission.
The top 5 scoring nominees will be announced as Finalists.
Step 2 - Finalists to attend a Virtual Judging Presentation
Finalists are required to make a presentation to a panel of 2 -3 judges from the Industry Judging Panel. The presentations will be facilitated virtually.
Finalists will be asked to address another series of questions, also outlined within the Entrant Guidelines.
Virtual judging presentations will be scheduled between 01 September and 19 September, with morning and afternoon time blocks. The morning block will be from 9:30am - 12:30pm AEST; and afternoon block from 2:00pm - 5:00pm AEST (give or take 30mins, pending the judges’ availabilities and number of finalists).
We will email you the judging schedule, as well as the date, time slot, allocated judges and meeting link for your interview.
Failure to attend your scheduled interview without prior notice may result in disqualification and the next ranking nominee promoted to Finalist.
During your presentation, please have your presentation loaded and share your screen. Then, proceed at your own pace and clearly indicate when you are addressing each question. The focus of your presentation should be an analysis of your business and not a sales / promotional call.
Finalists are responsible for managing their own time during the interview. We recommend allocating approximately 5min to answer each pre-set questions, allowing adequate time to greet the judges, briefly introduce yourself, and respond to the judges' choice question.
Please check your computer and firewall settings to ensure that you can access the link provided; that you have access to reliable internet; and that you are in a quiet, private and well-lit location.
Interview Scoring & Winner Determination
During the interview, each judge will have their own score sheet.
For each score sheet, the judge will give you a score out of 10 for how well you answered each of the 5 questions. You will receive another score out of 10 for each of the following criteria: interpersonal communication, knowledge & content, structure of responses, qualify of examples, and use of visual aids.
Finalists will receive a score out of 100 from each judge for their interview.
The finalist with the highest combined score (submission + interview) will be confirmed as the winner and announced at the NTIA Gala Dinner and Awards presentation.