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Nominations open the 11th TravelMole Asia Pacific Awards
Nominations are now open for the 11th TravelMole Asia Pacific Awards. It remains the principle awards event for the Asia Pacific travel industry, recognising the best in web, social, mobile and travel technology, across a wide range of travel segments.
This year sees an expanded format with several new specific categories including additional hotel and resort categories for luxury and upscale segments, and dedicated awards for low cost and full service airlines plus general OTAs and accommodation OTAs.
The award ceremony takes place at ITB Asia, where 10,000 travel industry professionals from 110 countries will attend. Nominations will remain open until Sunday, September 1 2019. The shortlist will be complied by an expert panel of judges and publically announced on Monday, September 9 2019, which is followed a period of voting (details to be announced shortly).
HotelPlanner.com is our Platinum Sponsor this year. Now a $800 million revenue company, HotelPlanner.com is opening a Singapore office later this year and founder Tim Hentschel will relocate to the region to oversee the company’s Asia Pacific growth strategy. HotelPlanner is a leading provider of online solutions and services to the global hotel sales market.
Submit your nominations for your favourite website, social media and mobile excellence now.
Categories for TravelMole Asia Pacific Awards 2019
Accommodation OTA – Best Website
Asia Pacific Tourist Board – Best Website
Best Travel Blog
Best Use of Social Media
Cruise Line – Best Website
Destination Management Company DMC
European Tourist Board – Best Website
Full Service Airline – Best Website
Hotel Bedbank – Best Website
Low-cost Airline – Best Website
Luxury Hotel – Best Website
Luxury Resort – Best Website
Most Exciting New Startup
North American Tourist Board – Best Website
OTA – Best Website
Tour Operator – Best Website
Tourist Attraction – Best Website
Tours & Activities – Best Website
Travel Technology – Best Website
Upscale Hotel – Best Website
Upscale Resort – Best Website
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Editor for TravelMole North America and Asia pacific regions. Ray is a highly experienced (15+ years) skilled journalist and editor predominantly in travel, hospitality and lifestyle working with a huge number of major market-leading brands. He has also cover in-depth news, interviews and features in general business, finance, tech and geopolitical issues for a select few major news outlets and publishers.
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