So this is Christmas…
…and what have you done?
We’re delighted to announce the winners of The Baubles 2024.
Congratulations to everyone who was shortlisted, those who were Highly Commended and, of course all of our winners.
Thank you to all of our sponsors for their support and thank you to everyone who joined us. It was a fabulous night!!
The shortlists for The Baubles 2024 are:
They’re Behind You!
Best Mentor
The judges decided that the following people stood out in terms of mentorship over the past year:
Winner: Dwayne Fields – WeTwo Foundation
Highly Commended: Meera Dattani – Adventure.com
Sponsored by Cyprus Deputy Ministry of Tourism
Jingle Belle (or Beau)
Exceptional Team Player
The judges decided that the following people shone as exceptional team players over the past year:
Winner: Sam Day – FINN Partners
Highly Commended: Isabel Luque – LOTUS
Sponsored by Cincy Region
Do They Know It’s Christmas?
Charity Champion
The judges decided that the following people stood out as charity champions over the past year:
Winner: Yvette Caster – Christmas for CAMHS
Highly Commended: Matt Godar – Flight Centre Travel Group
Sponsored by Bourgogne-Franche-Comté Tourisme
Walking in a Winter Wonderland
Sustainability Hero
The judges decided that the following people stood out in terms of sustainability over the past year:
Winner: Brian Young – G Adventures
Highly Commended: Fiona Jeffery – ITT/Just a Drop
Sponsored by Jungfrau Railways
Merry Christmas Everyone
Diversity Angel
The judges decided that the following people stood out in terms of DE&I over the past year:
Winner: Uwern Jong – OutThere Magazine
Highly Commended: Nellie Khossousi – Third Culture Nellie
Sponsored by Princess Cruises
Die Hard
Unsung Hero
The judges decided that the following people stood out as unsung heroes over the past year:
Winner: Marina Marsh – The Holiday Shop Blackburn
Highly Commended: Ant Stone – G Adventures
Sponsored by The Tonic Magazine
Follow The Star
Content Creator of the Year
The judges decided that the following people stood out as the best content creators over the past year:
Winner: Cora Harrison – Inside Our Suitcase
Highly Commended: Chelsea Dickenson – Cheap Holiday Expert
Highly Commended: Michelle Attard – Coconut Odyssey
Sponsored by Katie Blake
Home Alone 1
Freelance PR of the Year
The judges decided that the following people deserved to be recognised as the best freelance PRs over the past year:
Winner: Chloe Schultz – Clover PR
Highly Commended: Laura Marfell-Williams – LMW PR
Sponsored by KNIGHTSBRIDGE Magazine
Home Alone 2
Freelance Journalist of the Year
The judges decided that the following people deserved to be recognised as the best freelance journalists over the past year:
Winner: Queenie Shaikh – Freelance Journalist
Highly Commended: James Draven – Freelance Journalist
Sponsored by Visit Orlando
Santa’s Helper
PR Professional of the Year
The judges decided that the following people deserved to be recognised as the leading PR Professionals of the past year:
Winner: Kylie Bawden – FINN Partners
Highly Commended: Hannah Carlisle – Rooster
Sponsored by Travel Gossip
Let Us Know, Let Us Know, Let Us Know
Travel Journalist of the Year
The judges decided that the following people deserved to be recognised as the leading travel journalists of the past year:
Winner: Ben Aitken – Freelance Journalist
Highly Commended: Kate Wickers – Freelance Journalist
Sponsored by G Adventures
Christmas Cracker
Honorary Mention
The judges and advisory panel decided that one nomination stood out, and so they have decided that the following person should receive an Honorary Mention.
Congratulations to Nim Singh – Destination Canada
Nim has overseen the Media & PR for Destination Canada for 29 years and will be retiring in the next couple of years, so we all decided it was the perfect time to reward her for all of the brilliant work promoting Canada for all this time
Sponsored by The Travel PR Association
All I Want for Christmas Is You
Outstanding Contribution to the Travel Industry
The advisory panel decided that one person stood out as the candidate for Outstanding Contribution this year, and we’re delighted to recognise:
Nigel Thompson – Reach plc
Sponsored by ENIT – Italian National Tourist Board