Nominations Now Being Accepted for GBTA WINiT Awards

Awards recognize those driving the advancement of women in travel-related industries

Alexandria, Virginia (January 11, 2021) WINiT by GBTA, the only group of its kind in the business travel industry, is now accepting nominations for the WINiT Virtual Awards and Gala. WINiT, a network driving positive change for the career advancement of women in travel-related industries, will honor the women, men, and organizations who have led the way in promoting this important mission at its March 8, 2021 WINiT Virtual Awards Gala 2021.

 

There are seven opportunities to nominate a person or an organization; the deadline to submit nominations is February 5, 2021:

Pinnacle Awards:

  1. Outstanding Woman of the Year
  2. Founders

 

Individual Awards:

  1. Rising Female Leader
  2. Best Mentor or Coach – Female
  3. Best Mentor or Coach – Male

 

Company Achievement Awards:

  1. Creating a Company Culture for Women to Advance and Succeed

 

Top 40 Women in Travel

  1. The 40 honorees will be announced prior to the event

 

The Lifetime Achievement award, chosen by WINiT Strategic Advisory Board Members, will also be presented at the March 8 virtual ceremony.

 

“WINiT is a remarkable group of women, representing areas across our industry, who provide each other with valuable opportunities for sharing education, best practices and opportunities to evolve their thinking,” said Dorothy Dowling, Chair of the WINiT Strategic Advisory Board and Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer for Best Western Hotels & Resorts. “GBTA is committed to providing a direct pathway for women to reach the next level of their career by promoting the benefits of career development, and visibility and mobility of women in the travel, meeting, event and exhibition industries.”

 

To nominate true visionaries and leaders within the business travel industry in any of the above categories, register here. The nomination deadline is February 5, 2021. All global organizations and individuals that work in travel-related industries are eligible.

 

CONTACT:      

David Leibowitz (NORAM), 602-317-1414, david@leibowitzsolo.com

Nikki Stimson (EMEA), +44(0) 7764 618199, nstimson@gbta.org

 

About the Global Business Travel Association

The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) is the world’s premier business travel and meetings trade organization headquartered in the Washington, D.C. area with operations on six continents. GBTA’s 9,000-plus members manage more than $345 billion of global business travel and meetings expenditures annually. GBTA delivers world-class education, events, research, advocacy, and media to a growing global network of more than 28,000 travel professionals and 125,000 active contacts. To learn how business travel drives lasting business growth, visit www.gbta.org.

 

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