With a record number of impressive submissions, the finalists for this year's Luxperience Awards are announced today. Luxperience wishes to congratulate these organisations from around the world and wish them well for the upcoming Awards night.

The prestigious awards acknowledge excellence in the development and promotion of the finest products that the luxury travel and premium business events industries have to offer.

The 2017 Finalists are:

INSPIRING category finalists

Destination Asia, Asia; Luxury Travel Advisors, United Kingdom; Trisara, Thailand

MEANINGFUL category finalists

Auckland Seaplanes, New Zealand; Emirates One&Only Wolgan Valley, Australia; Shinta Mani Hotels, Cambodia

CONNECTIONS category finalists

Experiential Travel Journeys, India; Lighthouse, India; Local Eyes Sydney, Australia

OUTSTANDING DESTINATION category finalists

Beverly Hills Conference and Visitors Bureau, USA; Japan National Tourism Organisation, Japan; New Caledonia Tourism, New Caledonia; Tourism New Zealand, New Zealand 

The awards are judged by an esteemed panel of luxury travel and lifestyle experts: Emma Scott, Creative Director for branding agency Tiny Hunter; Belinda Melocco, Senior Manager Client Engagement for law firm King & Wood Mallesons; Mags King, Managing Photo Editor for The Sydney Morning Herald, Australian Financial Review and the Sun Herald; and Chris Flynn, Regional Director-Pacific at PATA, along with Luxury Brand Strategist, Michelle Papas.

Winners will be announced in front of over 400 guests attending the dazzling Luxperience Gala Dinner, taking place on Tuesday 19 September 2017 at Doltone House, Darling Island, Pyrmont.

For more information background on the Awards click here

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Image Caption: Luxperience Founder Helen Logas congratulates the Tourism New Zealand team on winning the 2016 Outstanding Destination Award. Please use photo credit: Camera Creations

Editor note:

The Inspiring Award recgonises a buyer or supplier that best demonstrates excellence in the planning and development of innovative products and services, acknowledging entrepreneurial vision, market leadership and uniqueness.

The Meaningful Award recognises a buyer or supplier for excellence in the pursuit of preservation, sustainable tourism practices and/or environmental factors as its key goal.

The Connections Award recognises a buyer or supplier whose marketing strategy and campaigns effectively 'connects' with key target markets within the luxury high-end experiential travel space or premium events space.

In addition to these awards, Luxperience will recognise an Outstanding Tourism Destination which has influenced the development of luxury and experiential tourism within their country or region.

About Luxperience

Luxperience is more than a trade show, providing an exclusive, innovative global business exchange connecting experiential and discerning travel products directly to their market in a creative and inspirational exchange. It connects and nurtures relationships between highly sought-after luxury experiences and agents who influence the travel decision of the world's elite travellers.

The only forum of its kind, Luxperience helps to identify and drive trends in the luxury and experiential travel sector, and in turn attracts highly desirable, difficult to reach clients. True to its name, it's not just a trade show; it's an immersive luxurious experience, driven by a highly experienced team, resulting in real business for its clients.

Adding another dimension to the event and created specifically for the meeting and events market is Events by Luxperience, a tailored program for MICE buyers and suppliers attending Luxperience. 

For further information, images or interviews please contact:

Virginia Haddon, Cascade Communications

M: 0414 275 839           E: virginia@cascadecommunications.com.au