TravMedia announces prestigious new ceremony at the climax of IMM on 10 March, with 22 trophies awarded to media, influencers and PRs focused on travel

TravMedia today announced details of The TravMedia Awards, the new awards set celebrating the work of media, influencer and PR professionals in travel, with the winners to be announced at a gala ceremony on 10 March 2020 (QEII Centre, London).

Unveiling the awards website (www.travmediaawards.com), the company revealed entry criteria for the 22 categories that will be adjudicated. Highlights include the coveted Travel Writer of the Year, PR Professional of the Year, and Influencer of the Year.

The evening will also feature an Outstanding Contribution Award based on a popular vote.

The TravMedia Awards ceremony takes place in the evening following the end of IMM, TravMedia's market-leading exhibition-style event connecting the travel industry with journalists and influencers.

IMM becomes a two-day event in 2020 for the first time, featuring two days of meetings, professional development sessions and breakout networking events. Once again IMM is a shell-scheme event. Exhibitor, journalist and influencer registration for the show are all now live.

The TravMedia Awards are organised by TravMedia, the leading social network connecting the industry with media and influencers. The Awards are not linked to any industry grouping or association, and are open to all journalists, influencers and PR professionals.

All categories will be adjudicated by an expert panel of judges from within the travel industry, including senior trade executives, communications heads and leading media figure and commentators.

Entry to the Awards evening will be open to entrants who achieve finalist status in any award category, and to personnel attending IMM as exhibitors. Limited tickets may also become available in the run up to the event, depending on capacity.

Said Henry Hemming, TravMedia UK's Managing Director: “We've created The TravMedia Awards to deliver a definitive awards set recognising the work of the UK's outstanding travel journalists, PR professionals and influencers.

“Year round, TravMedia works to connect talent across the media, social and PR sectors. We're completing this circle by organising an independent set of awards that the industry's greatest talents will truly aspire to win.”

The TravMedia Awards are owned and operated by TravMedia UK, the company company operating TravMedia.com in the UK and Ireland.  TravMedia is a global social network connecting the travel industry with the media and connects PR professionals from over 3000 tourism and travel brands with over 25,000 journalists and influencers worldwide.

The TravMedia Awards

Media Awards: Rising Star of the Year; Trade Publication of the Year; Trade Writer of the Year; Freelance Writer of the Year; Consumer Magazine Travel Section of the Year; Travel Magazine of the Year; Broadcast Programme of the Year; National Newspaper Travel Section of the Year, and Travel Writer of the Year.

PR Awards: Rising Star of the Year, PR Agency of the Year, In-house PR Team of the Year, PR Stunt of the Year, PR Campaign of the Year, Social Media Campaign of the Year, and PR Professional of the Year.

Influencer Awards: Rising Star of the Year, Vlogger of the Year, Blogger of the Year, and Influencer of the Year.

Special Award: Outstanding Contribution.

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For further information, please contact:

Ally Ware

Marketing Manager IMM

T: +44 (0)20 3440 8914

E: ally.ware@travmedia.com 

IMM 2019 EXHIBITORS:  African Bush Camps,  Alabama Tourism, Algarve Tourism, Alterra Mountain Company, Amelia Island, AMResorts, Annecy Mountains, Arizona Office of Tourism, Atlantic Canada, Atout France, Aurora Expeditions, Austrian National Tourist Office, Avignon, Axia Hospitality, Bavaria Tourism, Blenheim Palace, Bordeaux and Cité du Vin, Bournemouth & Poole Tourism, Brand USA, Burgundy, Calgary Stampede, CaminoWays, Canal & River Trust, Caribtours, Casa de Campo Resort and Villas, Centre des Monuments Nationaux, Charente-Maritime Tourism, Choose Chicago, CityPASS, Coastal Cottages of Pembrokeshire, Colorado Tourism Office, Cosmos Tours & Cruises, Cotswolds Tourism, Cultural Heart of Germany, Daytona Beach Area CVB, Department of Culture and Tourism - Abu Dhabi, Destination Canada, Destination Gers, Destination St. John's, DFDS, Discover Los Angeles, Discover the Palm Beaches, Düsseldorf Tourist Board, Elephants Hills Luxury Tented Camps, Eurail Group, Europa-Park, Explore!, Fairmont Chateau Whistler, Fairmont Pacific Rim, Frankfurt Rhine-Main Region, Friuli Venezia Giulia Tourism Board, G Adventures, Gran Canaria Tourist Board, Grand American Adventures, Great Rail Journeys, Greek National Tourist Organisation, Grenada Tourism Authority, HalalBooking.com, Hand Picked Hotels, Haritha Villas & Spa, Haute-Garonne Tourisme, HF Holidays, Illinois Office of Tourism, Inghams, Intrepid Travel, IPW / U.S. Travel Association, Isles of Scilly Steamship Group, Italian National Tourist Board, Julian Alps, KE Adventure Travel, Kynren, Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, Ljubljana Tourism, Loire Valley, Macao Government Tourist Office, Mammoth Lakes, Marseille & Fly Provence, Martinhal Family Hotels & Resorts, Massachusetts Office of Travel & Tourism, Memphis and Mississippi, Menorca, Montpellier and Nice, Namibia Tourism Board, Nausicaa & Boulogne, New Orleans & Company, Nimes, Normandy, Nova Scotia, Occitanie, One Ocean Expeditions, Original Cottages, Ottawa Tourism, Outrigger Resorts, Palais des Festival Cannes, Palm Springs Bureau of Tourism, Paris, Pas-de-Calais, Pays de la Loire, People Make Glasgow, Philadelphia CVB, Preferred Hotels & Resorts, Pure Michigan, Puy du Fou, Pyrenées Orientales, Radisson Hotel Group, Raymond Gubbay, Rocky Mountaineer, Romantic Cities, Saddle Skedaddle, Saint Lucia Tourism Authority, Salzburgerland, San Francisco Travel Association, Savoie Mont Blanc, Scotland's Tay Country, Setouchi Tourism Authority, Ski/Summer France, Slovenian Tourist Board, Sonoma County Tourism, SouthWest Germany Tourism Board, Spain-Holiday.com, St Pete/Clearwater, Switzerland Tourism, Tahiti Tourisme, Tarn Tourisme, Tarn-et-Garonne, Temptation Holidays, Tennessee Department of Tourist Development, Texas Tourism, The Cayman Islands Department of Tourism, The St. Regis Toronto, Toulouse, Tourism Australia, Tourism Vancouver, Tourism Waitaki, Tourism Western Australia, Tourism Whistler, Travel Manitoba, Travel Portland, Trentino (Italy) - Dolomites and Lake Garda, Turismo Lanzarote, Vallee Dordogne, Vermont Department of Tourism and Marketing, Villages Nature, Virgin Limited Edition, Visit Aberdeenshire, Visit Austin, Visit Baltimore, Visit California, Visit Cornwall, Visit County Durham, Visit Denver, Visit Isles of Scilly, Visit Mesa, Visit North Carolina, Visit Orlando, Visit Pittsburgh, Visit Wales, VisitDenmark, VisitEngland, VisitScotland, WOWAir.

EDITORS NOTES

IMM was first launched by TravMedia UK in London in 2013 and has since expanded to all corners of the earth, with annual events now taking place in countries including the USA, Australia, Germany and France.

TravMedia was originally created by a travel journalist seeking a better way to research and report travel news and is dedicated to creating thriving online communities of travel journalists and travel PR professionals.

The company currently operates in 11 countries: Australia, Germany, Dubai, United States, Canada, United Kingdom, India, Brazil, New Zealand, Hong Kong and Africa, and has amassed over 50,000 journalist and PR members.

In the UK, TravMedia and Food4Media are part of the family of websites that also includes Homes4Media.com and Property4Media.com, sites that are owned and operated separately by News4Media Ltd.

The technology used by the sites has become an essential tool for journalists and PR professionals in their day-to-day activities, as they connect and share information in their working lives.