[SECAUCUS, NJ] – May 8, 2019 – Global Travel Marketplace (GTM) was named the winner of a Bronze Stevie® Award in the Corporate & Community – B2B Event category in The 17th Annual American Business Awards.

The American Business Awards are the U.S.A.'s premier business awards program. More than 3,800 nominations from organizations of all sizes and in virtually every industry were submitted this year for consideration in a wide range of categories. GTM was nominated in the Corporate & Community – B2B Event category. 
 
“I like everything about this event, from the pre-scheduled one-on-one meetings to the pre-event creation of a Facebook page,” said a member of this year's Stevie Award Judge Panel.
 
More than 200 professionals worldwide participated in the judging process to select this year's Stevie Award winners.
 
“GTM continues to evolve as the premier event for today's travel professionals. We're thrilled it was selected as one of the top events in this category,” said Alicia Evanko-Lewis, Senior Vice President, Events, Northstar Travel Group. “The award further highlights the dedication put into creating a unique event that transforms the businesses of so many in the travel industry.”
 
GTM West is being held in Henderson/Las Vegas, Nevada this week, May 9-11 and GTM will be held in Hollywood/Fort Lauderdale, Florida this year July 26-28, with both events being sold out on the supplier and buyer sides. Learn more at globaltravelmarketplace.com.
 
“The nominations submitted to The 2019 American Business Awards were outstanding. They illustrate the continued vibrancy of innovation and high level of achievement across the American economic landscape,” said Michael Gallagher, president and founder of the Stevie Awards.
 
Details about The American Business Awards and the list of 2019 Stevie winners are available at www.StevieAwards.com/ABA.   
 
 
ABOUT NORTHSTAR TRAVEL GROUP:
Northstar is the owner of well-known brands including Travel Weekly, TravelAge West, Business Travel News, Successful Meetings, Meetings & Conventions, Travel Weekly China, Incentive,M&C China, Web in Travel and the events that comprise the Burba Hotel Network. The company produces more than 84 face-to-face events in 11 countries in retail travel, hospitality and hotel investment, corporate travel, travel technology, sports travel, and the meetings and incentives industry. In addition, Northstar owns Phocuswright, the leading research, business intelligence, and event producer serving the fastest growing segment of the travel industry, online travel distribution. Northstar is also the majority shareholder in Inntopia, the leading SaaS e-commerce software, CRM database marketing and predictive analytics business serving the mountain destination, activities, and specialty destination travel markets. Based in Secaucus, NJ, the company has offices in New York, NY; Stowe, VT; Denver, CO; Edwards, CO; Los Angeles, CA; Costa Mesa, CA; Lombard, IL; and global offices in Singapore, Beijing, and Shanghai. Northstar Travel Group is owned by funds managed by EagleTree Capital.
 
ABOUT THE STEVIE AWARDS:
Stevie Awards are conferred in seven programs: the Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards, the German Stevie Awards, The American Business Awards®, The International Business Awards®, the Stevie Awards for Women in Business, the Stevie Awards for Great Employers, and the Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service. Stevie Awards competitions receive more than 12,000 entries each year from organizations in more than 70 nations. Honoring organizations of all types and sizes and the people behind them, the Stevies recognize outstanding performances in the workplace worldwide. Learn more about the Stevie Awards at http://www.StevieAwards.com.
Sponsors of The 2019 American Business Awards include HCL America, John Hancock Financial Services, and SoftPro.