The 2024 Luxury Travel Gold List Awards are actually open for submissions throughout 26 distinguished classes, geared toward discovering the most effective in innovation, sustainability and excellence throughout the posh journey sector. Click on here for submission directions.

The brand new and revised classes for this 12 months’s Gold Record Awards mirror the altering panorama of luxurious journey. With the intention to showcase the most effective of the most effective, we’re counting on the eager eye of our prestigious jury panel. Annually the jury rotates, bringing extra professional eyes to the Gold Record Awards to make sure solely the most effective of the most effective are chosen as winners.

To make sure the Luxurious Journey Gold Record Awards is related and significant, we’ll pair these exemplary juror insights with a readers’ voting program, making certain the Luxurious Journey Gold Record Awards is a real reflection of the most effective at school throughout the journey and tourism business. Our Gold Record Awards jury panel together with their illustrious careers are introduced beneath.

Alice Ellis is the Sydney Editor at Timeout. After having earned a level in Communications from UTS, she honed her writing and modifying expertise at magazines like Virgin Australia’s in-flight magazine and Girls’s Well being, the place she rose to deputy editor and gained the Vitamin Journalism Award. Her love for sport, significantly girls’s sport, led her to embark on advertising and marketing and content material roles on the NRL and One Playground earlier than returning to media at Time Out. Alice’s ardour for writing, modifying, and her hometown of Sydney shines by means of in her work and private life, the place she enjoys exploring town along with her household. Her experience within the hospitality business make her the right selection to guage the connoisseur classes this 12 months.

Anthony Goldman is the Joint Managing Director of Goldman Travel Group. After beginning his profession in journey, Anthony left the household enterprise and cast a profitable 20-year profession in promoting and advertising and marketing. Anthony labored for a number of world organisations, together with J Walter Thompson, Leo Burnett and Village Roadshow.

In 2012, Anthony joined his father, Tom, and brother, David, and launched into an growth program for Goldman Journey Group. Anthony is presently Chair of the International Virtuoso Member Advisory Board, the primary non-US member to carry this place, and is a Board Director of Hyperlink Journey Group.

Bernadette Chua is the Content material Editor at Big Splash Media, overseeing journey and finance content material. With a background in manufacturing for digital and print mediums, together with Discover Journey journal, she brings a wealth of expertise to the Gold Record Awards jury. Bernadette manages the manufacturing of journey publications  Cruise Passenger and Aspire journal, and her experience in content material creation spans digital, print, radio, and TV platforms. Bernadette was a finalist for Journalist of the 12 months on the 2017 Mumbrella Publish Awards and was shortlisted for Younger Journalist of the 12 months for PANPA’s Newspaper of the 12 months awards. She can be a daily professional on Speaking Way of life, discussing the cruise and journey business.

Brett has over three a long time of expertise throughout the journey business and since 2017, has overseen the transformation of CATO, a 23-year-old business physique that’s the voice of the land-supply sector representing Australian tour operators and wholesalers.

Previous to his present function, Brett was on the helm of the Australasian workplace of Cruise Traces Worldwide Affiliation (CLIA) from 2007 to 2017 throughout a interval of serious and sustained development for the cruise business.

Danny Englman serves because the Joint Managing Director at FBI Travel, overseeing each the Leisure Crew and the Impartial Contractors related to the company. Danny launched into his journey within the journey business in 2004 and joined FBI Journey in 2006 as a Journey Advisor. He assumed the function of Leisure Crew Supervisor in 2012 and took cost of the Impartial Contractor workforce a 12 months later.

Danny has served on the Virtuoso Advisory Board and at this time he serves on Virtuoso’s Regional Membership Advisory Board. He has additionally held honorary Advisory Board memberships for Tauck Excursions and the Luxperience Commerce Present and was honoured with the title of “Greatest Journey Company Supervisor” in Australia by AFTA on the NTIA (Nationwide Journey Business Awards) in 2017.

Dayana Brooke is a journey business professional with over twenty years of expertise. Nonetheless, her ardour for sustainability and being an environmentalist really units her aside. Because the founding father of The Sustainable Traveller, she dedicates her power and keenness to advocating for journey experiences that prioritise the pure environments, communities, and low carbon emissions.

With a Masters in Sustainability and in depth data of the influence of journey on the planet, Dayana helps companies to take motion by adopting easy but efficient measures, setting achievable objectives to cut back emissions, and embracing innovation for constructive modifications.

Desmond Campbell (Jangala/Gojok) is a proud Gurindji and Ngalakan/Alawa man who has a deep ardour and wealth of expertise working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and organisations to realize management and self-determination for First Nations communities as an entire.

As CEO of Welcome to Country Desmond has turn into a number one voice within the Indigenous Tourism Business. Desmond has spoken at Tourism Australia’s signature Vacation spot Australia Convention, the Mumbrella Journey Advertising and marketing Summit, quite a few non-public company occasions, media engagements and all ranges of presidency. Desmond is dedicated to elevating Welcome to Nation as a First Nations led social enterprise and its imaginative and prescient for elevating First Nations’ prosperity by means of financial alternative. Welcome to Nation presently have over 180 First Nations’ merchandise and experiences listed by means of their platform and goal to develop there considerably.

Jan Henderson is presently an Editor and Program Director of the INDE.Awards at Indesign Media Asia Pacific. Her earlier roles have included Performing-editor of Indesign journal, Affiliate Writer at Structure Media, Editor and Co-editor of inside journal and Interiors Editor of Architel.television. As Principal of Henderson Media Consultants she contributes to varied structure and design magazines, is a daily speaker at occasions and has participated as a juror for business awards. Jan is obsessed with design and thru her completely different roles helps and contributes to design in Australia.

Jenny Evans brings a singular mix of expertise and experience to the journey business, having transitioned from a profitable profession in monetary IT. Jenny’s journey into the journey business throughout COVID demonstrates her resilience and flexibility. Regardless of being new to the sector, she has shortly made her mark along with her contemporary perspective and revolutionary concepts.

Past her skilled accomplishments, Jenny’s private experiences have formed her ardour for journey. Having lived in varied international locations, together with the UK, Singapore, and Australia, and travelled extensively, she brings a worldwide perspective and cultural sensitivity to her function. Her deep love for journey fuels her dedication to creating a constructive influence within the business and driving Traveltalk Media to new heights.

After greater than 20 years of luxurious hospitality expertise with a number of the world’s most iconic manufacturers, Joleena crossed the fence to hitch main PR company, GHC Asia, in 2019. Her present portfolio contains critically-acclaimed lodge manufacturers, luxurious cruise strains, premium actual property, two of the area’s famend journey commerce exhibits in addition to a bespoke journey designer. Along with her uncommon data of lodge operations complemented by robust connections within the tourism business, Joleena provides a contemporary perspective to her strategic counsel that’s aligned with the evolving wants of her prestigious shoppers. A passionate traveller with an insatiable urge for food for brand spanking new journey experiences, Joleena has been vigorously ticking off her Bucket Record since Singapore’s border reopened.

Katherine Droga is passionate concerning the transformational impact journey can have for individuals and the planet. She is founding father of a number of profitable world wellness platforms together with Well Traveller and Properly Traveller TV, Wellness wander and Australia’s premiere wellness business occasion the Wellness Tourism Summit and its sister occasion Wellness Tourism Unearthed. Her consultancy agency, Droga & Co., specialises in wellness and sustainable technique improvement for locations, tourism experiences and occasions worldwide. Katherine can be proud to be the Chair of the International Wellness Institute’s Wellness Tourism Initiative, a worldwide assume tank and analysis on wellness journey developments.

Kris has been a wellness advocate since she was 15! She has studied Science, Train Physiology, PE and diet, and spends her time writing, talking, and consulting on all issues Spa and wellness.

She publishes Spa & Wellness Magazine and on-line listing, inspiring readers to discover wellness in all its varieties. Wellness and wellness tourism is a real love, and it’s unlikely anybody has visited extra wellness retreats world wide than Kris!

Her most up-to-date enterprise is launching the Asia Pacific Spa & Wellness awards giving recognition to individuals and properties devoted to enhancing the lives of others!

After spending twenty years in senior world roles throughout varied sectors similar to company, sports activities, main occasions, tourism, and authorities, Kylee is now working at New Zealand Māori Tourism. She is obsessed with her contribution to the organisation, the place she combines her company and business expertise to offer higher advertising and marketing alternatives for Māori-owned tourism companies and assist their aspirations.

Kylee works carefully with Tourism NZ and different influential business and commerce companions to leverage and maximise their world and nationwide exercise, enhance narrative and storytelling, develop data, create significant connections, and improve the general customer expertise.

Louise is a contract journey author, who specialises in luxurious cruising. She has sailed on 100 ocean, river and expedition cruises throughout seven continents. Louise additionally creates guides to make cruising much less complicated – each step from selecting a cruise line to packing suggestions and saving cash, accessible at Louise’s free Cruisey Life newsletter.

As one in all Australia’s most trusted and revered meals and wine icons, Lyndey was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) for her “companies to hospitality, significantly to the meals and wine business, and to the group.” With greater than 4 a long time of expertise, experience and schooling, Lyndey is an completed writer, award-winning celeb chef, multimedia presenter, host, choose, EmCee, speaker, honoured business chief, advocate, ambassador and in-demand advisor. Lyndey can be a preferred tour host to Puglia, Japan and Morocco and an Enrichment Speaker for Silversea Cruises and P&O Cruises.

Lyndey’s dedication to connecting individuals is pushed by her perception that meals, wine and tradition are highly effective instruments for creating significant connections. Lyndey’s final purpose is for individuals to expertise connection, nourishment and inspiration by means of the universality of meals.

Lynne Eire has devoted her profession to launching and advertising and marketing inspiring resorts and experiences globally and was on the forefront of creating the posh boutique lodge area of interest throughout the Asia Pacific. She is presently managing director at Inspired Luxury.

Creating award successful methods, Lynne is an early adopter and innovator, with an innate understanding of luxurious, along with the significance of wellness, group, and sustainability, with first initiatives developed 25 years in the past.

A number of award winner of ‘Model Administration of the 12 months’ at HM Awards for Excellence, ‘PR Communicator of the 12 months’ by the ASTW, Lynne additionally served on the Boards/Advisory of ASTW, IMM, HSMAI and the Bestest Charity.

Madelin is the editor of Luxurious Journey, main the model’s editorial voice each in print and on-line. Having started her profession in vogue writing and modifying, she transitioned to journey journalism in 2015 and since then has held varied editorships in each print and digital media. In 2018, she turned the Digital Editor & Options Author on the earlier iteration of Luxurious Journey, the place she led the profitable redesign and relaunch of luxurytravelmag.com.au whereas penning long-form cowl tales and options for the journal. Madelin has additionally labored as a contract copywriter for prestigious journey manufacturers and has in depth expertise as a presenter and host. She brings a powerful curiosity within the fixed evolution of the posh journey market – together with a deep understanding of the fashionable Australian luxurious traveller – to her function as juror within the Luxurious Journey Gold Record Awards this 12 months.

With greater than 35 years within the journey business, Melinda has labored in nearly each space conceivable. Beginning her journey with Qantas Holidays, she travelled the world extensively as an eagle-eyed 20-something. Melinda then relocated to Egypt to escort tour teams for 3 years by means of probably the most unique components of the Center East, together with Egypt, Jordan, Israel, Syria and Turkey. On returning to Australia, she turned Operations Supervisor with the world’s chief in luxurious, bespoke journey, Abercrombie & Kent. Throughout her 5 years at A&Okay Melinda huddled with gorillas in Uganda, found palaces in India, trekked to Machu Picchu, cruised to Antarctica and explored the posh lodges and sport parks of Africa. Melinda then had two seasons on the unique El Questro within the Kimberley in Western Australia, earlier than deciding to decide on the Sunshine Coast in 2004. Melinda with brother Stuart, launched Gregor & Lewis Bespoke Journey in 2008.

ver the final 18 years Melinda has additionally turn into an avid cruiser significantly on small ships (beneath 1200 individuals) and is the very best ranked Grasp Cruise Guide on the Sunshine Coast, as recognised by the Worldwide Cruise Council of Australia. Melinda attends Virtuoso Journey Week yearly and has attended ILTM (worldwide Luxurious Journey Mart) on many events.

Philip Engelberts is the founder and managing director of PEPR Agency, which is presently celebrating its twentieth 12 months in enterprise. Over his 25-year profession in Australia, Philip has constructed a popularity as a trusted public relations and communications advisor.

Main a workforce of eight, specialising in resorts, cruise, vacation spot administration and journey distribution, Philip has been awarded communicator of the 12 months by the Australian society of journey writers a number of instances.

Rachel Kingswell is accountable for managing and overseeing the posh boutique Travel Associates retail community of 60 companies in Australia and New Zealand. She additionally leads the operational points of the Luxurious Journey Assortment’s impartial portfolio of members. With 23 years of expertise within the journey business, Rachel started her profession on the retail frontline and has since held varied roles in retail gross sales, administration, and operations in Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa.

Rachel’s experience in luxurious journey allows her to ship high-touch service and symbolize each Journey Associates and Luxurious Journey Assortment manufacturers successfully. She is understood for her dedication to genuine partnerships, real connections, and caring for people past simply reaching outcomes.

Sheriden is a travel writer and photographer with a specific gentle spot for islands, good espresso and infinity swimming pools. She’s a self-confessed Fiji-phile having visited the island nation nearly thirty instances whereas she’s additionally traipsed the globe visiting in all places from Vietnam to Laos, Sri Lanka, the Maldives, Hungary, Germany and Vanuatu – usually along with her now teen daughter in tow.

Not too long ago she sailed from Budapest to Amsterdam on a river cruise, fort recognizing and biking alongside the Danube. She was additionally in Bali for Niyepe Day (day of silence) earlier than heading to the Komodo Islands, dwelling to the enormous Komodo Dragon. Her tales have appeared in main Australian and worldwide publications together with the Sydney Morning Herald, Good Weekend, the Australian Monetary Assessment, Qantas the Australian Approach, Nation Fashion, the Robb Report, NZ Herald and lots of others.

Sujata Raman has had a formidable profession in luxurious journey and hospitality in three continents, working in Asia, the Center East and Australia. In her most up-to-date function as Regional Head for an award-winning luxurious journey firm, Sujata arrange places of work throughout Australia, New Zealand and China. Her eager eye for real luxurious, coupled with a deep curiosity in journey developments, fashioned the idea of an ever-changing product portfolio and improvement of revolutionary journey merchandise. Sujata’s love of journey has seen her cross the globe, seeking out revolutionary journey experiences for classy travellers needing actual understanding of the broader world.

Susie Westwood is a luxurious journey chief and director of The Brandman Agency, Sydney. The company has places of work in New York, Los Angeles and London in addition to Sydney and takes a worldwide strategy with its prestigious secure of journey, tourism, design and hospitality shoppers.

Susie’s background encompasses many profitable years with the Vogue magazines Australia – Vogue Australia, Vogue Entertaining & Journey and Vogue Residing Australia as an editor and author and moreover in promotional roles, similar to director of Public Relations, while they have been printed by The Condé Nast Publications in Australia and following.

Along with Melanie Brandman, Founder and CEO, The Brandman Company, New York, Susie launched The Brandman Company Australia in November 2011.

Thushara Liyanarachchi is a reputation which for a lot of, symbolises inspiration, diligence & professionalism with heat. Having joined the Luxurious Lodge Group Taj, as a administration trainee, twenty-five years in the past, Thushara, by means of her exhausting work and dedication and an unparalleled zeal to ship greatest leads to the least given time, has risen to Director International Gross sales – Australia and New Zealand. Thushara has efficiently developed and nurtured relationships with International consortia, Fortune 500 corporations, each Federal & State Governments and incentive homes. Her in-depth data and skill to gauge the refined market modifications makes her indispensable in each function and obligations on the highest degree, each for inbound and outbound companies out of Australia and New Zealand.

Tracey established Impressions Marketing Communications over twenty years in the past and has had an intensive and vibrant profession in communications. A Postgraduate Enterprise diploma in the beginning of this journey.

Vital outcomes have been generated for all shoppers throughout print, broadcast, internet, social media and key influencer platforms which have in flip contributed considerably to their enterprise profile, development and success.

Tracey is a present member of The Australian Society Of Journey Writers  The Travmedia community and the nationwide PR hub The Social Diary.

Yvonne Verstandig is the founder and Director of Y Travel, Australia’s premier luxurious, purpose-led journey company. With a workforce of skilled journey advisors, together with these from boutique Virtuoso company Trans World Journey, Yvonne curates hyper-personalised itineraries based mostly on every traveller’s distinctive ‘journey DNA.’ Distinctive to Y Journey is Yvonne’s catalogue of eight particular ‘Y Elements’, which she personally developed as a manner of categorising journey in line with travellers’ completely different portals of ardour. A tangible software to encourage them to find their “Journey Why”.

A few of Yvonne’s distinctive achievements embrace being Virtuoso’s Most Admired Advisor for the APAC area and receiving world nominations for Virtuoso’s ‘Most Modern Advisor’. Her influential function extends to advisory boards similar to Belmond’s and Silversea’s, shaping the business as a luminary and chief in luxurious journey.