The Categories
Inspire Global Awards Categories
The Inspire Global Media Awards celebrate and encourage sustainable, positive impact tourism storytelling, across all forms of media distribution. Now in it’s second year and, with over 200 entries received last year, the Awards stand out in their clear aspiration to drive postive impact.
The Awards reward the storytellers that strike a good balance between providing their audience with a wider understanding of tourism as a vital contributor in creating socio-cultural, ennvironmental and economic benefits while painting a colourful and inspiring picture of the destination or experience discussed.
The Awards now encompass 27 categories, including ten new awards for 2024, with opportunities for individuals, and organisations.
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CONSUMER
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TRADE
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RECOGNITION
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MEDIA CRITICS CHOICE
Consumer Newspaper Feature of the Year (print)
OVERALL
FINALISTS
This will be awarded by the judges from the winners of the geographical specific awards.
UK & Europe
FINALISTS
Jane Dunford
Mark Stratton
Martin Symington
Sarah Gillespie
Simon Parker
Africa & Indian Ocean
FINALISTS
Phoebe Smith
Sarah Marshall
Simon Parker
Steph Dyson
Sue Watt
Tamara Hinson
Asia, Australasia & Oceania
FINALISTS
Chris Haslam
Claire Boobbyer
Lauren Jarvis
Phoebe Smith
Sarah Siese
Americas & The Caribbean
FINALISTS
Chris Haslam
Claire Boobbyer
Kate Wickers
Phoebe Smith
Zoey Goto
Consumer Magazine Feature of the Year (print)
OVERALL
FINALISTS
This will be awarded by the judges from the winners of the geographical specific awards.
UK & Europe
FINALISTS
Adrian Philips
Emma Gibbs
Emma Thomson
Kate Wickers
Richard Collett
Richard Franks
Summer Rylander
Africa & Indian Ocean
FINALISTS
Emma Gregg
Lauren Jarvis
Sarah Marshall
Sue Watt
Asia, Australasia & Oceania
FINALISTS
Emma Thomson
James Draven
Karen Edwards
Kate Crockett
Richard Franks
Sarah Gillespie
Tamara Hinson
Latin America & The Caribbean
FINALISTS
Imogen Lepere
Kate Wickers
Nigel Tisdall
Sarah Gillespie
Shafik Meghji
Shivya Nath
Steph Dyson
North America
FINALISTS
Karen Gardiner
Lauren Jarvis
Lynn Houghton
Zoey Goto
Consumer Feature of the Year (online)
OVERALL
FINALISTS
This will be awarded by the judges from the winners of the geographical specific awards.
UK
FINALISTS
Emma Gibbs
Kassondra Cloos
Lauren Jarvis
Mark Stratton
Norman Miller
Richard Collett
Europe
FINALISTS
Christoffer Åhlén
Meera Dattani
Norman Miller
Phoebe Smith
Richard Collett
Sian Meades-Williams
Tracey Croke
Africa & Indian Ocean
FINALISTS
Bella Falk
Jamie Fullerton
Juliet Kinsman
Kate Wickers
Lauren Jarvis
Lily Girma
Summer Rylander
Asia, Australasia & Oceania
FINALISTS
Arundhati Nath
Emma Thomson
Lorna Parkes
Phoebe Smith
Sarah Gillespie
Sarah Reid
Americas & The Caribbean
FINALISTS
Helen Iatrou
Imogen Lepere
Kate Wickers
Megan Eaves-Egenes
Shafik Meghji
Steph Dyson
Other Consumer Award Categories
Global (print & Online)
FINALISTS
Emma Gregg
JoAnna Haugen
Joliene Adams
Juliet Kinsman
Meera Dattani
Phoebe Smith
Shafik Meghji
Shivya Nath
content creator - blog of the Year
FINALISTS
Bella Falk
Elisa Spampinato
Michelle Attard
Richard Collett
Shivya Nath
content creator - Podcast Programme of the Year
FINALISTS
Ash Bhardwaj
Heidi Fuller-Love
Juliet Kinsman
Mark Stratton
Nathan James Thomas
Phoebe Smith
Portia Jones
Content Creator - Video / Reel of the Year
FINALISTS
Alex Outhwaite
Paul Gardiner
Shivya Nath
Simon Parker
Trade Awards
Trade Feature of the Year (print / online)
FINALISTS
Bella Falk
Claire Dodd
JoAnna Haugen
Lauren Jarvis
Tamara Hinson
Recognition Awards
Positive Impact Storyteller of the Year
FINALISTS
Elisa Spampinato
Emma Gregg
Juliet Kinsman
Karen Edwards
Lauren Jarvis
Phoebe Smith
Sarah Reid
Sue Watt
Tamara Hinson
Positive Impact Outstanding Contribution (Individual)
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JUDGES AWARD - this media individual will have demonstrated their outstanding contribution to positive impact storytelling.
Positive Impact Outstanding Contribution (organisation)
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JUDGES AWARD - this media organisation will have demonstrated their outstanding contribution to positive impact storytelling.
Media Critics Choice Awards
Destination
of the Year
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Awarded to a city, region, state, province or destination that has excelled in its efforts to develop sustainable positive impact tourism. This is based on the experiences, trips and/or stories pitched to media. This award is voted for by Inspire Global Media members.
Tour Operator
of the Year
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Awarded to a tour operator that has excelled in its efforts to promote sustainable positive impact tourism. This is based on the experiences, trips and/or stories pitched to media. This award is voted for by Inspire Global Media members.
PR/Representation Company of the Year
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Awarded to a PR/Representation company that has excelled in its efforts to promote sustainable positive impact tourism. This is based on the experiences, trips and/or stories pitched to media. This award is voted for by Inspire Global Media members.
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Consumer Newspaper Feature of the Year (print)
OVERALL
FINALISTS
This will be awarded by the judges from the winners of the geographical specific awards.
UK & Europe
FINALISTS
Jane Dunford
Mark Stratton
Martin Symington
Sarah Gillespie
Simon Parker
Africa & Indian Ocean
FINALISTS
Phoebe Smith
Sarah Marshall
Simon Parker
Steph Dyson
Sue Watt
Tamara Hinson
Asia, Australasia & Oceania
FINALISTS
Chris Haslam
Claire Boobbyer
Lauren Jarvis
Phoebe Smith
Sarah Siese
Americas & The Caribbean
FINALISTS
Chris Haslam
Claire Boobbyer
Kate Wickers
Phoebe Smith
Zoey Goto
Consumer Magazine Feature of the Year (print)
OVERALL
FINALISTS
This will be awarded by the judges from the winners of the geographical specific awards.
UK & Europe
FINALISTS
Adrian Philips
Emma Gibbs
Emma Thomson
Kate Wickers
Richard Collett
Richard Franks
Summer Rylander
Africa & Indian Ocean
FINALISTS
Emma Gregg
Lauren Jarvis
Sarah Marshall
Sue Watt
Asia, Australasia & Oceania
FINALISTS
Emma Thomson
James Draven
Karen Edwards
Kate Crockett
Richard Franks
Sarah Gillespie
Tamara Hinson
Latin America & The Caribbean
FINALISTS
Imogen Lepere
Kate Wickers
Nigel Tisdall
Sarah Gillespie
Shafik Meghji
Shivya Nath
Steph Dyson
North America
FINALISTS
Karen Gardiner
Lauren Jarvis
Lynn Houghton
Zoey Goto
Consumer Feature of the Year (online)
OVERALL
FINALISTS
This will be awarded by the judges from the winners of the geographical specific awards.
UK
FINALISTS
Emma Gibbs
Kassondra Cloos
Lauren Jarvis
Mark Stratton
Norman Miller
Richard Collett
Europe
FINALISTS
Christoffer Åhlén
Meera Dattani
Norman Miller
Phoebe Smith
Richard Collett
Sian Meades-Williams
Tracey Croke
Africa & Indian Ocean
FINALISTS
Bella Falk
Jamie Fullerton
Juliet Kinsman
Kate Wickers
Lauren Jarvis
Lily Girma
Summer Rylander
Asia, Australasia & Oceania
FINALISTS
Arundhati Nath
Emma Thomson
Lorna Parkes
Phoebe Smith
Sarah Gillespie
Sarah Reid
Americas & The Caribbean
FINALISTS
Helen Iatrou
Imogen Lepere
Kate Wickers
Megan Eaves-Egenes
Shafik Meghji
Steph Dyson
Other Consumer Award Categories
Global (print & Online)
FINALISTS
Emma Gregg
JoAnna Haugen
Joliene Adams
Juliet Kinsman
Meera Dattani
Phoebe Smith
Shafik Meghji
Shivya Nath
content creator - blog of the Year
FINALISTS
Bella Falk
Elisa Spampinato
Michelle Attard
Richard Collett
Shivya Nath
content creator - Podcast Programme of the Year
FINALISTS
Ash Bhardwaj
Heidi Fuller-Love
Juliet Kinsman
Mark Stratton
Nathan James Thomas
Phoebe Smith
Portia Jones
Content Creator - Video / Reel of the Year
FINALISTS
Alex Outhwaite
Paul Gardiner
Shivya Nath
Simon Parker
Trade Awards
Trade Feature of the Year (print / online)
FINALISTS
Bella Falk
Claire Dodd
JoAnna Haugen
Lauren Jarvis
Tamara Hinson
Recognition Awards
Positive Impact Storyteller of the Year
FINALISTS
Elisa Spampinato
Emma Gregg
Juliet Kinsman
Karen Edwards
Lauren Jarvis
Phoebe Smith
Sarah Reid
Sue Watt
Tamara Hinson
Positive Impact Outstanding Contribution (Individual)
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JUDGES AWARD - this media individual will have demonstrated their outstanding contribution to positive impact storytelling.
Positive Impact Outstanding Contribution (organisation)
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JUDGES AWARD - this media organisation will have demonstrated their outstanding contribution to positive impact storytelling.
Media Critics Choice Awards
Destination
of the Year
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Awarded to a city, region, state, province or destination that has excelled in its efforts to develop sustainable positive impact tourism. This is based on the experiences, trips and/or stories pitched to media. This award is voted for by Inspire Global Media members.
Tour Operator
of the Year
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Awarded to a tour operator that has excelled in its efforts to promote sustainable positive impact tourism. This is based on the experiences, trips and/or stories pitched to media. This award is voted for by Inspire Global Media members.
PR/Representation Company of the Year
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Awarded to a PR/Representation company that has excelled in its efforts to promote sustainable positive impact tourism. This is based on the experiences, trips and/or stories pitched to media. This award is voted for by Inspire Global Media members.
entry process and terms & conditions
We believe positive impact tourism is to create socio-cultural, environmental and economic benefits through tourism, that enrich the lives of both visitors and the host communities.
- The Awards reward the storytellers that strike a good balance between providing their audience with a wider understanding of positive impact tourism, while painting a colourful and inspiring picture of the destination or experience discussed.
- Judges will be looking for 3 main components –
- INSPIRE – does it inspire in a way that makes you want to experience or go there?
- INFORM – does it provide you with knowledge and/or information to enquire about or book a similar experience?
- IMPACT – is there a genuine sense that the submission promotes positive impact tourism?
- There is no cost for entering the Inspire Global Media Awards 2024,
- Entrants will be asked to confirm they can attend the Awards ceremony in London on 16 April 2024 if they achieve finalist status,
- You may enter multiple categories,
- A maximum of two submissions will be permitted per category,
- All submissions must have a PDF, non-paywall weblink and/or social media handle,
- All submissions must be published between 1 March 2023 and 31 December 2023, EXCEPT for Travel Book Writer, which is valid for published books between 1 January 2022 and 31 December 2023.
- All entries must be submitted via the submission form, which can be downloaded HERE (please note a separate form is required for each entry), by midnight (GMT) on 31 January 2024,
- In the event that an entry is inaccurate or incomplete, does not comply with these conditions for entry or is deemed, at the sole discretion of Inspire Global, ineligible for any other reason, then the relevant entry will be disqualified.
- Inspire Global shall consider each entry on its merits and on the basis solely of the information provided in the relevant entry,
- Inspire Global will shortlist the entries to go through to a final judging phase. The winners will be decided by Inspire Global’s appointed Judges; who are a diverse group of authors, travel editors, tour operators, and positive impact and sustainability experts,
- You will be informed whether your entry has been shortlisted in March 2024 via email,
- Shortlisted entries will be required to supply images and other information to Inspire Global to be used for display in Inspire Global’s marketing materials leading up to the Awards and during the week of the event. Entrants authorise Inspire Global to publicly display all and any such images and information provided for this purpose,
- The winners will be announced at the Media Awards ceremony on 16 April 2024, at venue tba,
- Inspire Global’s decisions relating to shortlisting and granting of Awards in the course of judging is final and will not enter into any correspondence or discussion with any entrants on any subject nor will Inspire Global accept any submissions, representations or appeals with regard to such decisions,
- Inspire Global reserves the right to:
- Disqualify entries that do not comply with these Terms & Conditions or for any other reason,
- Move an entry to another category without notice, if Inspire Global feels it would be better suited to the relevant category,
- Remove an Award category,
- Disqualify any entry that is a product of two or more companies that does not have the agreement of all parties.
The Awards Countdown
Join us in London along with media, buyers from the UK, Europe and beyond, and a carefully curated collection of suppliers and destinations from across the globe
11 November
31 January
29 February
6 March
16 April