Bessies Society:
Vote for our 2024 Winners!
The Bessies Society is a prestigious committee made up of all past Bessie Award winners.
Bessies Society members can use the below form to cast their votes for the 2024 Bessie Awards.
Scroll down to see our finalists and vote.
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Collaboration of the Year
In support of working together, this award celebrates a successful collaboration by or between creators and brands to develop meaningful partnerships and accomplish shared goals.
Anela Malik x Yelp
Colby Holiday x Expedia Group
Gabby Beckford x Intrepid Travel
Creator of the Year
Honoring a creator who has gone above and beyond in the past year to challenge the status quo as a thought leader in the industry.
Jen Ruiz
Martinique Lewis
Meg Ten Eyck
Inclusion Award
For a brand that has shown outstanding commitment to diversity and inclusion in the last year, whether in the form of a campaign, piece of content, partnership, or other initiative.
Anita Moreau (née Francois), Black Travel Summit
Arianna Ambrutis, TTC IDEA (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Action)
Vanessa Fondeur-Adams, Latino World Travelers/Latino Travel Fest
JourneyWoman Award
presented by JourneyWoman
For a person who has demonstrated long-term commitment to working in and making the travel industry better.
Julia Simpson, president of the World Travel & Tourism Council
Stephanie Jones, founder and CEO of Blacks in Travel & Tourism
Teara Fraser, lead executive of Iskwew Air
Social Impact Award
For an activity, campaign, or other initiative by an individual or brand that has shown innovation in ways that have positively impacted the travel community, or has developed their marketing in a sustainable and impactful way.
Packs Light, Study Abroad Redo Grant (SARG)
Summits in Solidarity
World Nomads, Footprints Network
Trailblazer Award
For the go-getter who has thrived in the past year in building her own empire and carving out a path for future leaders in the travel space.
Aimon Ali
Catarina Rivera
Victoria Leandra
Travel Startup of the Year
For an engaging, innovative and impactful startup that we as a community of influencers believe is changing the way we travel.
Flex-N-Fly
Mount
SoloTrvlr
Most Impactful Piece of Writing
For an inspiring, engaging, and community-oriented piece of writing that has encouraged dialogue and interaction in the last year.
Call You When I Land, Nikki Vargas
"Can travel help save the world’s most threatened languages?" Joliene Carolina
"Dear Air France: My Wheelchair Is Like My Legs, Not My Luggage," Tanzila Khan
Wanderful Award
presented by Wanderful
For a brand that has gone above and beyond to support, empower, and represent women in the past year.