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Batumi to host WTA Europe Gala Ceremony 2023
World Travel Awards is delighted to announce that its landmark 30th anniversary Europe Gala Ceremony 2023 will be staged in one of the world’s most exciting emerging tourism destinations. The magnificent city of Batumi, Georgia has made the headlines in recent years as Europe’s new travel hotspot and tourism investment capital. The leading travel industry figureheads from across the continent will be invited to this must-attend VIP event on 30 September 2023.
Voting opens for the Caribbean and Americas
Voting is now open for organisations in the Caribbean and the Americas for the World Travel Awards 2023 programme. Industry professionals, the media and consumers worldwide can vote for their favourite travel brands.
Saint Lucia to host World Travel Awards Caribbean & The Americas Gala Ceremony 2023
World Travel Awards has revealed that the paradise island of Saint Lucia will host its Caribbean & The Americas Gala Ceremony 2023. The leading travel industry figureheads from across the region will attend the red-carpet reception on 26 August 2023.
Voting opens for Africa, Asia, Indian Ocean & Oceania
Voting is now open for organisations in Africa, Asia, Indian Ocean and Oceania of the World Travel Awards 2023 programme. Industry professionals, the media and consumers worldwide can vote for their favourite travel brands.
WTA kickstarts 30th anniversary with Middle East voting
World Travel Awards has opened voting for the Middle East categories of its landmark 30th anniversary programme. Voting runs until midnight 20 August. The winners will be unveiled at WTA’s Middle East Gala Ceremony 2023, which will take place in Dubai, UAE on 17 October 2023.
30th annual World Travel Awards opens for submissions
World Travel Awards is pleased to announce its annual "call for entries" for inclusion in the most prestigious awards and recognition initiative in travel and tourism. Each country's very best brands and products are now invited to submit their applications to participate and stand a chance to win the ultimate industry accolade.
World’s best travel brands revealed at World Travel Awards Grand Final 2022 in Muscat, Oman
The finest travel brands in the world have been unveiled at the World Travel Awards (WTA) Grand Final Gala Ceremony 2022 in Muscat, Oman. The stars of the travel and hospitality industries aligned for a night to celebrate the welcome return of global tourism and to find out who amongst them had been voted the best in the world.
Watch the full Grand Final Ceremony 2022
Middle East winners revealed at The Ritz-Carlton, Amman
The very best travel, tourism and hospitality brands have been unveiled at a blockbuster gala ceremony at The Ritz-Carlton, Amman, Jordan. The leading lights of the Middle East travel industry gathered to discover who amongst them had been crowned the finest in the region.
Africa & Indian Ocean winners announced at KICC, Nairobi
The stars of the travel, tourism and hospitality aligned at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC), Nairobi, Kenya to find out who amongst them had won the industry’s ultimate annual honours.
Europe 2022 winners announced in Mallorca
Europe's premier travel brands have been revealed at a blockbuster gala ceremony at the new Hilton Mallorca Galatzo. The brightest stars of the hospitality industry aligned at the World Travel Awards European Gala Ceremony 2022 to discover who amongst them had won the ultimate accolades in tourism.
Asia & Oceania 2022 winners announced in Ho Chi Minh City
The finest travel brands in Asia and Oceania have been unveiled at a star-studded gala ceremony in Vietnam. The elite of the travel industry assembled for the World Travel Awards Asia & Oceania Gala Ceremony 2022 in Ho Chi Minh City to find out who amongst them had been crowned best of the best.
Caribbean & The Americas winners unveiled at star-studded ceremony in Jamaica
The finest travel brands from across the Americas and the Caribbean have been unveiled at a star-studded Gala Ceremony in Jamaica. The elite of the travel industry assembled for the World Travel Awards Caribbean & The America’s Gala Ceremony 2022 to find out who amongst them had been crowned best of the best.
WTA launches #Together initiative
With the reopening of international borders on the horizon and the global vaccine rollout gathering pace, World Travel Awards has launched its #Together initiative with the aim of galvanising the recovery efforts of the global travel and tourism economy.
#Together serves an on-going resource of information, practical advice and insights from the travel industry’s thought-leaders and decision-makers to aid the collective recovery by uniting the industry as a global unit, pooling collective knowledge and fostering cooperation. The campaign is all complimentary.
If you have your own #Together plan in place, do let us know and our team will work with you channel this into a published #Together feature.
If you would like one of our journalists to interview you or the leader of your organisation about your #Together, please get in touch. Do share with us any positive news stories that you may have that can offer hope or inspire encouragement to others. If there is anything we can do to help, please let us know.
Voting Dates

Region | Status | Dates* |
Caribbean | Open | Closes 9 Jul |
Central America | Open | Closes 9 Jul |
North America | Open | Closes 9 Jul |
South America | Open | Closes 9 Jul |
Asia | Open | Closes 23 Jul |
Oceania | Open | Closes 23 Jul |
Europe | Open | Closes 20 Aug |
Middle East | Open | Closes 20 Aug |
Africa | Closed | Closed 22 May |
Indian Ocean | Closed | Closed 22 May |
* dates subject to change.
Upcoming Events
Caribbean & The Americas Gala Ceremony 2023
Saint Lucia
Saturday, 26 August 2023
Asia & Oceania Gala Ceremony 2023
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Wednesday, 6 September 2023
Europe Gala Ceremony 2023
Batumi, Georgia
Saturday, 30 September 2023
Middle East Gala Ceremony 2023
Dubai, UAE
Monday, 16 October 2023
Africa & Indian Ocean Gala Ceremony 2023
Dubai, UAE
Monday, 16 October 2023
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