Luxperience has revealed overnight the finalists for its prestigious awards which are set to take place on 19 September at Doltone House.
The experiential trade show reported a “record number of impressive submissions” this year and congratulated the finalists for showing “excellence in the development and promotion of the finest products that the luxury travel and premium business events industries have to offer”.
The 2017 Finalists are as follow:
INSPIRING category finalists
Destination Asia, Asia; Luxury Travel Advisors, United Kingdom; Trisara, Thailand
MEANINGFUL category finalists
Auckland Seaplanes, New Zealand; Emirates One&Only Wolgan Valley, Australia; Shinta Mani Hotels, Cambodia
CONNECTIONS category finalists
Experiential Travel Journeys, India; Lighthouse, India; Local Eyes Sydney, Australia
OUTSTANDING DESTINATION category finalists
Beverly Hills Conference and Visitors Bureau, USA; Japan National Tourism Office, Japan; New Caledonia Tourism, New Caledonia; Tourism New Zealand, New Zealand;
The awards were judged by an esteemed panel of luxury travel and lifestyle experts: Emma Scott, Creative Director for branding agency Tiny Hunter; Belinda Melocco, Senior Manager Client Engagement for law firm King & Wood Mallesons; Mags King, Managing Photo Editor for The Sydney Morning Herald, Australian Financial Review and the Sun Herald; and Chris Flynn, Regional Director-Pacific at PATA, along with Luxury Brand Strategist, Michelle Papas.
Winners will be announced in front of over 400 guests attending the dazzling Luxperience Gala Dinner.