Following nominations, a two-step process will be used to determine the finalists and winner in the following categories: 

• Category 10 - Most Outstanding Employee Engagement and Recruitment Program 
• Category 17 - Sustainability Award - ATIA Accredited Agency 
• Category 33 - Most Outstanding Travel Industry Training Program 
• Category 34 - Sustainability Award - Supplier 
• Category 36 - Most Outstanding Marketing Campaign 

Step 1 - Entrants to submit a Written Submission 

• Nominees are required to submit a written response addressing the submission questions, and submit this via the awards portal. Submissions are due by 11.59pm on 01 July.
• The submission questions are outlined within the Entrant Guidelines; here is the link to the awards portal. 
• Within the awards portal, there will be text boxes for you to enter your responses into. You will not be required to upload a document.  You can either prepare your responses offline and copy/paste them into the awards portal or draft your responses directly within the portal and save your progress as you go. 
• Each question will have a word limit which is also outlined in the Entrant Guidelines and will be enforced via the awards portal.  
• Please ensure your responses relate to achievements during the qualifying period, from 01 July 2025 – 30 June 2026.  

Nominee Announcement 

Entrants that submit their written submission by the deadline will be announced as Nominees. Nominees will be announced in late July.    

Submission Scoring & Finalist Determination 

All submissions will be scored by an Independent Assessor.  

Each submission question will be scored out of 10; nominees will receive a score out of 50 for their submission. 

The top 5 scoring nominees will be announced as Finalists.   

Step 2 - Industry Judging 

Should your business be confirmed as a finalist, your original submission will be re-assessed by a panel of 2 – 3 judges. Each judge will submit their own set of scores. No further action is required from the finalist.   

Submission Scoring & Winner Determination  

The finalist with the highest combined score (assessor + judges’ scores) will be confirmed as the winner and announced at the NTIA Gala Dinner and Awards presentation.