Awards
Pinnacle Awards
Outstanding Woman of the Year - Celebrates the most talented and impactful women in the industry.
Criteria:
- Exemplifies excellence in a travel-related industry
- A visionary who can face any challenging situations and strategically seek solutions
- Holds leadership positions, values volunteer work and promotes the professional advancement of women
- Actively involved in diverse membership associations
Founders - Celebrates a male or female who embodies the mission of WINiT and supports the ongoing values of the organization.
Criteria:
- Active member of the WINiT community
- Participated in two or more WINiT initiatives (i.e. mentorship program, hosted a gathering, volunteer speaker at WINiT event, participated in WINiT education program)
- Positively contributed to the growth of WINiT and WINiT by GBTA
- Volunteers their time to the WINiT mission
Individual Awards
Rising Female Leaders - Celebrates young professional women who are high-performing future leaders.
Criteria:
- Represents the future of the industry
- Drives change and is identified as a thought leader
- Holds a current position in a travel-related company or organization
Best Mentor or Coach – Female - Celebrates a woman leader who is making a determined effort to elevate others.
Criteria:
- Demonstrates a significant and positive impact on the careers of emerging professionals in travel
- Nurtures growth and career development
- Acts as a champion to elevate women into new roles or to lead company efforts and initiatives
- Supports women in their company and the industry
Best Mentor or Coach – Male - Celebrates a male leader who is making a determined effort to elevate others and champions women in travel-related industries.
Criteria:
- Demonstrates a significant and positive impact on the careers of emerging professionals in travel
- Nurtures growth and career development
- Acts as a champion to elevate women into new roles or to lead company efforts and initiatives
- Supports women in their company and the industry
Company Achievement Awards
Creating a Company Culture for Women to Advance and Succeed - Celebrates a company or organization that has created initiatives to support the professional development and advancement of women and is actively measuring and/or reporting its success.
Top 40 Women in Travel
This award recognizes women leaders who are reinventing, leaning in, and creating momentum that will be felt by those beyond their community and field.