09 September 2008

Expanded Shine Awards to be launched

Details of an expanded range of Shine Awards for women in the travel, tourism and hospitality sectors are to be unveiled today (Tuesday).

The number of categories has been doubled to ten for the 2008 awards which will be presented in November.

The new awards cover companies and include female-headed team of the year, flexible working, talent development and diversity of talent.

Amongst the individual awards are corporate woman, entrepreneur, public sector and young achiever.

The 2008 awards are being formally launched at an event in London tomorrow (Tuesday) where details of a debate on talent management issues will be given.

Supporters of the awards include American Express, Abu Dhabi Tourosm Authority, London Metropolitan University, ABTA, British Hospitality association, Tourism Society and Tourism Alliance.

TravelMole is a media partner of the awards which will be handed out at a ceremony on November 26 at the Daniel Liebeskind Centre at the London Metropolitan University.

by Phil Davies

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Worms in cans...

What percentage of the travel workforce is female? What percentage of management is female? Admittedly on the increase, but there is still a glass ceiling. We can take that further & look at race if you like. If middle-class, middle-aged white males (like me) start to feel threatened then, in my opinion, things are getting better. We'll know it's REALLY working when the Daily Mail gets on the case!

By Mike Tawil, Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Gender equality is a nominal thing

Although discrimination on the grounds of gender (as well as other things such as race and colour) is technically illegal, I have noticed quite often that, if it is discrimination in favour of a supposed minority group, then little is ever said. But just try getting away with the "Men's Awards in Travel", "The Association of Male Travel Executives" or even the "Federation of White police officers". I actually find it rather amusing that, in the midst of so much equality, we have such inequality.

By Richard English, Tuesday, September 9, 2008
No Go Awards

You can't just have awards for wimmin, sorry, I mean women, in travel. You can have "Persons" in travel but not gender specific. Or is this just another male sponsored thing to patronise women...?

By Murray Harrold, Monday, September 8, 2008