Travel + Leisure Australia announces 2007 Innovators Award Winners.
Travel + Leisure Australia has announced the winners of the 2007 T+L Travel Innovators Awards in its second anniversary issue.
“These awards are again pertinent since the Australian travel industry is being directly encouraged, by the tourism lobby groups such as ATEC and the Federal Minister for Tourism, Fran Bailey, to innovate in order to better compete in the international and domestic travel markets,” Anthony Dennis, editor, Travel + Leisure Australia said.
“The T+L Travel Innovators Awards salutes 20 Australian individuals and partnerships, who, through their vision, flair and dedication, have enhanced the experience of travel for the increasingly discerning Australian traveller.”
In addition to the 20 Innovators Award winners, the feature also recognises the late Steve Irwin, one of Australia’s greatest tourism ambassadors, for his enthusiasm for his country and his actions to advance Australia ‘s profile overseas.
The 20 2007 winners of T+L’s Innovators Awards (listed below) join last years list of 20 that included, Ken Latona (Sustainable tourism), Graeme Wood (Online accommodation), Brett Godfrey (Aviation pioneer) and Ron Walker (Major events tourism).
The full, six-page Innovators Awards feature is published in the October edition of Travel + Leisure Australia , available at selected newsagents now.
Travel + Leisure invites comment on this year’s awards and suggestions for next years awards at mailto:[email protected]
The full list of awards winners is as follows: –
|
Winner |
Occupation |
Innovation |
Location |
|
Neil Perry |
Restaurateur |
Food in the air, food tourism |
NSW |
|
Trevor and Geraldine Haworth |
Founders and directors, Captain Cook Cruises |
Showcasing SydneyHarbour |
NSW |
|
James and Hayley Baillie |
Owners, Baillie Lodges |
Rejuvenating Australian islands |
NSW |
|
Cassidy Uluru |
Co-founder, Anangu Tours |
Indigenous tourism at Uluru |
NT |
|
Judy and Don Freeman |
Theatre developers |
Advancing indigenous tourism |
QLD |
|
Dellarose Baevski |
Founder, Awaken Designs |
Developing an ecologically sustainable destination |
QLD |
|
Drew Kluska |
Managing Director, Outback Encounter |
A bespoke portfolio of Australian experiences |
SA |
|
David Walsh |
Founder, Moorilla Estate |
Wine tourism in Tasmania |
TAS |
|
Greg Farrell |
Managing Director, the Federal Group |
Travel experiences in Tasmania |
TAS |
|
Callum Fraser and Zahava Elenberg |
Architects |
A fresh plane experience |
VIC |
|
Sue Lloyd-Williams and Judy Romano |
Event organisers |
Mixing business and pleasure and reshaping big-event tourism |
VIC |
|
Geoff McGeary |
Chairman, APT |
Global touring with a personal touch |
VIC |
|
Ross Brown |
Chief Executive, Brown Brothers |
Wine tourism and regional food in north-east Victoria |
VIC |
|
Colin Hackworth |
President, Harmony Resorts |
Taking skiing to new heights |
VIC |
|
Alla Wolftasker |
Owner, Lake House , Daylesford |
The country-house restaurant |
VIC |
|
Kerry Hill |
Architect |
Regionally sensitive and stylish resort architecture |
WA |
|
Denis and Tricia Horgan |
Winemakers and event organisers |
Cultural tourism |
WA |
|
Michelle Garnaut |
Restaurateur |
Putting the buzz into Bund |
China |
|
Marc Newson |
Designer, Qantas Creative Director |
Changing how we fly |
20 |
|
Tom McLoughlin |
Chief Executive, Per Aquum Resorts |
Redefining luxury |
Tom McLoughlin |
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