The BGTW Members’ Excellence Awards (MEA) recognise the very best work of members in travel writing, photography, blogging and broadcasting, in a series of 17 awards judged by UK and international travel industry professionals.
The categories are split into two groups:
The first twelve awards recognise a member’s individual piece of work.
- Travel Feature of the Year – UK
- Travel Feature of the Year – Europe
- Travel Feature of the Year – Worldwide
- NEW for 2024 – Inclusivity Award
- NEW for 2024 – Journey Feature of the Year
- NEW for 2024 – Specialist Travel Feature of the Year
- Sustainability Feature of the Year
- Travel Book of the Year
- Travel Guidebook of the Year
- Travel Photo Feature of the Year
- Travel Blog Post of the Year
- Travel Broadcast of the Year
Five awards recognise a member’s wider skill set through a portfolio of four items.
- BGTW Travel Blogger of the Year
- BGTW Travel Broadcaster of the Year
- BGTW Photographer of the Year
- BGTW Travel Writer of the Year
- Rising Talent Award (new for 2024)
Members submit their best work for judging. The judging panel comprises a wide range of national and international travel editors, photographers, bloggers and broadcasters, including members of the Society of American Travel Writers (SATW) and the Australian Society of Travel Writers (ASTW).
In each category the judges look for a combination of creativity, originality and quality, identifying a shortlist of up to six entries in each category. This list of finalists is announced at the start of November.
The winners are announced at the BGTW Annual Gala Awards Dinner on the eve of World Travel Market each year.
Buy tickets or be a sponsor
The BGTW Members’ Excellence Awards are given out at the BGTW Annual Gala Awards Dinner. Individual tickets, or tables of 10, 11 or 12 are available for purchase. If you would like buy tickets or explore sponsorship opportunities, please email the BGTW Secretariat.