Submit your 2025 Bessie Awards nominations!

Collaboration of the Year

In support of working together, this award celebrates a successful collaboration by or between creators and brands to develop meaningful partnerships and accomplish shared goals.

Creator of the Year

Honoring a creator who has gone above and beyond in the past year to challenge the status quo as a thought leader in the industry.

Inclusion Award

For a brand that has shown outstanding commitment to diversity and inclusion in the last year, whether in the form of a campaign, piece of content, partnership, or other initiative.

JourneyWoman Award

formerly the Lifetime Achievement Award

A lifetime achievement award for a person who has demonstrated long-term commitment to making the travel industry better, presented in memory of JourneyWoman’s Evelyn Hannon.

Most Impactful Piece of Writing

For an inspiring, engaging, and community-oriented piece of writing that has encouraged dialogue and interaction in the last year.

Social Impact Award

For an activity, campaign, or other initiative by an individual or brand that has shown innovation in ways that have positively impacted the travel community, or has developed their marketing in a sustainable and impactful way.

Trailblazer Award

For the go-getter who has thrived in the past year in building her own empire and carving out a path for future leaders in the travel space.

Travel Startup of the Year

For an engaging, innovative and impactful startup that we as a community of creators believe is changing the way we travel.

Wanderful Award

presented by Wanderful

For a brand that has gone above and beyond to support, empower, and represent women in the past year.