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Champions in Challenge Awards 2018

International Travel Crisis Management Summit, London, 8 November 2018

IIPT Awards ยท ITCMS London 2018

Honouring leaders who stood forward in times of crisis

On 8 November 2018, IIPT, in partnership with Jacobs Media Group, presented its “Champions in Challenge” Awards to three global leaders at the International Travel Crisis Management Summit (ITCMS) in London.

The summit, in its third edition, brought together leaders including Dr. Taleb Rifai, former Secretary-General of UNWTO and Chairman of IIPT’s International Advisory Board; Gloria Guevara, President and CEO of WTTC; Isabel Hill, Director of the National Travel and Tourism Office, US Department of Commerce; Mario Hardy, CEO of PATA; Anita Mendiratta, Founder and President of CACHET Consulting; and the Ministers of Tourism of Egypt, Greece and Jamaica.

Sessions on crisis communication, live crisis management, fake news and data analytics set the scene for the awards, which were presented by Dr. Taleb Rifai, Gail Moaney of Finn Partners and Ajay Prakash, President of IIPT India.

  • Date8 November 2018
  • EventInternational Travel Crisis Management Summit, London
  • PartnerJacobs Media Group
  • SponsorsFinn Partners, with CACHET Consulting
Ajay Prakash speaking at the ITCMS lectern
Ajay Prakash, President of IIPT India, at ITCMS 2018.
The winners

Champions in Challenge 2018

Minister Edmund Bartlett holding his award with Dr. Taleb Rifai and Daniela Wagner

Hon. Edmund Bartlett

Minister of Tourism, Jamaica

With Dr. Taleb Rifai and Daniela Wagner.

Accepting the award, he spoke of his plan to launch the Global Tourism Resilience & Crisis Management Centre in 2019.

“I am honored to receive such an award from the IIPT. I intend to continue my work to launch the Global Tourism Resilience & Crisis Management Centre in 2019 so that together we can carry out vital research and analysis on destination preparedness for crises that impact tourism and travellers visiting destinations all around the world.”
Deepak Raj Joshi holding his award with Dr. Taleb Rifai, Anita Mendiratta and Ajay Prakash

Deepak Raj Joshi

CEO, Nepal Tourism Board

With Dr. Taleb Rifai, Anita Mendiratta and Ajay Prakash.

He said he was proud to receive the award on behalf of the whole team at Nepal Tourism and the people of Nepal, and thanked the international travel community for its support after the devastating earthquake.

Gail Moaney holding Roger Dow's award with Dr. Taleb Rifai and guests

Roger Dow

CEO, U.S. Travel Association

Gail Moaney of Finn Partners presents Roger Dow’s award.

Unable to attend, he sent a message of thanks to the international jury.

“No other industry does more to foster global peace and understanding. That said, we are all vulnerable to unexpected and devastating crisis. When crisis occur, the measure of our industry is how quickly we come together and recover.”

“One of the key areas for IIPT is to raise global awareness of tourism as a positive force – a force for good and a force for healing. The IIPT Awards honour leaders who have stood forward in exceptional times of challenge and have made a real difference through their words and actions. Crises are an unavoidable fact of life; through the Champions in Challenge awards we seek to recognise exceptional leaders who embody the power of tourism to bring peace and stability.”

Ajay PrakashPresident, IIPT India

Gail Moaney

Managing Partner & Director, Finn Partners, sponsor

She congratulated IIPT on its partnership with ITCMS and the awards, and said it is important to acknowledge leaders who have stood forward in exceptional times of challenge and embody the spirit of resilience through their words and their actions.

Daniela Wagner

ITCMS founder; Group Business Development Director, Jacobs Media Group

“We’re also delighted to strengthen and grow our partnership with the International Institute for Peace Through Tourism and build upon the regional IIPT awards for Excellence at the Resilience Through Tourism Summit in Amman earlier this year.” About the Amman awards →

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Scenes from ITCMS 2018