Submit Now: Win Big at Skift Global Forum with the IDEA Awards
Enter the 2025 Skift IDEA Awards for your chance to win a physical trophy, complimentary ticket, on-stage photo with Skift's founder, plus recognition on Travel's biggest stage at Skift Global Forum in New York City.
If you've launched a standout campaign, product, experience, or platform in the travel industry, now is your chance to be recognized where it counts.
The Skift IDEA Awards celebrate the most forward-thinking work in travel, and winners will be honored live at Skift Global Forum, held this September in New York City.
This is more than an award. It's a platform for visibility, credibility, and connection at the industry's most influential gathering.
Why the Skift IDEA Awards Matter
The Skift IDEA Awards recognize projects that push boundaries and move the travel industry forward. And for winners, the recognition is anything but symbolic.
Each award winner receives:
✅ Complimentary tickets to Skift Global Forum in NYC
✅ Recognition live on stage, including an on-stage photo with Skift founder Rafat Ali
✅ Inclusion in experiential showcases and editorial coverage
✅ Visibility in front of 1,000+ industry leaders, including executives from travel, hospitality, tech, and investment
✅ Industry validation from an expert judging panel, comprised of global travel leaders and innovators
✅ A moment to celebrate your team's hard work, creativity, and collective achievement on travel's biggest stage
"Skift IDEA Awards accelerate innovation by recognizing ideas that move the industry forward... These awards encourage faster adoption of new ideas, spark collaboration, and help scale innovations that might otherwise go unnoticed."
- Peter Durama,
Senior Executive Director of Technology and Digital Transformation,
Destination Canada
'Skift IDEA Awards are key to showcasing the best of the industry's innovations. During unprecedented challenges, it's crucial we continue to learn from each other and innovate together.'
- Stuart Blake,
VP of North America,
TravelPerk
Past winners have landed media coverage, new partnerships, and global exposure directly tied to their IDEA Award win and Forum presence.
What Kind of Work Are We Looking For?
The IDEA Awards span 31 categories, designed to capture the full spectrum of creativity and progress in travel.
Not sure where your project fits? Take our Find Your Category Quiz — it's quick, simple, and helps guide your submission.
How to Submit Your Entry
It's easy to enter. All you need is:
A short written summary of your work and its impact Supporting materials: images, videos, data, or case studies A few minutes to complete the entry form
Here's our complete guide - How to enter the Skift IDEA Awards.
Deadline: Two weeks remaining.
Be Part of the Industry's Defining Moment
Skift Global Forum is where leaders come to see what's next. It's where the biggest ideas in travel are unveiled, debated, and celebrated.
Winning an IDEA Award means more than being listed in a press release. It means being part of the story and celebrating with your team, your peers, and the global travel community in one of the industry's most prestigious moments.
It means standing on stage in New York City, alongside the brightest minds in the industry, and getting the recognition your work deserves.
'For those of you who are considering entering the 2025 Skift IDEA Awards, we highly encourage you to share your work with the world... Take the leap, showcase your achievements and contribute to shaping the future of hospitality.'
- Mandy Stum,
Senior Director of Business Solutions,
Radisson Hotel Group
'I want to learn from the many different solutions that are out there. And I think that's absolutely the role that the Skift IDEA Awards play—shining a light on the projects that are new, unique, and deeply relevant.'
- Shannon Guihan,
Chief Sustainability Officer,
The Travel Corporation
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