More than 500 gathered last night at The Star, Sydney, for the Luxperience Gala Dinner and Awards Evening. The event – presided over by media personality and travel enthusiast Tom Williams – marked the culmination of the luxury and experiential travel trade exhibition, that took place from 6 to 9 September 2015.
Entertainment was provided by The Diamonds, consisting of Hannah-May, Casey and Shikye.
During the evening, the recipients of the inaugural Luxperience 2015 Awards were revealed:
Buyer
Inspiring : Chad Clark Travels USA
Meaningful: A Travel Duet India
Connections: Lightfoot Travel Singapore/Hong Kong
Exhibitor
Inspiring: Saffire Tasmania
Meaningful : Time Unlimited Tours NZ
Connections: The Tailor Australia
Destination Award: Tourism New Zealand
Judges Choice Award: Split Apple Retreat NZ
Michelle Papas Director of Marketing at Luxperience, commented: “The evening was a great celebration of our industry, with some of the world’s most impressive suppliers and an elite group of decision-makers in the global luxury and experiential travel arena in attendance. We are thrilled with the success of the inaugural Luxperience 2015 Awards, which celebrate some of the best innovators and achievements in the luxury travel arena. The winners are all visionaries in their own right and are setting industry standards for inspiration, innovation and quality.”
During the evening the date was announced for Luxperience 2016: the fifth anniversary of the luxury travel forum will take place at Sydney’s Australian Technology Park on 18 to 21st September 2016.
