2025 Visit USA UK Media Awards

The prestigious Visit USA Media Awards is now closed for entries.

For the second year running, the Awards will take place at the idyllic Gray's Inn Fields, rounding off an evening of networking, drinks and a summer barbecue.

The 2025 categories are:

Categories

1. National Newspaper Feature Broadsheet - print first and then digitally
2. National Newspaper Feature Tabloid
3. Digital Feature - must appear only in digital format
4. Regional Press
5. Broadcast TV
6. Broadcast Audio - including radio, podcasts
7. Consumer Magazine Feature
8. Consumer Travel Magazine Feature
9. Photographic Feature
10. Content Creator Campaign
11. Trade Publication Feature
12. Rising Star - must have been producing travel articles for the past 2 years

The Headline Sponsor Award 2025 will be chosen by our sponsor from articles published about them.

The Travel Writer of the Year 2025 will be chosen by our panel of judges.

Key Dates

Awards Applications Open: Tue 4 Feb 2025 at 0900hrs
Awards Applications Close: Tue 4 Mar 2025  at 0900hrs
Finalists Announced: Tue 3 June 2025 at 0900hrs on VisitUSA.org.uk website
Winners Announced: Tue 1 July 2025 after the Media Marketplace & BBQ

Sponsors

The Association gratefully acknowledges its member sponsors for the event.

Sparkling Welcome Reception & Marketplace Sponsor

Barbeque and Media Awards Sponsor

Media Awards Sponsor

Our Judges

Kirsty Dillury, Visit Mississippi (PR Committee)
Margaret Henriksson, Daytona Beach Area CVB (PR Committee)
Surinder Manku, Alabama Bureau of Tourism (PR Committee)
Hannah Mulvey, Visit Florida (PR Committee)
Jo White, Travel Oregon (PR Committee)
Michael Ball, Traverse
James Brooke, Visit St Pete-Clearwater
Stephen Brown, U.S. Commercial Service, U.S Embassy, London
Nadia Clinton, Delta Air Lines
David Ezra, New York State Tourism
Debbie Hindle, International Centre for Responsible Tourism Global
Barry Johnston, Illinois Office of Tourism
Cath Pusey, America As You Like It
Laura Rendell-Dunn, Journeyscapes
Maddy Simpson, See Monterey
Howard Salinger, Travel Connection Group
Jonathan Sloan, MMGY
Emma Westman, Choose Chicago CVB

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Video of the day courtesy of Steve Dunlop HERE