Websites
are judged on seven criteria including design, innovation, content, technology,
interactivity, copy writing and ease of use. Each WebAward entry in the Travel
category is judged against other travel entries and then against an overall
standard of excellence.
All
travel entrants benefit from receiving valuable feedback in terms of their specific
criteria scores compared against the average scores for their industry. They
also may receive specific comments from the WebAward’s professional judging
panel on their Web site development efforts.
Winners
of a WebAward in the travel categories will also receive:
·
Handsome
statue or certificate of achievement
·
Increased
visibility for their company
·
Marketing
opportunity to promote the company website to the media
·
Links
to your site from the highly ranked WebAward site to help SEO
·
Admiration
of peers, friends and co-workers
Each
year, the Web Marketing Association names the Best of Industry for the various
travel categories based on the score they receive from the WebAward judges.
Recent winners of the Best Travel Website include:
§ 2012 - Boyd Gaming
Corporation for
B Connected Online
§ 2011 – Civic Resource Group for
Wyoming Travel and Tourism Web Portal and Online Management System
§ 2010 - TravelChannel.com &
Razorfish for The New TravelChannel.com
§ 2009 - VisitSweden for VisitSweden
§ 2008 - Teehan+Lax Inc for AirMiles
Make Like Miles
§ 2007 - Arnold Worldwide for Hungry
Suitcase
§ 2006 - Hospitality eBusiness
Strategies for RIU Cancun Portal
§ 2005 - Yellowstone Journal Corporation
for YellowstonePark.com
2004 - Quicksilver Associates for Seabourn Cruise Line
2003 - Apollo Interactive for Excalibur Las Vegas Resort Hotel & Casino
2002 - Arnold Worldwide for Alaska
2004 - Quicksilver Associates for Seabourn Cruise Line
2003 - Apollo Interactive for Excalibur Las Vegas Resort Hotel & Casino
2002 - Arnold Worldwide for Alaska
Recent
winners of the Best Airline Website include:
§
2011
– Carlson Marketing for JetBlue – "TrueBlue Be True"
§
2010
- Lufthansa in partnership with Amadeus for Lufthansa Website
§
2009
- Blast Advanced Media for nature Air – Eco Friendly Costa Rica Airline
§
2008
- Atmosphere BBDO for Emirates.com
§
2007
- Cramer-Krasselt for AirTran Raceway
§
2006
- TM Interactive for American Airlines
§
2005
- TM Interactive for American Airlines
§
2004
- Cramer-Krasselt for AirTran Airways – E-Annual 2003
§
2003
– Agence Braque for Jetsgo
§
2002
– Air Jamaica for Air Jamaica
Recent
winners of the Best Hotel & Lodging Website include:
§
2012
- TravelClick Web Solutions for Puente Romano
§
2011
– Sabre Hospitality Solutions for The Shores Resort & Spa
§
2010
– TRAVELCLICK for Harbour Grand Kowloon Hotel
§
2009
– TravelCLICK for the Albert Hotel
§
2008
- E-site Marketing for Hotel Terra Jackson Hole
§
2007
- Cendyn for Stonewall Resort
§
2006
- T3 (The Think Tank) for ExperienceMarriott.com
§
2005
- Open World, LTD for WARWICK International Hotels
§
2004
- Interactive Sites for The New York Palace web site
§
2003
- Open World Limited for Le Meridien Hotels & Resorts
§
2002
- FreeRun Technologies for Simpson House Inn
