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Hi there,   This year's Skift IDEA Awards judging panel is one of the strongest and most influential we've assembled to date. It includes the Chief Product Officer of Perk (formerly TravelPerk), the Global Strategic Meetings Manager at Apple, the Chief Marketing Officer of Carnival Cruise Line, and Google UK's Director of Travel, and more.   They're not just evaluating ideas. They're the people who decide what gets built, bought, and adopted across the industry. That's the audience your entry reaches.   Who's reviewing what The judging panel is organized by category group, so your entry lands with people who have direct domain expertise: Industry operators (hospitality, airlines, tourism, tour operators) are reviewed by leaders from Marriott, Tourism Ireland, Etihad Aviation Group, and Malaga Tourism Creative and marketing entries go to the CMO of Carnival and Trip.com's Global Head of Destination Marketing Tech and product categories are read by IHG's Chief Product & Technology Officer and Destination Canada's Chief Data Officer Meetings and events submissions are evaluated by Apple's Global Strategic Meetings Manager and MCI's Head of Global Procurement What strong entries look like Past winners that stood out had a few things in common: a clear problem statement, evidence of real-world impact, and supporting materials that made the story easy to follow. Visit Seattle's "Kissing in the Rain" campaign, VML's alt-text-to-song-lyrics initiative, and Abode Worldwide's Communications entry all won on the strength of narrative and data together.   You can browse the 2025 winners and a guide to crafting a standout submission at the links below.   If you haven't identified which category fits your work, take the quiz. Browse categories and enter → See 2025 winners Entry tips from past winners   Email us at awards@skift.com if you have any questions.   Best, Nicole       Skift, 35 W 31st St., Frnt 1, New York, NY 10001, USA Manage preferences