AFTA is now validating nominees to determine their eligibility. Nominees will be contacted and asked to accept their nomination.
Thank you to all who participated and good luck to all nominees.
Nominees will be announced publicly on Monday 25 March 2019.
Please read the details below to understand the new process we have implemented for 2019. It explains the difference between the voted categories and those that are required to complete a submission and presentation to the AFTA NTIA Judging Panel.
Following nominations, the award categories listed below will be voted on by the industry and the companies with the five (5) highest number of votes will proceed through to being a Finalist in the 2019 AFTA NTIA.
Voted Categories >
2-Step Submission + Judged Categories
As AFTA follows a continuous improvement mantra for NTIA, a two-step process now determines the finalists across the following categories.
Nominees are required to complete an online submission to confirm their NTIA nomination.
All submissions will be marked by an independent assessor. The 5 highest scoring submissions in each category will process through to being a Finalist. The following categories are NOT voted categories.
The 5 Finalists will be required to make a presentation to the NTIA Judging Pannel. Judging will take place between Wednesday 12 - Friday 21 June 2019.
Two-Step Submission Categories >
Best Travel Writer is submission only. Face to face judging is not required.
Finalists will be announced on Monday 20 May 2019.
Finalists who are required to make a presentation or provide a submission will be contacted directly.
The Judging period for the NTIA Finalists is Wednesday 12 - Friday 21 June 2019.
Please note, due to the time commitments of the AFTA NTIA Judging Panel, these dates are unable to be altered. If a person is unable to attend their scheduled Finalist presentation, they may nominate an alternate in the case of company categories. No alternates are permitted in the case of individual categories.
AFTA has compiled a list of the top 5 tips for those Finalists making a presentation to the AFTA Judging Panel.
These tips are based on feedback from previous year's judging and will assist you in preparing for your presentation and best utilising the time allowed.
If you have any queries please contact ntia@afta.com.au
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