Annette Cardenas, Panama
The 2024 SKAL International President Annette Cardenas brings a wealth of experience and a rich professional background to her role. Her theme for 2024, “Building Bridges in the New Era … Read More
Category: People
Current Heroes Awards:
Gideon Thaler, TAL AVIATION, Israel
Gideon Thaler started his career working in sales for TWA in Tel Aviv on 1st March 1965. He moved on to become the Manager of CP Air, later becoming the … Read More
Burkhard Herbote, Germany
Burkhard Herbote, Editor World Tourism Directory, Founding Member International Chamber of Travel & Tourism, Advisor International Institute for Peace through Tourism, board member of the World Tourism Network, an expert … Read More
Max Haberstroh, Germany
Tourism Hero Max Haberstroh lives in Germany. He has been involved in Travel and Tourism for over 30 years on long and short-term assignments, mostly for government and non-government organizations … Read More
Czafiyhra Zaycev, “Irish” , Manila, Philippines
Irish is the new face of Medical Tourism in the Philippines, according to World Tourism Network President Juergen Steinmetz. Irish was the nurse who went out of her way to … Read More
Fedor Shandor, Zakarpattia, Ukraine
Mr. Shandor was nominated by WTN Tourism Hero Ivan Liptuga, a founding member of the WTN scream for Ukraine campaign ( www.scream.travel ) Fedor Shandor is a member of the … Read More
Jeffrey Durup, Seychelles
Jeffrey Durup was nominated as a Tourism Hero by Alain St. Ange, the former minister of Tourism for Seychelles. Mr.Durup launched his scuba diving excursions from the Island of La … Read More
Anthony Barker, Da Nang, Vietnam
Anthony Barker is one of the leading figures of Vietnamese wildlife conservation in the hospitality industry and an expert in the protection of the red-shanked douc langur, a native species … Read More
Ivan Liptuga, Ukraine
Ivan Liptuga is from the beautiful Ukrainian Black Sea resort town of Odessa in southern Ukraine. It’s known for its beaches and 19th-century architecture, including the Odessa Opera and Ballet … Read More
Dov Kalmann, Israel
During the first chapter of the Covid-19 pandemic when the global tourism industry was at a full standstill, Dov renamed his marketing & PR company to “Terranova Tourism Marketing & … Read More
Prof. Dr. Snežana Štetić, Serbia
Dr Snežana Štetić is working in Tourism 40+ years and in education for Tourism 40 years all together. She finished her MSc in Marketing in tourism at University of Belgrade … Read More
The Anonymous Tourism Hero
Tourism is composed of thousands of people who unselfishly create bonds between individuals, cultures and nations. These tourism stars are the industry’s unsung heroes who bring light to a world … Read More
Jens Thraenhart, Thailand
Mekong Tourism Coordinating Office I have known and worked on various projects with Jens on and off for over 10 years. He has an extraordinary capacity to connect with people … Read More
Frank Comito, FL, USA & Bahamas
Frank has 40 years+ of experience in tourism and economic development, organization management, government affairs, project management, workforce development, research, and in providing business and investor support on a range … Read More
Joseph Kafunda, Walvis Bay, Namibia
Joseph Kafunda is the Chairperson of the Emerging Tourism Enterprise Association and a member of the World Tourism Network. Mr. Joseph Kafunda has been instrumental during all 3 months, he … Read More
Karolin Troubetzkoy, St. Lucia
Karolin Troubetzkoy is the Executive Director, Marketing and Operations of Anse Chastanet and Jade Mountain Resorts in Soufriere, Saint Lucia, a position she held since 1986. From March 2010 to … Read More
Amaka Amatokwu-Ndekwu, Lagos, Nigeria
Amaka is the Co-founder of recently established African Association of Women In Tourism and Hospitality. She is a US & Nigeria based award-winning hospitality professional with a proven history of … Read More
Paul Rogers, NSW, Australia
Founder of Planet Happiness He understands the needs of destinations in terms of building back better; shares information about our product offering; builds synergies with destinations and other partners to … Read More
Mary Rhodes, Guam
Mary Rhodes is president of the Guam Hotel & Restaurant Association. Mary Rhodes has been President of the Guam Hotel and Restaurant Association. During 2020 and 2021, Mrs. Rhodes has … Read More
Efsun Ahmadov, Baku, Azerbaijan
Mr. Ahmadov is CEO of Next Group LLC in Azerbaijan. Due to the pandemic, the world has been experiencing a tourism crisis for almost two years. Of course, this is … Read More
Michael Nahon, Paris, France
Michel Nahon is the Associate Director of Voyage Solidaire par Velvet Globe. Voyage Solidaire is an association created in 2010 as a group or laboratory of ideas between professionals of … Read More
Yanina Gavrilova, Kyiv, Ukraine
Yanina Gavrilova is the Head of the Board of the Civic Union “Ukrainian Tourist Guides Association” since the beginning (2016). Now the “Ukrainian Tourist Guides Association” is the leading trade … Read More
Nicolás Villalobos, Canary Islands, Spain
In March 2020 because of COVID-19, the Spanish government such as other administrations around the world imposed the alarm-state: Companies, schools, industries, airports, ports, trains,…everything was closed. Citizens could not … Read More
Prof. Dr. Klodiana Gorica, Tirana, Albania
KLODIANA GORICA is a Full Professor in University of Tirana, Faculty of Economy Albania Also, she is: National Contact Point for Albania in European Institute of Innovation and Technology EIT … Read More
Deme Mouhamed Faouzou, Dakar, Senegal
Deme Mouhamed Faouou is the advisor of the Ministry of Tourism and Air Transport in Senegal. He was nominated by Josef Kafunda in Namibia among others to become a Tourism … Read More
Sister Juliet Lithemba, Lesotho
For Sister Juliet Lithemba, the past year has been “nothing short of grace and mercy from above”, as she explains it. The 77-year-old resident of Mt Royal Convent of the Sisters … Read More
Manuel Flores, Mexico City, Mexico
Manuel Flores is the Chief of the Mexico City Tourism Police and created the department.He is now working on establishing a national Tourism Police Department. Manuel created a sense of … Read More
Kornelia Ferizaj, Albania
Kornelia Ferizaj is the General Director of Albania National Tourism Agency.She was nominated a a tourism hero by WTN Balkan president Aleksandra Gardasevic-Slavuljica Like the rest of the Balkan countries, Albania is facing a … Read More
Robin Richman, Steppin Out, Chicago, IL, USA
Robin Richman is now a tourism hero. Tourism may not be possible, but virtual tourism is – and it pays tour guides. Robin Richman owns Steppin Out Adventure in Chicago. … Read More
Abigail Olagbaye, Nigeria
Head of ATB Technology, Innovation, Free Movement and Facilitation. Abigail is the ambassador for the African Tourism Board.She had been working in travel and tourism for 15 years. She is … Read More