EyeforTravel – the leading global online travel, research & insight firm – has launched its annual 'Start-Up and Innovation in Travel Awards 2015' to be held at TDS North America, October 19-20, Vegas.

North America's most innovative, disruptive and technologically advanced companies in online travel are invited to enter the awards, which offer the unique opportunity to pitch in front of 500+ senior level travel industry executives.

Matt Zito, Managing Partner, Travel Startups Incubator says, "The reason this is such an exceptional opportunity for travel start-ups and innovators is not only the branding, promotion and access to the world-leading online travel conference, it also gives the entrants the opportunity to meet and speak with senior level leaders and innovators and investors in online travel, who – at the EyeforTravel event – are renowned to be there to have real conversations and share real insight. We are very excited about 2015's edition."

The Awards, hosted by Tim Hentschel, CEO HotelPlanner, are for new as well as well-established brands to celebrate the best in online travel. Entrants go through three stages which include promotion, branding, voting and the opportunity to pitch to a panel of 5 expert judges before the final 3 are announced to speak on a Keynote at TDS North America, October 19-20, Vegas.

EyeforTravel's senior level online travel conference TDS North America expects 500-600 attendees to meet, share insight and do business in online travel.

The judges for 2015's Start-Up and Innovation in Travel Awards include:

RBC Capital - Mark Mahaney, Wall St Analyst
The Tugboat Group - Meghan Higney, Investor
Travel Startups Incubator - Matt Zito, Managing Partner
HotelPlanner.com - Tim Hentschel, Chief Executive Officer
EyeforTravel - Tim Gunstone, Managing Director

To enter, or to find out more about EyeforTravel's Start-Up and Innovation in Travel Awards 2015, go to http://events.eyefortravel.com/travel-distribution-summit-north-america/awards.php or on Twitter @tdsawards #tdsusa or Facebook @eyefortravel . Deadline for you to enter these awards is Friday July 31st 2015.

Meredith Pistulka

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