Online voting has now opened for the World Travel Awards Asia & Australasia Gala Ceremony 2013.

Organisers of the awards are encouraging both members of the industry and consumers to submit votes in order to determine those companies and organisations who excel in travel, tourism and hospitality in the region. 

Awards to find the leading companies and organisations across different categories including “Leading Airline”, “Leading Tourist Board”, “Leading Destination”, “Leading Boutique Hotel Brand”, “Leading Experiential Holiday Resort”, “Leading Business Hotel”, ”Leading Design Hotel”, ”Leading themed Resort”, ”Leading Apartment Hotel” and many others.

World Travel Awards is celebrating a landmark 20th year as the Oscars of the travel industry in 2013.

As part of its annual Grand Tour, World Travel Awards has already visited the Maldives, for the Indian Ocean Gala Ceremony, and Dubai, for the Middle East Gala Ceremony.

Further stops include Kenya, Antalya (Turkey), Lima (Peru), and Antigua.

The winners of these regional heats will progress to the Grand Final, which will take place at the end of 2013.

The ceremonies are widely regarded as the best networking opportunities in the travel industry, attended by government and industry leaders, luminaries and international media.

A full list of nominees for the Asia & Australasia Gala Ceremony can be seen here, while votes can be cast here.