Tickets for the Viking NTIA Finalist Celebration at Aerial Melbourne on Friday 9 October 2026 are almost sold out. The event brings finalists and industry members together ahead of the National Travel Industry Awards (NTIA).
The celebration starts at 17:30, following the Beyond Borders Travel Summit at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre. The NTIA gala dinner follows on Saturday 10 October 2026 at the Palladium at Crown Melbourne, where winners will be named across 39 categories after a record year for nominations.
Viking backs event for fourth year
Viking returns as major sponsor of the Finalist Celebration for a fourth consecutive year. It has supported the event since it began in 2023.
Viking Managing Director Australia and New Zealand Michelle Black said the event gave the industry a chance to recognise finalists before the gala.
“It’s an opportunity for people from across the industry to come together and celebrate the achievements of the finalists before the Gala,” Black said.
Australian Travel Industry Association (ATIA) CEO Dean Long said Viking’s ongoing involvement had helped shape the event.
“Viking have been with this celebration from the very start and they know what this industry is about: bringing people together and having a great time doing it,” Long said.
Final tickets available
Remaining tickets are available through ATIA’s events website.
The Finalist Celebration is part of ATIA’s awards weekend, which includes the Beyond Borders summit, the gala dinner and the official afterparty.
