Travel Nevada has named 24 winners of its 2026 Nevada Specialist Challenge, including 12 Australian travel professionals who will take part in destination itineraries across the state.
The program also includes three advisors from New Zealand and nine from Canada, with participants travelling across six separate itineraries from December 3 to 9.
Corey Marshall, Travel Nevada Account Director, said the initiative was designed to turn destination training into first hand experience and give advisors greater confidence when recommending Nevada to clients.
“For agents, that first hand experience makes a real difference. It helps them match clients with the right experiences and recommend a trip with greater confidence,” Mr Marshall said.
The Australian winners are Stacey Martin of Destinations Designed – Envoyage, Ashley McGrath of Travel Utopia, Anna Powell of Travel Associates, Abbey Shannon of Flight Centre, Elyse Palmer of TravelManagers, Alex Mary Lee of Travel & Cruise North East, Nathaniel Yuen of Flight Centre Sydney Airport, Bianca Venter of Flight Centre, Georgina Grandi of TravelManagers, Natasha Walsh of Flight Centre, Barry Warner of Planetdwellers and Kylie Ford of TravelManagers.
The challenge was open to frontline agents who had not yet completed the Nevada Specialist program, while existing specialists could apply to host one of the trips.
“With six separate itineraries, this program gives participants the opportunity to return with their own stories, practical insights and fresh ideas for selling Nevada,” added Mr Marshall.
“We look forward to welcoming the group and seeing how they turn their Nevada experiences into inspiration for their customers.”
