Inspired Travel Group wins North America’s top travel management title

Inspired Travel Group has become the first Canadian travel management company in 18 years to win North America’s Leading Travel Management Company at the 2026 World Travel Awards. The Vancouver-based firm also picked up Canadian and U.S. titles, then advanced to the awards’ global final.

Why it matters: - Inspired Travel Group’s North America win is a rare Canadian breakthrough in a category last won by a Canadian company in 2008. - The result strengthens the company’s position in executive and corporate travel, where travelers increasingly want live support during disruptions, policy changes and complex trips. - The company has now moved from national recognition to contention for a global World Travel Award.

What happened: - Inspired Travel Group was named North America’s Leading Travel Management Company at the 2026 World Travel Awards. - The Vancouver, British Columbia-based company became the first Canadian travel management company in 18 years to win the regional title. - Inspired Travel Group also won Canada’s Leading Travel Management Company for the third straight year. - Its sister company, Inspired Corporate Travel, won United States’ Leading Travel Management Company for the second consecutive year.

The details: - World Travel Awards records show the last Canadian winner of North America’s Leading Travel Management Company was Merit Travel Group in 2008. - The awards record dates back to 2007, and Inspired Travel Group is one of only two Canadian companies listed as winners of the North American title. - Inspired Travel Group first won Canada’s Leading Travel Management Company in 2024, repeated in 2025 and extended the streak in 2026. - The company was nominated for the North American title in 2025 before winning in 2026. - Inspired specializes in executive and corporate travel management, group travel and corporate retreats. - The company also offers strategic travel oversight, duty-of-care support and concierge-level service for businesses and their leadership teams. - Inspired says its high-touch model is built around people handling complex travel needs rather than relying only on automation. - The company’s leisure offering follows the same human-first and concierge-focused approach.

Between the lines: - The win reflects a market shift toward hands-on travel management as airline disruptions, geopolitical uncertainty, changing entry requirements and duty-of-care demands make trip planning more complicated. - Danielle Riddle, co-founder and CEO, said the recognition validates the company’s human-first model and its emphasis on personal service. - Riddle also said technology remains important, but people are the company’s main advantage when travel goes wrong.

What's next: - Inspired Travel Group has advanced to the World Travel Awards Grand Final and is competing for World’s Leading Travel Management Company. - Voting for the global title is now open through the World Travel Awards. - Inspired is seeking support from clients, partners and industry colleagues as it pursues the next award.

The bottom line: - Inspired Travel Group has turned a string of regional wins into a shot at the top global travel management prize.