ISTTE Awards 

ISTTE presents several awards to its members during the annual conference.  The purpose of the awards is to encourage excellence in travel and tourism education and to provide special recognition to current members in good standing.  The awards coordination process is handled by a Board member appointed by the President with the approval of the Board.   

The following awards are available at specific annual rotations:

Martin Oppermann Memorial Award for Lifetime Achievement
The award recognizes and honors an individual who has provided significant service to the Society.  This award is given once every three years. 



Heidi Sung Four-Year University Achievement Award
This award recognizes and honors an individual who has made significant lifetime contributions to the field of travel and tourism at the four-year level educational institutions granting a bachelor’s degree or higher.  This award is given once every three years. 

John C. Kesler Achievement Award
This award recognizes and honors an individual who has made significant lifetime contributions to the field of travel and tourism education at a post-high school, two-year degree granting institution or at a high school or proprietary school educational institution. This award is given once every three years. 

ISTTE Institutional Achievement Award
This award recognizes and honors an institute that has made significant long-term contributions to the field of travel and tourism education.  The contributions may be at any educational level and may be anywhere in the world.  This award is given once every five years.