The Portugal News: Lisbon to host World Travel Awards
19 November 2018 - The Portugal News
The World Travel Awards (WTA) Grand Final Gala Ceremony will take place
at Lisbon’s historic Pátio da Galé on 1 December 2018, with the leading
decision-makers, figureheads and influencers of travel to attend.
WTA is currently celebrating its 25th anniversary. The evening will herald its first ever ceremony to be hosted in Lisbon.
The
evening will mark the climax of the WTA Grand Tour 2018 – an annual
search for the finest travel and tourism organisations in the world,
featuring the winners of WTA’s six regional ceremonies going
head-to-head for the coveted World titles.
Graham
Cooke, Founder & President, WTA, said: “I am honoured that the
delightful city of Lisbon is forming the climax of WTA’s Silver Jubilee
anniversary of celebrating and rewarding excellence in travel. With its
cobbled alleyways, historic buildings and cinematic hillsides, the
Portuguese capital charmingly blends traditional heritage with modernism
to form one of the world’s great cities.
Occupying the west wing of
Terreiro do Paço, the landmark Pátio da Galé is spearheading Lisbon’s
renaissance as a world-class events destination. A renovation in 2010
has maintained the architectural detailing, and the importance of the
square and the building in Lisbon’s colourful history.
Paula
Oliveira, Executive Director, Turismo de Lisboa, said: “We are proud to
welcome professionals from all over the world to our city. We host the
ceremony at the very heart of historic Lisbon knowing guests will have
an enjoyable time.”
As part of its Grand Tour 2018, WTA has hosted
ceremonies in Ras Al Khaimah (UAE), Athens (Greece), Hong Kong,
Guayaquil (Ecuador), Jamaica and Durban (South Africa), with the winners
progressing to the Grand Final in Lisbon.
Source: The Portugal News