WORLD TRAVEL AWARDS EXTENDS DEADLINE FOR SELF NOMINATION

4 February 2011 - London

World Travel Awards has announced an extension to the self-nomination deadline due to overwhelming demand.

Originally scheduled to close on 4 February, the deadline has been extended by a further two weeks to Friday 18 February.

This year has seen an unprecedented number of self nominations with hundreds of organisations eager to take part in the annual World Travel Awards. Winners will be able to savour the kudos associated with holding the ultimate travel accolade, as well as numerous commercial benefits.

Given the huge increase in self nominations this year, competition for companies wishing to retain their titles from 2010 will be fiercer than ever. New companies meanwhile will have had to have brought something extra special to the market if they are to snatch the crowns in their categories.

Entry will remain open to categories in Africa, Asia, Australasia, the Caribbean, Central America, Europe, Indian Ocean, Middle East, North America, South America, Travel Technology and World.

The entry form can be completed online or downloaded from www.worldtravelawards.com/entry2011

Extended nomination submission deadline is Friday 18th February.

Contact
To find out more about the self nomination process please visit www.worldtravelawards.com. For further information, please contact World Travel Awards on telephone number +44 (0)20 7925 0000, or by email at [email protected]

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Notes to Editors:
About World Travel Awards
The World Travel Awards was launched in 1993 to acknowledge and recognise excellence in the world's travel and tourism industry.

Now celebrating its 18th anniversary, the awards is regarded as the very highest achievement that a travel product could ever hope to receive.

Attended by senior executives from major travel companies, operators and destinations, WTA events are universally respected as providing established, top-level networking opportunities, regionally and globally.

The World Travel Awards’ official list of worldwide media partners includes: ABTA Magazine & ASTA Network Magazine, Breaking Travel News, CNBC Arabiya, Khaleej Times, L’Agenzia di Viaggi, Trav Talk, Trade Arabia, TTN, Travel Daily News International, Focus on Travel News, New Focus Travel Magazine, Tourism Review, JAX FAX, Passport Magazine, Travel & Leisure, Travel & Leisure Golf, Xenios & Xenios World.

For further press information please contact Lauren Brady:
T: +44 (0)20 7925 0000
E: [email protected]

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