HRH PRINCE AL WALEED BIN TALA WINS ‘LEADING TRAVEL PERSONALITY AWARD’
2 May 2011 - Dubai
HRH Prince Al Waleed Bin Tala was this evening awarded the title of ‘Middle East’s Leading Travel Personality’ at the World Travel Awards Middle East Gala Ceremony 2011, held at the Armani Hotel Dubai.
As the highest honour that an individual can receive at the World Travel Awards, HRH Prince Al Waleed Bin Tala was honoured with this accolade due to his exceptional contribution to the travel and tourism industry.
Globally renowned and respected, HRH Prince Al Waleed Bin Tala owns stakes in Fairmont Hotels, Four Seasons, New York’s Plaza Hotel, the London Savoy, Monte Carlo Grand Hotel and Euro Disney. He is also backing what will become the tallest building in the world, the mile-high Kingdom Tower in Saudi Arabia.
HRH Prince Al Waleed Bin Tala stands out as one of the world’s most generous philanthropists, particularly in his funding of educational initiatives to build ties between Western and Islamic communities.
Other winners on the night included world class companies such as Etihad Airways, Rotana, Hotels Suites and Resorts, Emaar Hotels & Resorts and Jumeirah Hotels Resorts and Residencies, amongst others.
Winners from this event will now go on to World Travel Awards Grand Final at the end of the year.
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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.
Main sponsors include Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association, Cornelia Diamond Golf Resort & Spa, Dusit Thani Bangkok, Emaar Hotels & Resorts LLC, ISO Travel Solutions, Mauritius Tourism Promotion Authority, Omeir Travel, Savoy Sharm El Sheikh, Sports Authority of Thailand, Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau, Tourism Authority of Thailand and WeClick Media.
The World Travel Awards’ official list of worldwide media partners includes: Breaking Travel News, CNBC Arabiya, Khaleej Times, 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 China, Vox Africa, Xenios & Xenios World.
For further press information contact Lauren Brady at
T: +44 (0)20 7925 0000
E: [email protected]
W: www.worldtravelawards.com
About Armani Hotels & Resorts
Armani Hotels & Resorts was established in 2005 under an agreement between Giorgio Armani S.p.A. and Emaar Properties, with the objective to develop, own and operate an exclusive collection of hotels, resorts and residences in the world’s most important cities and holiday destinations. Armani Hotels & Resorts plans to open at least ten hotels and resorts within the next ten years.
As the highest honour that an individual can receive at the World Travel Awards, HRH Prince Al Waleed Bin Tala was honoured with this accolade due to his exceptional contribution to the travel and tourism industry.
Globally renowned and respected, HRH Prince Al Waleed Bin Tala owns stakes in Fairmont Hotels, Four Seasons, New York’s Plaza Hotel, the London Savoy, Monte Carlo Grand Hotel and Euro Disney. He is also backing what will become the tallest building in the world, the mile-high Kingdom Tower in Saudi Arabia.
HRH Prince Al Waleed Bin Tala stands out as one of the world’s most generous philanthropists, particularly in his funding of educational initiatives to build ties between Western and Islamic communities.
Other winners on the night included world class companies such as Etihad Airways, Rotana, Hotels Suites and Resorts, Emaar Hotels & Resorts and Jumeirah Hotels Resorts and Residencies, amongst others.
Winners from this event will now go on to World Travel Awards Grand Final at the end of the year.
-ENDS-
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.
Main sponsors include Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association, Cornelia Diamond Golf Resort & Spa, Dusit Thani Bangkok, Emaar Hotels & Resorts LLC, ISO Travel Solutions, Mauritius Tourism Promotion Authority, Omeir Travel, Savoy Sharm El Sheikh, Sports Authority of Thailand, Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau, Tourism Authority of Thailand and WeClick Media.
The World Travel Awards’ official list of worldwide media partners includes: Breaking Travel News, CNBC Arabiya, Khaleej Times, 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 China, Vox Africa, Xenios & Xenios World.
For further press information contact Lauren Brady at
T: +44 (0)20 7925 0000
E: [email protected]
W: www.worldtravelawards.com
About Armani Hotels & Resorts
Armani Hotels & Resorts was established in 2005 under an agreement between Giorgio Armani S.p.A. and Emaar Properties, with the objective to develop, own and operate an exclusive collection of hotels, resorts and residences in the world’s most important cities and holiday destinations. Armani Hotels & Resorts plans to open at least ten hotels and resorts within the next ten years.
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