QATAR TO HOST WTA GRAND FINAL
2nd November 2011 - Doha, Qatar
World Travel Awards (WTA) has announced it will host its 2011 Grand Final Gala Ceremony in Doha, Qatar in January 2012.
The glittering ceremony will attract the most important decision-makers in global travel and tourism.
The evening marks the culmination of a year-long search for the very best travel and tourism brands in the world, and will feature the winners from WTA’s regional heats competing head to head.
WTA’s 2011 regional heats included Middle East Ceremony (Dubai, UAE), Europe Ceremony (Antalya, Turkey), Africa & Indian Ocean Ceremony (Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt), Asia & Australasia (Bangkok, Thailand), and Caribbean & The Americas (Montego Bay, Jamaica).
After a rigorous selection procedure, Qatar was chosen as the host of WTA’s 2011 Grand Final Gala Ceremony, reflecting the Arabian nation’s rapid emergence as a tourism hotspot, and sport tourism in particular.
Graham E. Cooke, President & Founder, World Travel Awards, highlights how his organisation selects host destinations that are driving the industry to new heights through innovation and experimentation.
He said: “We are delighted to host our 2011 Grand Final Gala Ceremony in Qatar as it is such an exciting place to be right now. The country is investing $25 billion in tourism infrastructure in the build up to the 2022 Fifa World Cup, giving rise to incredible opportunities within the luxury sector.”
“Our Grand Final will see the winners of our five regional heats, who represent the cream of the global travel and tourism industry, compete head to head for the ultimate travel accolade.”
“Winning a World Travel Award is an endorsement from the thousands of professionals across the globe, and a gold seal of approval to the consumer of travel excellence guaranteed,” he added.
For more info about World Travel Awards 2011 Grand Final Gala Ceremony & bookings visit:
www.worldtravelawards.com/event61
For further press information contact Anton Santos:
t: +44 (0)20 7925 0000
e: [email protected]
w: www.worldtravelawards.com
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 Tourism Authority of Thailand, the Jamaica Tourist Board, Cornelia Diamond Golf Resort & Spa, Mauritius Tourism Promotion Authority, Conrad Hotels, World.mobi, Armani Hotel Dubai, Emaar Hospitality Group, Dusit Thani Bangkok, Sandals Resorts, Savoy Sharm el Sheikh and WeClickMedia.
The World Travel Award’s official list of worldwide media partners includes: CNBC Arabiya, Khaleej Times, ABTA Magazine, National Geographic Traveller, Breaking Travel News, Trav Talk, Trade Arabia, TTN, Travel Daily News International, Focus on Travel News, ASTA Network, New Focus Travel Magazine, Tourism Review, JAX FAX, Passport Magazine, and Travel & Leisure China.
The glittering ceremony will attract the most important decision-makers in global travel and tourism.
The evening marks the culmination of a year-long search for the very best travel and tourism brands in the world, and will feature the winners from WTA’s regional heats competing head to head.
WTA’s 2011 regional heats included Middle East Ceremony (Dubai, UAE), Europe Ceremony (Antalya, Turkey), Africa & Indian Ocean Ceremony (Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt), Asia & Australasia (Bangkok, Thailand), and Caribbean & The Americas (Montego Bay, Jamaica).
After a rigorous selection procedure, Qatar was chosen as the host of WTA’s 2011 Grand Final Gala Ceremony, reflecting the Arabian nation’s rapid emergence as a tourism hotspot, and sport tourism in particular.
Graham E. Cooke, President & Founder, World Travel Awards, highlights how his organisation selects host destinations that are driving the industry to new heights through innovation and experimentation.
He said: “We are delighted to host our 2011 Grand Final Gala Ceremony in Qatar as it is such an exciting place to be right now. The country is investing $25 billion in tourism infrastructure in the build up to the 2022 Fifa World Cup, giving rise to incredible opportunities within the luxury sector.”
“Our Grand Final will see the winners of our five regional heats, who represent the cream of the global travel and tourism industry, compete head to head for the ultimate travel accolade.”
“Winning a World Travel Award is an endorsement from the thousands of professionals across the globe, and a gold seal of approval to the consumer of travel excellence guaranteed,” he added.
For more info about World Travel Awards 2011 Grand Final Gala Ceremony & bookings visit:
www.worldtravelawards.com/event61
For further press information contact Anton Santos:
t: +44 (0)20 7925 0000
e: [email protected]
w: www.worldtravelawards.com
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About World Travel Awards
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 Tourism Authority of Thailand, the Jamaica Tourist Board, Cornelia Diamond Golf Resort & Spa, Mauritius Tourism Promotion Authority, Conrad Hotels, World.mobi, Armani Hotel Dubai, Emaar Hospitality Group, Dusit Thani Bangkok, Sandals Resorts, Savoy Sharm el Sheikh and WeClickMedia.
The World Travel Award’s official list of worldwide media partners includes: CNBC Arabiya, Khaleej Times, ABTA Magazine, National Geographic Traveller, Breaking Travel News, Trav Talk, Trade Arabia, TTN, Travel Daily News International, Focus on Travel News, ASTA Network, New Focus Travel Magazine, Tourism Review, JAX FAX, Passport Magazine, and Travel & Leisure China.
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