2011 AWARDS REVIEW
The Travel Agents Choice Awards honours the winners of 2011
You voted and they won! We now reveal the winners of the only travel industry awards nominated and voted for by those really in the know – travel agents! Congratulations to all our winners.
★ EXPLORE WORLDWIDE
Explore Worldwide has been creating pioneering adventure holidays for over 30 years and this year scooped the TACA award for Best Special Interest Tour Operator. The company offers more than
500 small group holidays to 140 countries, featuring walking and trekking, cycle, short breaks, family adventures and tailor-made holidays. Popular for its adventure options,
the company has operated over 40,000 tour departures and has a 60 per cent repeat bookings level.
★ FAIRMONT HOTELS
Fairmont Hotels & Resorts’ celebrated collection of 60 hotels includes landmark properties like The Savoy in London, The Plaza in New York and the Fairmont Peace Hotel, Shanghai. The group encourages agents to join its Fairmont Famous training and rewards programme through which they can earn free room nights or Love2Shop vouchers.
www.fairmont.com
This year it has added several new destinations including Burma, Papua New Guinea and Belarus. Clients are offered a price guarantee once they have confi rmed their booking. 2012 brochures include Discovery
Adventures, Family Adventures plus Walking and Trekking, available through
www.trade-gate.co.uk www.explore.co.uk
Pictured (right) Fiona Pearcy, commercial manager Explore Worldwide. Pictured (below) Angela Waite, APT sales manager (left) and Madalyn Gallagher, APT marketing & sales executive
★ HONG KONG
The Hong Kong Tourism Board will build on its TACA success over the next 12 months with a series of trade activities designed to showcase the sophistication and diversity of the destination. These will include face-to-face training, online HK Specialist training, fam trip opportunities, agent incentives, workshops and events such as the Hong Kong Contact & Contract event in London on March. 5.
www.discoverhongkong.com
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