WTA Grand Final 2011 Program

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G R A N D F I N A L 2 0 11 G AL A AWARDS CEREMONY

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Welcome President of the World Travel Awards Grand Final Gala Awards Ceremony 2011 On behalf of World Travel Awards, I wish you all a very warm welcome to our Grand Final Gala Ceremony 2011, the climax of our year-long search to find the very best travel brands in the world, covering seven continents and featuring more than 5,000 nominees.

Now the competition has been whittled down to the elite few – the winners from each of our five regional ceremonies – and we are honoured to have such a pool of incredible travel talent gathered here in Doha this evening.

I am particularly honoured that Qatar has stepped up to host this year’s Grand Final, our very first in this great nation.

I am sure that all our guests this evening are gaining an insight into why Qatar is rapidly establishing itself as a world-class tourism destination for leisure, business, culture and sport. This forward-thinking approach is exemplified by our venue this evening, Katara Cultural Village, which is spearheading Qatar’s cultural and artistic evolution.

For World Travel Awards, the past year has proved the most ambitious yet in our 19-year history. I am pleased to report that the number of organisations nominated for the “Oscars of the Travel Industry” has risen 14 percent year-on-year.

Meanwhile the number of voters rose 11 percent year-on-year, driven by a surge in consumer voting. This reflects how the public now rely increasingly on World Travel Awards as their gold seal of travel excellence.

Winning a World Travel Award is the ultimate travel accolade, with the endorsement of more than 213,000 voting travel professionals demonstrating to both the travel industry and the travel consumer that your brand stands in a class of its very own.

I wish to extend a special thank you to our destination partner Qatar Tourism Authority and its vision to help bring World Travel Awards to Doha. I would also like to thank our event partners BBC World News and WeClickMedia, as well as our media partners TTN Middle East, Trade Arabia, eTurboNews, TravelDailyNews and Breaking Travel News.

Honouring and promoting excellence and innovation in travel and tourism are why we are gathered all here. Thank you for joining us on this very special occasion, and congratulations for your incredible achievements.

Graham E. Cooke President and Founder World Travel Awards

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QATAR YOUR DESTINATION

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Welcome Chairman of Qatar Tourism Authority Grand Final Gala Awards Ceremony 2011 On behalf of the Qatar Tourism Authority, I would like to welcome you to the World Travel Awards Grand Final in Doha.

Qatar has allocated more the US$25 billion for the development of tourism infrastructure in preparation for the 2022 World Cup. WTA's Grand Final forms part of our country's growing roster of world-class events, ranging from art and music to sport and travel.

The fastest growing economy in the world, Qatar has become an example of a modern and vibrant Arab country that has drawn on the diversity of our population while still maintaining our strong and proud Arab identity.

With its strategic position both in the region and as a gateway between east and west, Qatar has been welcoming travelers for thousands of years. We are justly proud of the travel and hospitality sector that has evolved in Qatar and the role it plays in our growing economy. Tourism and the development of a vibrant and sustainable industry is a central part of Qatar’s economic future.

The staging of this ceremony in Doha is an illustration of the confidence the travel and tourism industry has in Qatar as well as the potential it has to develop further.

I wish all of the finalists in the awards all the best and I look forward to welcoming all of you to the ceremony personally.

Mr. Ahmed Al Nuaimi Chairman Qatar Tourism Authority

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Guest Editorial

Qatar

comes of age on the world stage Qatar can justifiably claim 2011 as the year it came of age in the global travel arena.

Following the FIFA announcement in late 2010 that the country would become the first in the Middle East to host the football World Cup in 2022, a four-decade long process of development was given fresh impetus.

Infrastructure is being developed, stadiums planned, hotels designed, airports built and ports created, in what is now one of the most forward-looking communities on earth.

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The Museum of Islamic Art is one of the main attractions in Doha.

Developments on the ground As Qatar gears up for the World Cup, more than 140 major projects are currently underway with a particular focus on transportation infrastructure.

Billions have been spent upgrading the extensive road networks connecting the country to the rest of the Middle East, while the $25 billion, 2,200 kilometre Qatar National Rail Scheme will link to the six-state GCC Railway network from 2017.

Among the most exciting developments is Lusail City situated to the north of Doha. The visionary project will see the creation of a distinctive 21st century city which celebrates the special cultural and geographical heritage of Qatar. It will eventually be home to around

250,000 people with amenities including marinas, shopping and leisure facilities, two golf courses and a special district dedicated to entertainment.

The 86,000 seat Lusail Iconic Stadium will host the opening match and final of the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Also, the first phase of the new $4.4 billion Doha Port will also be functioning by 2014, while the Qatar-Bahrain Friendship Causeway will cut journey times between the two neighbours from 4.5 hours to 30 minutes when completed in 2015.

Finally, the new Qatar National Convention Centre will also add a whole new dynamic to the national offering following its opening in December.

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Views over Doha from the sea.

In the skies over Qatar Qatar Airways has been instrumental in these developments.

The carrier presently has orders worth over US$40 billion for more than 200 aircraft, including Boeing 787s, 777s, Airbus A350s, A380s, A320 and Bombardier corporate jets with plans to serve more than 120 key business and leisure destinations worldwide by 2013.

Already on offer are 100 destinations across Europe, Middle East, Africa, Asia Pacific, North America and South America, with the rapid expansion of Qatar Airways prompting the Qatari government to embark on one of its biggest projects – the construction of a brand new international airport in Doha, which is scheduled to open later this year.

Tourism It is tourism where Qatar has really asserted its authority – growing to rival the established powerhouses of the United Arab Emirates.

Occupancy rates for all hotels in the country reached 63 per cent in the first six months of 2011 compared to 61 per cent for the same period in 2010, according to the Qatar Tourism Authority (QTA).

As QTA Chairman, Ahmed Al Nuaimi, recently explained, that despite the increase in the number of hotels, the surge in occupancy

Souq Waqif in Doha.

rates was spurred by the greater number of tourists, the steady strong performance of the national economy and the government focus on developing cultural and sport tourism.

Qatar also currently leads hotel growth in the Middle East, with 77 new hotels and 42 hotel apartments under construction in the destination, scheduled to bring a total of 21,107 new rooms into the local hospitality market over the next few years.

Ritz Carlton’s Sharq Village & Spa in Doha, Marriott Executive Apartments Doha City Center and Wyndham Grand Regency Doha are among some of the most exciting developments, but the chasing pack ensures standards can only rise.

Qatar Airways has been instrumental in the growth of the destination.

World Travel Awards That is what we are here to celebrate tonight at the annual World Travel Awards Grand Final; excellence in this most vibrant of industries.

Winners from around the globe join us here after five regional heats to see who will be recognised as the best in the world.

Qatar is an emerging adventure tourism destination.

Even in tough times these select few are set to shine and what better place to honour their success than here in Qatar.

breakingtravelnews.com editor@breakingtravelnews.com

ASPIRE Academy for Sports Excellence in Qatar.

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The superior quality of our travel services at Regency Travel & Tours has won us three years in a row the Middle East’s Leading Travel Agency award and twice the World’s Leading Travel Agency Award.

Our acclaimed travel expertise is behind every tour we conduct and we promise to deliver a pleasant and memorable experience.

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World Travel Awards “The Oscars of the Travel Industry” Since its inception in 1993, World Travel Awards has been recognising and rewarding those organisations that have made the greatest contribution to the global travel and tourism industry.

With voting growing year on year – over 213,000 travel professionals are now registered to vote – World Travel Awards continues to build its reputation as the ‘Oscars of the travel industry’.

The awards programme is a global search for the very best travel and tourism brands, with winners from the six regional ceremonies progressing to the Grand Final at the end of the year.

Graham E. Cooke, Founder & President, World Travel Awards, said: “World Travel Awards is a unique benchmark for industry quality and business excellence in every region and sector.”

“The increase in registered voters, despite a global recession, demonstrates the vital role of performance delivery in a challenging and highly competitive marketplace,” he added.

For the tourism trade, winning a World Travel Award is more than an award – it is an endorsement from the thousands of professionals from around the globe, as well as a gold seal to the consumer of travel excellence guaranteed.

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World Nominees Grand Final Gala Awards Ceremony 2011 World’s Leading Airline Lounge First Class British Airways – The Concorde Room, Terminal 5 London Heathrow, London Cathy Pacific Airways – The Wing, First Class Lounge, Hong Kong International Airport, Hong Kong Emirates – First Class Lounge, Terminal 3 Dubai International Airport, Dubai Etihad – Diamond First Class Lounge, Abu Dhabi International Airport, Abu Dhabi Qatar Airways – Privilege Club Gold Lounge, Doha International Airport, Doha Lufthansa - First Class Lounge, Frankfurt Airport, Frankfurt Singapore Airlines – SilverKris Lounge, Changi Airport, Singapore World’s Leading Airline Website American Airlines British Airways Cathy Pacific Airways Delta Emirates Lufhansa Qantas Qatar Airways South African Airways Virgin Atlantic World’s Leading Air Miles Program British Airways - Executive Club Etihad Airways – Etihad Guest Emirates - Skywards Lufthansa – Miles and More Qantas – Frequent Flyer Qatar Airways – Privilege Club South African Airways – Voyager Virgin Atlantic – Flying Club

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World’s Leading Airline to Europe Aegean Airlines Air Berlin Air France British Airways ICELANDAIR Lufthansa SAS Scandinavian Airlines SWISS TAP Portugal Virgin Atlantic Airways World’s Leading Airline to North America Air Canada Air China British Airways Cathay Pacific Airways Continental Airlines Delta Airlines Emirates Lufthansa Qantas Airways Singapore Airlines South African Airways Thai Airways US Airways Virgin Atlantic Airways World’s Leading Airline to South America American Airlines British Airways Continental Airlines KLM Lufthansa TAP Portugal United Airlines

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World Nominees Grand Final Gala Awards Ceremony 2011 World’s Leading Airline to The Caribbean Air Canada Air Jamaica American Airlines Bahamasair British Airways Caribbean Airlines Continental Airlines Cubana Delta Airlines Liat Airline Northwest Airlines REDjet Spirit Airlines Thomson Airways U.S Airways United Airlines Virgin Atlantic Airways Winair World’s Leading Airline to the Middle East Emirates Etihad Airways flydubai Gulf Air MEA – Middle East Airlines Oman Air Qatar Airways Royal Jordanian Airlines Turkish Airlines World’s Leading Airport Abu Dhabi Airport, United Arab Emirates Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, Georgia, USA Auckland International Airport, New Zealand

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Beijing Capital Airport, Beijing, China Benito Juarez International Airport, Mexico Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, Texas, USA Dubai International Airport Terminal 3, United Arab Emirates Johannesburg International Airport, South Africa Lima Jorge Chavez International Airport, Peru Madrid Barajas International Airport, Spain Malé International Airport, Maldives O.R. Tambo International Airport, South Africa Sangster International Airport, Jamaica Singapore Changi Airport Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport, Mauritius Sydney Airport, Australia Wellington International Airport, New Zealand Zurich Airport, Switzerland World’s Leading Airport Hotel Airways Hotel Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea Camino Real Aeropuerto, Mexico City Airport Dubai International Hotel Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton San Jose-Airport, Costa Rica Hilton Miami Airport, Florida, USA Hyatt Harborside, Boston, Massachusetts, USA Hyatt Regency Incheon, Korea Kempinski Airport Hotel Munich, Germany Le Meridien Dubai, United Arab Emirates Marriott Sao Paulo Airport , Brazil Moevenpick Hotel Bahrain

Pan Pacific, Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Malaysia Radisson Hotel, Delhi, India Sheraton Amsterdam Airport Hotel and Conference Center Sofitel London Heathrow Stamford Plaza Sydney Airport, Australia The Ritz-Carlton Marina Del Rey, California, USA World’s Leading All Suite Hotel & Spa Amandari, Indonesia Brentwood Bay Lodge & Spa, Canada Burj Al Arab, United Arab Emirates Hotel Les Ottomans, Turkey Micasa All Suite Hotel, Malaysia The Burnsley, USA World’s Leading All-Inclusive Company Almond Beach Resorts Club Med Karishma Hotels & Resorts Occidental Hotels & Resorts Sandals Resorts International Sunset World World’s Leading All-Suite Hotel Al Sondos Suites by Le Meridien, Dubai Amandari, Indonesia Burj Al Arab, Dubai Columbia Beach Resort, Cyprus Grace Bay Club, Turks & Caicos Jamaica Inn Lebua at State Tower, Thailand The Oberoi Sahl Hasheesh, Egypt The Raj Palace, India The Somerset, Turks & Caicos

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World Nominees Grand Final Gala Awards Ceremony 2011 World’s Leading Beach Destination Aitutaki, One Foot Island, Cook Islands Bora Bora, Tahiti Cancun, Mexico Goa, India Key West, USA Maldives Maui, Hawaii, USA Mauritius - Trou Aux Biches Montego Bay, Jamaica Negril, Jamaica Oludeniz, Turkey Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Sardinia, Italy Seychelles Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt Sydney, Australia World’s Leading Beach Resort Aldemar Olympian Village Amanpuri, Thailand Banyan Tree Seychelles Baros Maldives Conrad Maldives Rangali Island Diani Reef Beach Resort & Spa, Kenya Four Seasons Resort Koh Samui Karafuu Hotel Beach Resort Las Ventanas Al Paraiso, A Rosewood Resort, Mexico Le Royal Meridien Beach Resort & Spa, Dubai Mandarin Oriental, Sanya, China Minos Imperial Luxury Beach Resort & Spa, Greece Samaya Seminyak, Indonesia Six Senses Zighy Bay, Oman

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World’s Leading Boutique Golf Resort Adare Manor Hotel & Golf Resort, Ireland Fairplay Golf Hotel & Spa, Spain Pezula Resort Hotel & Spa, South Africa Santibury Golf Chiang Rai, Thailand World’s Leading Boutique Hotel Baros Maldives Casa Del Mar Langkawi, Malaysia Chateau Versailles Hotel, Canada Cocoa Island, Maldives GAIA Hotel & Reserve, Costa Rica Hotel Les Ottomans, Turkey Hotel Secreto, Mexico Hotel Victor South Beach, Florida, USA La Mirage Garden Hotel & Spa, Ecuador Lan Kwai Fong Hotel, Hong Kong Lanson Place Hotel, Hong Kong Las Balsas, Argentina Le Paradise Cove & Spa, Mauritius Point Grace, Turks & Caicos Rockhouse Hotel Jamaica Saxon Boutique Hotel, Villas & Spa, South Africa Shamwari Town House, South Africa Soho House New York, USA The George Christchurch, New Zealand The Sarojin Khao Lak, Thailand The Spire Queenstown, New Zealand World’s Leading Boutique Hotel Group Aman Resorts Banyan Tree Grace Hotels Island Outpost Mantis Collection Preferred Boutique

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World Nominees Grand Final Gala Awards Ceremony 2011 World’s Leading Business Hotel Grand Hyatt Sao Paulo, Brazil Grosvenor House Dubai, United Arab Emirates Hilton Durban, South Africa Hotel Adlon Kempinski, Germany Hotel Arts Barcelona InterContinental Melbourne The Rialto InterContinental Rio, Brazil InterContinental Wellington, New Zealand Jumeirah Emirates Towers, Dubai Jumeirah Essex House, New York, USA Movenpick Hotel Istanbul, Turkey Pan Pacific Singapore Park Hyatt Sydney, Australia Real InterContinental Hotel & Club Tower Costa Rica Sandton Sun, South Africa The Westin Beijing Chaoyang, China The Westin Sydney, Australia W Mexico City, Mexico World’s Leading Business Hotel Group Hilton Hotels Hyatt InterContinental Hotels & Resorts JW Marriott Le Meridien Novotel Sheraton Hotels & Resorts The Ritz Carlton Westin Hotels & Resorts

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World’s Leading Car Hire Alamo Avis Budget Europcar Hertz National Sixt World’s Leading Caribbean Attraction Company Chukka Caribbean Adventures Island Routes Majestic Tours Limited Solar Tours & Travel Tourwise Limited World’s Leading Casino Resort Atlantis Paradise Island Resort, Bahamas Bellagio Las Vegas, USA Conrad Punta Del Este Resort & Casino, Uruguay D'oreale Grande at Emperors Palace, South Africa Iguazu Grand, Resort Spa & Casino, Argentina Le Meridien Lav, Split, Croatia Marina Bay Sands MGM Grand Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, USA Park Hyatt Mendoza, Argentina Resorts World Genting, Malaysia Resorts World Sentosa, Singapore Rixos Libertas Dubrovnik Sky City Auckland, New Zealand Star City Hotel & Casino Sydney, Australia The Palace of the Lost City, South Africa The Palazzo Montecasino, South Africa The Venetian, Nevada, USA

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World Nominees Grand Final Gala Awards Ceremony 2011 World’s Leading City Hotel Dusit Thani Bangkok Grosvenor House, London Hilton Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Kempinski Nile, Egypt Movenpick Hotel Istanbul Pan Pacific Singapore Swissotel Krasnye Holmy Moscow, Russia Swissotel The Stamford, Singapore The Dorchester, London, England The Ritz Carlton Millenia, Singapore The Ritz Paris, France World’s Leading Conservation Company &Beyond, Africa Chumbe Island Coral Park, Tanzania, Africa Conservation International, Virginia, USA Damaraland Camp, Namibia, Africa Ningaloo Blue Dive, Australia Shamwari Game Reserve, South Africa World’s Leading Cruise Brand Carnival Cruise Lines Celebrity Cruises Crystal Cruises Cunard Line Disney Cruises MSC Cruises P&O Cruises Regent Seven Seas Cruises Royal Caribbean Cruise Line Silversea Cruises

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World’s Leading Cruise Port Bangkok (Laem Chabang Port), Thailand Cape Town - South Africa Copenhagen, Denmark Dubai, United Arab Emirates Istanbul, Turkey Lisbon, Portugal Miami, Florida, USA Montego Bay, Jamaica Ocho Rios, Jamaica Panama Port Port Louis Harbour, Mauritius Port Victoria, Seychelles Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Shanghai, China Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt The Port of Antalya The Port of Kusadasi World’s Leading Cruise Travel Agent African Safari Club Crown Cruise Vacations cruise.co.uk Cruise Line Cruises.com Page and Moy Paradissa Travel - Ha Noi Thomas Cook Travel Store USA World’s Leading CSR Programme Banyan Tree Four Seasons, Costa Rica Inkaterra Machu Picchu, Peru Kimpton Hotels Le Quartier Français Starwood Hotels The Fairmont, USA Wolgan Valley Resort & Spa

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World Nominees Grand Final Gala Awards Ceremony 2011 World’s Leading Design Hotel Adam & Eve at Belek, Turkey Amankila, Indonesia Armani Hotel Dubai, United Arab Emirates Bulgari Hotels and Resorts Bali Ca's Xorc Devi Garh, India Grand Park Orchard, Singapore Hermitage Bay, Antigua and Barbuda Hilton Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Hotel FOX, Denmark Hotel Missoni Edinburgh, Scotland Indigo Pearl, Thailand Lebua at State Tower, Thailand Shamwari Town House, South Africa The Setai South Beach, USA

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World’s Leading Destination Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Auckland, New Zealand Bora Bora, French Polynesia Cancun, Mexico Cape Town, South Africa Dubai, United Arab Emirates India Istanbul, Turkey Jamaica Las Vegas, Nevada Lisbon, Portugal London, England Maldives Mauritius Miami, Florida, USA New York, USA New Zealand Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt Sydney, Australia

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World Nominees Grand Final Gala Awards Ceremony 2011 World’s Leading Family Resort Beaches Turks & Caicos Resort Villages & Spa CasaMagna Marriott Puerto Vallerta Resort & Spa, Mexico Danat Resort Jebel Dhanna, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Dreams Cancun Resort & Spa Dusit Thani Laguna Phuket, Thailand Forte Village Resort, Italy Fregate Island Private, Seychelles Fujairah Rotana Resort & Spa - Al Aqah Beach, United Arab Emirates Hayman Island Resort, Great Barrier Reef, Australia Kempinski Hotel Giardino di Costanza, Italy Jebel Ali Golf Resort & Spa, United Arab Emirates Khalidiya Palace Rayhaan by Rotana Laguna Resort & Spa, Indonesia Le Royal Meridien Beach Resort & Spa, Dubai, United Arab Emirates Llao Llao Hotel & Resort, Argentina Ramada Resort, Karon Beach Resorts World Genting, Malaysia Shamwari Game Reserve - Riverdene Lodge, South Africa Sheraton Colonia Golf & Spa Resort, Uruguay Soneva Fushi Resort & Spa, Maldives Sun City Resort, South Africa The Westin Dragonara Resort

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NORWEGIANS SAY THANKS, MERCI, GRAZIE, DANKE. All of us at Norwegian Cruise Line are honored to win the World Travel Award’s title of “Europe’s Leading Cruise Line” four years in a row. We will continue to work hard and offer our guests the best cruise vacation in Europe and around the globe.

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World’s first ceremony to promote Island Tourism World Travel Awards has unveiled a new awards programme to celebrate and reward luxury tourism to island nations.

World Islands Awards will take place on the eve on ITB Berlin 2012, with Mauritius Tourism Promotion Authority signed as the official partner. It is the only event of its kind dedicated to recognising Island Tourism around the world.

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Through this partnership, Mauritius will spearhead the drive for the promotion of Island Tourism worldwide, as well as ensuring that it remains at the forefront of the luxury tourism map.

The paradise island is currently enjoying a thriving tourism economy under the leadership of Minister of Tourism, HE Nandcoomar Bodha, and Dr Karl Mootoosamy, Director, Mauritius Tourism Promotion Authority.

The inaugural ceremony will take place at Hotel Adlon Kempinski, Berlin’s most exclusive five-star hotel, on 6 March 2012.

Dr Karl Mootoosamy, Director, Mauritius Tourism Promotion Authority, said: “Our new partnership with World Island Awards will serve as an excellent vehicle to promote the core values of Mauritius Tourism Promotion Authority – in particular our emphasis on people, the environment and the capacity to ensure customer satisfaction.”

The two-year agreement comes hot on the heels of Mauritius being named one of the coolest destinations for 2011 by Futurebrand and British Airways, and being voted “World’s Leading Island Destination” at the 2010 World Travel Awards.

The Indian Ocean nation – which is best known for its azure waters, white beaches and luxury spas – will also showcase itself as a world-class destination to travel professionals and media from around the world.

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“This nation typifies luxury tourism at its finest, and serves a benchmark for how island nations can travel and tourism for social and economic betterment.”

The awards will serve to reward excellence across all areas of tourism of the world’s island nations.

Categories will include: “World’s Leading Island Resort”, “Asia’s Leading Island Resort” and “World’s Leading Island Destination”.

Over the past thirty years, Mauritius has expanded its luxury tourism sector. The travel and tourism sector has become more vital than ever to the nation’s economy due to declining sugar prices and economic infeasibility of textile production.

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Thank you to all our partners We wish to express our gratitude to our partners and supporters worldwide. In particular, we extend a heartfelt “thank you” to our destination partner Qatar Tourism Authority for thier outstanding hospitality and professionalism. We would also like to thank Welcome Reception Partner BBC World News, Marketing Partner Phenomena and our media partners, Breaking Travel News, TTN, Khaleej Times, CNBC Arabiya, eTurboNews and all other media partners around the world.

World Travel Awards Team President & Founder Graham E. Cooke

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Senior Vice President David Falcon Group Vice President Kevin Taylor Financial Director Xiaolan Tang Commercial Director Christopher Frost Director, Global Business Sion Rapson

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World Travel Awards Celebrates 20 Years of Travel Excellence 2 0 T H Y E A R A N N I V E R S A R Y G R A N D TO U R Caribbean & Central America Gala Ceremony MONTEGO BAY, JAMAICA • 15 JANUARY 2013

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