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News Industry News The 2010 World Travel Awards Grand Tour Announced
| The 2010 World Travel Awards Grand Tour Announced |
| Friday, 26 March 2010 | |
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Celebrating its 17th anniversary, the World Travel Awards has grown into a global search for the very best travel and tourism brands and is heralded by the Wall Street Journal as the “Oscars of the travel industry.” The growth of sport tourism - a sector now worth US$600 billion annually - is reflected strongly in the choice of this year’s WTA host venues. The World Travel Awards has unveiled the host destinations for its 2010 Grand Tour. After a rigorous selection procedure, Dubai (UAE), Johannesburg (South Africa), Orlando (Florida, USA), Antalya (Turkey), New Delhi (India), and Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) have all emerged victorious. Each will stage one of the six World Travel Awards regional ceremonies, with victors progressing to the Grand Final in London (UK) in November. Johannesburg – playing host to 2010 FIFA World Cup – will hold the Africa Ceremony on July 7, while newly-anointed 2016 Olympics host Rio de Janeiro will follow with the South America Ceremony on October 20. London, currently gearing up for the 2012 Olympics, will host the WTA Grand Final on November 7. Meanwhile, those destinations that have created tourism miracles away from the sporting field will also feature prominently in this year’s WTA Grand Tour. In the UAE, for example, the Address Hotel – a crown jewel of the Emaar Dubai Marina development - will host the Middle East Ceremony, showcasing the delights of this city-within-a city on May 3. The Claridges Surajkund, India, will assume the WTA baton on October 17 for the Asia & Australasia Ceremony. A first-of-its-kind luxury business hotel in Delhi, the property blends the best of an exclusive business hotel with a luxury resort. Graham E. Cooke, founder and president, World Travel Awards, said: "The World Travel Awards is about seeking excellence in travel and tourism. Our hosts represent some of the most innovative and exciting places to visit in 2010 - destinations with such a relentless drive to do things better they stand in a class of their own." |
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