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East India Travel Awards recognises the deserving in tourism sector
21 Jul 2016, 11:17 am
Kolkata, July 21 (NITN): In its third edition, the East India Travel Awards gathered the best-known faces and companies in the industry in eastern city Kolkata recently, gifting an entertaining evening livened up by music and glamour as the proud recipients walked home with trophies that recognised their hard work in the tourism sector .
While Emcee and Singer Dilruba held everyone in thrall with music and dance all through the evening, followed by a performance of salsa, the deserving were honoured at the Novotel Hotel and Residences, Kolkata where the event was graced by J.P. Shaw, Regional Director (East), India Tourism-Kolkata, Ministry of Tourism, Government of India, and Dr. Tanushree Pandey, Mrs. India 2015.
The black-tie event brought together more than 100 guests for an exciting evening to celebrate excellence in tourism. The objective of these awards is to advance and promote the success and prosperity of the sector.
Mr. SanJeet, Mentor, India Travel Awards, says, “We salute the outstanding achievers. Over 2,47,000 votes were received from all over the world. These awards, in their third year, signify the growth of the industry which has developed immensely in the last few years. We are proud to have been instrumental in recognising this flourishing industry and will continue with our endeavors.”
India Travel Awards supports, promotes and develops the Indian travel and tourism industry by identifying and rewarding excellence, and inspiring its practitioners to continuously raise the standards of their products, and service offerings. Based on a unique system of jury judgment and voting, these awards will be fair and unbiased, finally culminating in a formal black tie ceremony that is glitzy, glamorous and graced by the who's who of the travel industry.
The winners of East India Travel Awards 2016 are:
The Gallery of Legends: Mr. Suresh Periwal, Managing Director, Clubside Tours and Travels
Face of the Future: Ms. Akanksha Garg Dewan, Director, Waxpol Hotels and Resorts and CEO Waxpol Industries
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Other categories :
1 Best Travel Agency
Gainwell Travels and Leisure
2 Best Global Distribution System (GDS)
Travelport Galileo
3 Best B2B Travel Portal
Travel Boutique Online
4 Best Airline
International- Silkair
5 Best Global Consolidation Services
Mystifly Consulting (I) Pvt. Ltd.
6 Best Destination Management Company - International
STHI Holidays India
7 Best Airline - Domestic
SpiceJet
8 Best Luxury Wedding and MICE Hotel
Novotel Hotel and Residences, Kolkata
9 Best Luxury Hotel Brand
Mayfair Hotels & Resorts
10 Best Luxury Tour Operator - Outbound
Jet Setters
11 Best Corporate Hotel
Ramada Jamshedpur Bistupur
12 Best Destination Management Company – Inbound
Mountain Edge Tours and Holidays
13 Best NTO
Destination Canada
14 Best Tour Operator-Outbound
Just Holidays
15 Ultimate Service Award in Hospitality
New Orchid Hotel, Sikkim
16 Best Mice Operator
Tibet Tours & Travels
17 Best Experiential Destination
West Bengal Tourism
18 Best Business Hotel
Peerless Inn, Kolkata
19 Best Eco Tourism Operator
Sri Ganapati Tours & Holidays
20 Excellence in Customer Service
Summit Hotels and Resorts
21 Best Tour Operator
Eastern Meadows Tours
22 Fastest Growing Hotel Brand
Cygnett Hotel Group
23 Best Travel Management Company-Inbound
East Wind Holiday Tours Pvt. Ltd
24 Pioneering a New Concept in Hospitality
Voyage Hospitality
25 Best Destination Management Company
Jet Setters
26 Best Corporate Travel Agency
Lufthansa City Center Travels and Rentals
27 Best Beach Resort
Mayfair Palm Beach Resort, Gopalpur-on-Sea
28 Best Travel Management Company
Choice Holidays India
29 Best Debut City Hotel
Golden Tulip Kolkata, Salt Lake
30 Best Tour Operator-Inbound
Ice Cubes Services
31 Best Mid - Market Hotel
Hyatt Raipur
32 Best Event Management Operator
Jet Setters
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India Travel Awards is supported by the Government of India, Ministry of Tourism and is now hailed as one of the most esteemed awards in the tourism industry of India.
These awards are also braced by esteemed trade bodies like Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA), Association of Domestic Tour Operators of India (ADTOI), Outbound Tour Operators Association of India (OTOAI), Travel Agents Federation of India (TAFI) and IATA Agents Association of India (IAAI).
India Travel Awards runs and governs a comprehensive programme across a range of awards developed to recognise the industry's most vital sectors and product offerings. Awards are presented across four regions: South, East, West, and North. All awardees will be recognised throughout the year. They will be regularly featured by our travel media partners.
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