July, 2002 The Kent Tourism Alliance Awards for Excellence 2002 has recently been launched in conjunction with Hoverspeed. Designed to highlight the best of the tourism sector in Kent, the awards will focus on quality, customer service, innovation and marketing. Entries are being sought from tourism companies in Kent during the next few months and the winners will be announced at a gala awards dinner to be held at Leeds Castle on October 4th. Tourism related businesses both large and small, which play a key role in the county’s economy, have been given the chance to enter the different awards sections. These are: •Best Accommodation (four awards for hotel, guest house and bed and breakfast, self-catering, caravan and camping park) •Best Eating / Drinking Establishment (two awards for restaurant and pub) •Best Tourism Attraction (two awards for small and large attractions) •Visitor Information Centre •Most Environmentally Friendly Tourism Business •Best Tourism Initiative •People Awards (two awards for customer service individual and tourism /hospitality student) Some categories are by ‘self-nomination’ and judged by a special panel, while others will be decided by public vote. These new awards are part of the Alliance’s multi-million pound campaign to promote the county as one of the top UK tourist destinations to attract more domestic and overseas visitors. The Alliance is delighted to present the awards with cross channel operator Hoverspeed – a member of the KTA. For more information about the awards call the Kent Tourism Alliance on 01622 696165 or email [email protected].Press Release Media contact: Nick Stevens, Public Relations Manager Telephone: (01304) 865170 |