In Tourism news. Last evening the Caribbean Tourism Organisation (CTO) UK Chapter welcomed over 60 journalists to the eighth pan-Caribbean media awards event at the renowned West Indian restaurant ‘Caribbean Scene’ in London’s Royal Victoria Dock.
The Caribbean Travel Journalism Awards 2013 were presented during a networking evening after the first day of World Travel Market and the function was attended by almost 100 guests, comprising visiting ministers and their delegations, UK Chapter members and a wide range of journalists from national, trade, consumer and online media.
CTO Director of marketing, Sir Viv Richards and Antigua Tourism Director General Lorraine Headley
The awards consisted of eight different categories: best broadcast, TV and radio feature, best consumer feature, best national newspaper feature, best online feature, best piece of photojournalism, best regional newspaper feature, best travel trade feature and best blog feature.
Carol Hay, the CTO’s director of marketing for the UK and Europe, said, “This event is about celebrating the quality of travel journalism in the UK and thanking all journalists and media involved for their continued support in discovering and showcasing the variety and attractions of the Caribbean region.”
CTO Chairman- Commissioner Beverly Nicholson Doty (l) with winner Emma Mountford, Ready Steady GOAT, Manchester Evening News
CaribDirect was on hand to capture the buzz and positive atmosphere as the industry came together to celebrate the uniqueness, splendour and majesty of the Caribbean. Notable celebrity, Antiguan Sir Vivian Richards, former West Indies cricket star, took part in the proceedings and seemed to be having a blast as he signed autographs and took pictures with admirers and fans.
CTO Travel Journalism Awards winners:
- Best travel trade feature:
Winner: Rupert Murray, Body Worship, Aspire Travel Weekly
- Best piece of photojournalism:
Winner: Pol O’Conghaile, Rum & Coconuts, National Geographic Traveller
- Best blog feature:
Winner: Sarah Lee, Up close and personal with Turtles in the Tobago Cay, Live Share Travel
- Best Broadcast, TV or Radio feature:
Winner: Alchemy TV, Spice Trip, broadcast on Channel 4
Travel journalist Sarah Greaves-Gabbabon takes time out to pose with an associate
- Best regional newspaper feature:
Winner: Emma Mountford, Ready Steady GOAT, Manchester Evening News
- Best national newspaper feature:
Winner: Lydia Bell, Cuba reveals the secrets of the saints, The Independent
- Best online feature:
Winner: James Henderson, Jamaica: the two sides of Negril, Telegraph Online
- Best consumer feature:
Winner: Alex Dalzell, A Life Less Ordinary, National Geographic Traveller
Guests enjoying the atmosphere at Caribbean Scene Restaurant
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About the Caribbean Tourism Organization
The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO), with headquarters in Barbados and offices in New York and London, is the Caribbean’s tourism development agency comprising membership of over 30 countries and territories including Dutch, English, French and Spanish, as well as a myriad of private sector allied members. The CTO’s Vision is to position the Caribbean as the most desirable, year round, warm weather destination. Its Purpose is Leading Sustainable Tourism – One Sea, One Voice, One Caribbean.
Among the benefits to its members, the organization provides specialized support and technical assistance in sustainable tourism development, marketing, communications, advocacy, human resource development, event planning & execution, research and information technology.
In addition the CTO, in partnership with the Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association, jointly and equally owns the Caribbean Tourism Development Company, a marketing and business development entity dedicated to promoting the Caribbean brand worldwide.
The CTO’s Headquarters is located at Baobab Tower, Warrens, St. Michael, BB 22026, Barbados; Tel: (246) 427-5242; Fax: (246) 429-3065; E-mail: [email protected].
The CTO’s New York office is located at 80 Broad St., Suite 3302, New York, NY 10004, USA: Tel: (212) 635-9530; Fax: (212) 635-9511; E-mail: [email protected];
The CTO’s London office is located at The Quadrant, Richmond, Surrey TW9 1BP, England. Tel: 011 44 208 948 0057; Fax: 011 44 208 948 0067; E-mail: [email protected];
For more information on the Caribbean Tourism Organization please visit www.OneCaribbean.org.
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Connect with CTO on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/CaribbeanTourismOrganization.
