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The Bloomsbury Hotel - This centrally located London hotel is just a few minutes walk from Oxford Street and Covent Garden. A listed neo-Georgian building designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens, The hotel blends old-world grandeur with memorable, modern luxury and up-to-date technology, including complimentary Wi-Fi access throughout the hotel.
From the imposing entrance and excellent contemporary dining, to the modern design of its spacious bedrooms and suites and its magnificent and unique meetings and events facilities, The Bloomsbury Hotel offers impeccable hospitality in a characterful London setting.

http://www.doylecollection.com/bloomsbury

Tel: +44(0)20 7347 1000



Advantage Travel Centres wholeheartedly support the British Travel Awards. The awards have great credibility, they are independently nominated and voted for by industry professionals and the UK’s travelling public. The British Travel Awards are held in high regard by the industry.

Advantage Travel Centres is the UK's leading travel consortium offering its members the widest range of products and services.

JOHN MCEWAN - Advantage

http://www.loveyourtravelagent.com



APH (Airport Parking & Hotels Ltd) is delighted to support the British Travel Awards for the second year running.  We pride ourselves in providing exceptional customer service - over 97% of our customers say they would book with us again according to ongoing customer satisfaction results. 
 
APH is one of the UK’s leading providers of airport parking with over 30 years’ experience, offering car parking at all major UK airports along with an excellent range of airport hotels and lounges.

Beverley Barden
Head of Marketing
Airport Parking & Hotels

http://www.aph.com



The Association of Independent Tour Operators - are pleased to be associated with the British Travel Awards in their annual survey of consumer views on the travel industry which encourages good practice.

AITO is the Association for specialist independent tour operators and its members have a shared concern for quality and personal service. Membership is seen as a kite mark of excellence and the Association encourages the highest standards in all aspects of tour operating.

Peter Burgess
Acting Executive Director

http://www.aito.co.uk



Attraction Tickets Direct takes pleasure in being supporters of the 2011 British Travel Awards in association with Lloyds TSB Cardnet.

At Attraction Tickets Direct we pride ourselves in offering our customers real attraction tickets with real expert advice, giving our customers complete peace of mind each and every time they shop with us. We appreciate that many who contact us are in the process of planning their dream holiday, therefore we are committed to making sure our customers have all the information they need to really make the most of their time abroad.

We’re not only delighted to offer the most popular attraction tickets, but to tailor tickets best suited to each of our customers’ holiday needs, with a service that is second to none. Exceeding our customers’ expectations along with our passion for recreation and travel is what continuously pushes Attraction Tickets Direct to go that extra mile. And having been voted ‘Best Attraction Ticket Provider’ for the last two years, our success at the British Travel Awards proves that Attraction Tickets Direct really can make dream holidays a reality.

Oliver Brendon
CEO 
Attraction Tickets Direct

http://www.attraction-tickets-direct.co.uk



The Association of Women Travel Executives (AWTE) is a dynamic body of senior women in travel that provides networking and business-building opportunities for professional women in the sector.

A packed programme of events and educational and personal development seminars helps keep women in travel informed, in touch, and ahead of their game. The association’s Boardroom Ready project, with its series of presentations and workshops, has helped equip women with the skills, behaviours and attitudes they need to step up to board level, or to fulfil a non-executive directorship. And the Women to the Podium initiative is preparing women with the know-how and confidence to take to the conference stage.

The AWTE’s social and networking programme features key events in the travel calendar, from the Chair’s Awards in October to the legendary Christmas Luncheon – to which non members and men are invited.

http://www.awte.org.uk



Avis are delighted to be supporting this year’s British Travel Awards. The awards draw the UK consumer’s attention to those travel companies who go that extra mile in this highly competitive marketplace.
Avis is a leading car rental company, with over 5000 locations worldwide in 167 countries offering a wide range of products and services. With over 50 years experience Avis has an excellent track record for exceptional customer service by adopting the "We Try Harder." ethos in everything we do.  As previous winners of Best Car Rental Company, The British Travel Awards endorse our commitment to our customers needs.

Connie Georgiou
Leisure Sales Manager
Avis Europe Plc.
Europe, Africa, Middle East and Asia

http://www.avis.co.uk



As market leader in providing advertising solutions to reach people on the move, CBS Outdoor work closely The British Travel Awards to raise consumer awareness in two of the nations greatest cities, with poster sites at Manchester’s rail stations and on London’s buses.

Their range of media and sponsorship opportunities on transport networks across the UK are proven to be effective for driving sales, increasing footfall and raising awareness for a wide range of clients, products and businesses.

From traditional poster formats to cutting-edge digital innovations, CBS Outdoor has the most captivating and welcomed environments of all media. With creative and bespoke solutions available on the London Underground, Buses, National Rail, Docklands Light Railway and Tram, advertisers can access valuable and increasing audiences on a regular basis.

http://www.cbsoutdoor.co.uk



Once again, CIMTIG is delighted to be supporting the British Travel Awards in their annual awards evening and “Travel Vision” the BTA/CIMTIG annual lecture held in January.

CIMTIG is the travel industry group of the Chartered Institute of Marketing, the world's largest marketing organisation with some 50,000 members. CIMTIG promotes marketing excellence within travel and provides networking, career and study opportunities to marketing professionals.

From our marketing seminars and networking events to our prestigious Travel Marketing Awards, CIMTIG is committed to promoting, enhancing and facilitating the practice of marketing within this exciting and vibrant UK travel industry. We wish Lorraine and her team all the best for another enjoyable awards evening.

http://www.cimtig.org



Like the British Travel Awards, CD-Traveller - the Consumerdata owned website and e-broadcasts - are independent and reflect the attitudes of the travelling and holidaying public. Sometimes consumers feel their views go unnoticed, by voting in The British Travel Awards they can voice their opinion and be confident it will not be ignored as every vote counts.

Our partnership enables 800,000 CD-Traveller subscribers to have a say in who they think is the best. Readers have the chance to vote either directly or through our website, www.cd-traveller.com and the importance of voting is reinforced in each issue of the electronic newsletter distributed until voting closes.

CD-Traveller provides information about destinations, holidays and travel related services. It gives readers options and they can make choices. And, at the same time they have opportunities to win some of the great holiday and travel prizes on offer.

http://www.cd-traveller.com



Debbee Dale Development leads the way in learning and development for the travel industry, we focus on people resource and design and deliver solutions that incorporate an edge to delivering quality service and business objectives.
We are delighted to be involved with the British Travel Awards and as well as enjoying the event, will continue to support it throughout the year.

Giving consumers a voice and the ability to play an active part in awarding performance is so important to the industry, coupled with the results of the largest consumer survey of its kind makes the value of the BTA priceless. We then need to be able to take the information from the BTA and do something with it to help improve or simply promote services that the consumers want and like. Debbee Dale Development has the ability to help businesses make these improvements.

We are looking forward to a fantastic evening and celebrating with the winners of such a prestigious award.

http://www.debbeedale.com



In this particularly exciting year for the UK, Deloitte is delighted to once again be part of the panel of sponsors of the British Travel Awards. We are proud to have been involved with the London 2012 Games from the earliest stages of London’s bid to become host city, and to have been integral to the delivery team once London was selected.

London 2012 will be a huge occasion for all those involved in travel, hospitality and leisure to stage a memorable Games, and to leave a lasting economic, sporting, social and environmental legacy long after the summer of 2012. We would encourage all businesses, larger players to smaller companies, to seize the opportunities which this fantastic event, genuinely once-in-a-lifetime, will provide.

Deloitte is well-placed to help – through our consistently high-quality and personal service to clients, as well as our expert independent advice and execution based on our in-depth knowledge of markets: we look forward to cementing relationships with this year’s Awards participants.

As the number one professional services firm globally in this sector, providing robust business advice from across all service lines ranging from audit and tax advice to more specialised finance and structuring work, Deloitte anticipate making an excellent and valued contribution to the Awards process.

Graham Pickett
Lead Partner, Travel, Hospitality & Leisure
Deloitte LLP

http://www.deloitte.com



DoSomethingDifferent.com is a proud sponsor of the British Travel Awards in association with Lloyds TSB Cardnet and is thrilled to be supporting this event for the fourth consecutive year this 2011.

At DoSomethingDifferent.com we realise that experiences are what set apart nice holidays from excellent ones; what our customers actually want to see and do on their holidays is what’s most important to us. We offer over 2000 holiday experiences located in all four corners of the globe. Our customers can expect both beautiful and exhilarating experiences, ranging from historical and cultural sightseeing tours, arts, entertainment and lifestyle, to sport and leisure activities.

We’re on the constant look out for more to offer our customers and are continuously adding to our list of things to do and countries to do them in. Therefore, with our simple booking system and breathtaking products, travellers can always expect to find new, rare and exciting experiences at a mere click of a button.
 
DoSomethingDifferent.com’s association with The British Travel Awards presents the perfect opportunity to introduce ourselves to more trade partners and offer a growing number of customers the chance to do something different on their holidays.

Oliver Brendon
CEO 
DoSomethingDifferent.com

http://www.dosomethingdifferent.com



http://www.eliteislandresorts.co.uk



There’s more to First Choice holidays than you think. Making your holiday special is what we’re all about. Experience our exclusive Holiday Villages that offer unique outdoor activities, family theme days, relaxing spa facilities and superb kids clubs. If you’re a water park fanatic, then check out our SplashWorld hotels – you’ll get unlimited access to the wettest, wildest and coolest onsite waterparks. If you’re travelling without the kids and looking for that little extra touch of quality, try our Premier collection holidays.

NEW…. from summer 2012, all First Choice holidays will be All Inclusive. This means every holiday will include flights, accommodation, three meals a day and local drinks all included in the price. Holidays are all about treating yourself and having a good time. First Choice – the Home of All Inclusive.

http://www.firstchoice.co.uk



As an agency with nearly 20 years experience of working with clients in the travel industry, we are delighted to be sponsoring The British Travel Awards.

Creative brand communications is what we do, and we do it with smiles on our faces. At fst, we have an exceptional group of people, all with their own area of expertise and dedicated to helping you add value to your business. They’re also a happy, sociable lot, because at fst, we know how important it is to balance the hard work with a little bit of fun.

We are here to help you find the BIG idea. We are specialists in strategic thinking and can help you to communicate successfully with your desired audience. Through leaflets, posters, brochures, websites, motion graphics or video, we can communicate your chosen strategy consistently across all media.

http://www.fstthegroup.com



GTA has been a proud sponsor of the British Travel Awards since their inception. With a fully independent nominations system and extensive participation in the voting process, the BTAs have become the gold standard of business excellence in the travel and tourism industry.

GTA has been helping our clients and their customers to achieve excellence for over 35 years. Our vast inventory of travel content sourced from more than 30,000 suppliers, and offering over 37,000 hotels, is delivered to clients through distribution systems which integrate seamlessly with their businesses, enabling tour operators, travel agents and consumers in more than 150 countries worldwide to create truly exceptional travel experiences.

Stuart Ellis
VP – Europe Wholesale
GTA

http://www.gta-travel.com



Once again, the ITT is delighted to support the British Travel Awards. Not only are these independent Awards amongst the most prestigious in the industry, the Awards evening is one of the most enjoyable in the travel industry calendar.

Winners of a British Travel Award can certainly be proud of their achievements over the year – and we are proud to support such excellence in the industry.

The ITT is the premier Institute for travel professionals.

STEVEN FREUDMANN, Chairman – Institute of Travel and Tourism

http://www.itt.co.uk



LBC is the first radio brand to partner the British Travel Awards. Their listeners have a passion for travel and the station has a dedicated travel clinic on LBC 97.3 every weekend, presented by Simon Calder. The British Travel Awards is promoted on-air and listeners will be able find out information about the awards and vote for their favourite travel brands by visiting, lbc.co.uk.

If its important to London, LBC 97.3 will be talking about it. Global Radios LBC 97.3 boasts some of the greatest communicators on UK radio, including the award-winning Nick Ferrari, James OBrien, Clive Bull, Andrew Pierce and Simon Calder. LBC UK reaches 845,000 listeners every week and has 9.5 million listening hours. LBCs audience continue to demonstrate fantastic loyalty to the station, tuning in for an average of 11.2 hours per week.

http://www.lbc.co.uk/travel



Levy Associates is the leading provider of total staffing solutions to the travel industry across Europe. We assist with the unique demands within this sector using our knowledge from other sectors, so whether you need a single appointment or entire project teams; in one location or at multiple sites across Europe - our strategic partnership approach can support you in achieving your goals. Working with us means you benefit from a service that works and is proven, tried and tested in over a decade of continued success.

The key to our success has been repeatedly sourcing the best quality for our clients, combined with the consistent delivery of reliable and personal service - a service provided by professionals who have extensive knowledge of the staffing industry and the technology sector.

To provide a solution, inside budget and timescales we believe in listening to our clients and responding to the market conditions to provide a cohesive UK-based or pan-European solution.

Lawrence Levy, Chairman
Levy Associates Limited

http://www.levy.eu.com/



Lingua is an independent communications agency focused on travel, tourism, hospitality, leisure and sport. We offer a range of communications services including digital marketing, pr and social media campaigns, surveys, database build and small research projects. We also run thought leadership/focus group workshops.

Lingua helps clients to really “say what they mean”. We listen, interpret and simplify information to create communications that move, inspire, engage and attract, and where nothing is lost in translation. In addition, we are experienced in multicultural and international environments where cultural issues are potentially sensitive and clarity is important, encouraging and enabling business beyond borders.

Lingua is delighted to be part of the British Travel Awards. Understanding consumers’ preferences – the type of holiday and destination they are looking for, when they want to go, who are they taking with them and much more besides, enables our industry to deliver great products and services, and stimulates a thriving industry. In addition, the British Travel Awards plays an important role in recognising those companies who have exceeded expectations and provided a great experience for their customers.
 
Lingua wishes all nominees the best of luck and we look forward to meeting some of you at the Awards in November.

Karen Ramirez
Director

http://www.lingua-communications.com



We at Lloyds TSB Cardnet are delighted to again be the main sponsor of the 2011 British Travel Awards. We are committed to supporting this leading event and the industry it so ably reflects. Travel and tourism touches us all, each and every day throughout the year. It is one of the few industries that continue to invest, innovate and grow. It understands its customers and clearly recognises that their businesses and their family’s time is becoming a more precious commodity.

The increasing pressure on peoples spending power and the current challenging economic environment for business means that everybody is reviewing the value and experiences they receive. The British Travel Awards showcases the very best on offer and clearly identifies the real leaders, innovators and companies committed to serving their customers with the very best whatever the occasion or need. We at Lloyds TSB Cardnet are equally committed to the highest levels of service, value and security and through our sponsorship show we will continue to support this dynamic industry.

Kevin Coles
Head of Business Enterprise, Lloyds TSB Cardnet

http://www.lloydstsbcardnet.com



At Milestones Tours we are very proud to be a part of and sponsor this year’s British Travel Awards, truly believing in the importance of recognising and promoting excellence within the UK travel industry.


Our objective is simple. That is for our customers to enjoy every aspect of their holiday experience through unparalleled levels of personal customer service and providing the very best in worldwide escorted tours. It is these levels of commitment to ensuring that our customers’ expectations are always exceeded that enable us to remain an award-winning company year after year.


We wish good luck to all nominees short-listed for this year’s awards and look forward to a glamorous, entertaining and celebratory evening.


Chris Fundell, Marketing Manager - Milestones

http://www.milestonestours.com



As one of the most popular online travel agents visited by consumers in the UK we are delighted and proud to be sponsoring this year's British Travel Awards in association with Lloyds TSB Cardnet.

Our mission at On the Beach is to make it simple for holidaymakers to plan, find and enjoy their perfect beach holiday and in 2010 we will have helped more than 750,000 customers do just that! With more than 80,000 hotels and 50 million flights we have access to a fabulous range of beach and summer sun holidays at great prices which help our customers enjoy a truly memorable experience. We hope that our association with the British Travel Awards will introduce us to many new customers and trade partners.
So as the met office predicts yet another miserable summer here in Blighty, wouldn’t you rather be on the beach in 2011?

Simon Cooper
CEO On the Beach

http://www.onthebeach.co.uk



P&O Ferries are proud to sponsor the British travel awards 2011.

P&O Ferries is the UK’s largest ferry operator with a fleet of 23 ships serving a network of tourist and freight services to Belgium, France, Holland and Ireland. The fleet offers the most comprehensive route network and the most frequent passenger and freight services to the Continent.

All P&O Ferries ships offer the ultimate in passenger convenience and comfort with a wide range of on-board facilities including restaurants and retail outlets.

www.poferries.com



The brand new 4 star luxury Pestana Chelsea Bridge Hotel & Spa opened its doors in March 2010. Offering 216 spacious modern rooms, a designer spa with indoor heated pool, sauna, steam room and professional beauty treatment facilities, 6 well appointed meeting rooms and an international cuisine restaurant and bar. Ideally located, the Pestana Chelsea Bridge Hotel is situated in the heart of the new Chelsea Bridge Wharf, opposite Battersea Park and the River Thames, a short distance from Sloane Square and Victoria tube station.

As a new hotel and brand in London, BTA and its members are an important partner for Pestana Chelsea Bridge Hotel and we are pleased to be associated with this prestigious event once again.

Lynette Esposito
Director Sales and Marketing.

http://www.pestana-chelseabridge.co.uk



The Sunday Times is delighted to sponsor the British Travel Awards 2011. We believe The British Travel Awards offer independence and integrity in travel and are the largest arbiter of public opinion in this industry.

The Sunday Times Travel section is one of the paper's most loved sections and a reason for purchase for many readers. Whether it's driving around Europe, taking the children to Florida or experiencing more exotic adventures, The Sunday Times caters for everyone.

The Times Travel section is published on Saturday and edited by Kathleen yatt, and continues to captivate its readers with evocative writing and stunning photography, transporting readers to far- flung corners of the globe.

Times Online takes what the newspapers do best and amplifies it with the benefit of digital technology to a monthly audience of over 16 million unique users. The travel channel alone continues to attract a growing 750,000 unique users every month.

http://www.thesundaytimes.co.uk



The Sun is proud to sponsor the British Travel Awards 2011. We are delighted to offer our market leading readership the opportunity to vote for this award alongside our new look travel pages, which further demonstrate our commitment and enthusiasm for the UK’s travel industry.

The Sun's Classified Travel section has experienced a volume growth 203% since its relaunch in Sept 07, and with the support of our experienced Travel Editor, Lisa Minot and we are more committed than ever to providing our readers with travel content.

http://www.thesun.co.uk



With over 45 years of brilliant holidays, Thomson is still going strong. Offering a range of holidays uniquely designed for different people, we will ensure you won’t get the same holiday as anyone else. Three quarters of our holidays are exclusive to us, such as Thomson Couples, Family Resorts, Sensatori and Thomson Cruises, and with hotels handpicked with care, no wonder 94% of our customers rate our holidays as either good or excellent. Flying with us couldn’t be simpler. As the UK’s biggest holiday airline, we pride ourselves on our convenient, comfortable flights giving you a choice of 22 UK airports so you have the option to fly directly from your doorstep, so you’re looking for a traditional 7 or 14 night holiday or a 9, 10, 11 or 12 night holiday, your holiday will be exactly as you want it to be – as individual as you are. Thomson. Your Holiday to a T.

http://www.thomson.co.uk



The Times is delighted to sponsor the British Travel Awards 2011. We believe The British Travel Awards offer independence and integrity in travel and are the largest arbiter of public opinion in this industry.

The Sunday Times Travel section is one of the paper's most loved sections and a reason for purchase for many readers. Whether it's driving around Europe, taking the children to Florida or experiencing more exotic adventures, The Sunday Times caters for everyone.

The Times Travel section is published on Saturday and edited by Kathleen yatt, and continues to captivate its readers with evocative writing and stunning photography, transporting readers to far- flung corners of the globe.

Times Online takes what the newspapers do best and amplifies it with the benefit of digital technology to a monthly audience of over 16 million unique users. The travel channel alone continues to attract a growing 750,000 unique users every month.

http://www.timesonline.co.uk



As the leading provider of specialist training to the travel industry, Training for Travel understand the importance of recognising quality contributions to the industry. And with votes from industry professionals as well as the all-important travelling public, the nominees can be really proud to be selected.

Training for Travel are pleased and proud to be involved in the British Travel Awards and look forward to what will undoubtedly be a glamourous and exciting night for the travel industry!

Sally Makin, Business Development Manager - TRAINING FOR TRAVEL

http://www.trainingfortravel.com



TravelCube, the online booking system exclusive to travel agents, is delighted to support the British Travel Awards, the highly sought after accolade within the UK travel industry.
TravelCube provides access to over 37,000 hotels and apartments, over 5,000 private and shared transfers and more than 5,000 sightseeing tours and attractions worldwide. With easy-to-use functionality, excellent rates, instant confirmation, a dedicated team of regional account managers and UK based call centre support, TravelCube makes it simple for travel agents to create the perfect itinerary for their clients every time.

“Our team at TravelCube are committed to providing the highest level of support to our clients, whether it is through our online channels or from our strong relationships between our dedicated team of account managers on the road and UK based call centre. In the last couple of years, we have seen almost a twofold increase in the number of properties available online making our portfolio the strongest yet. In 2011, we hope that we will be recognised for our efforts in the B2B category as the Best Trade Facing Supplier Website at the prestigious British Travel Awards.”

Doros Theodorou
Senior Director, Europe Retail, TravelCube

look inside...www.travelcube.com



As the world's leading global specialist provider of foreign exchange, Travelex is delighted to sponsor the British Travel Awards 2011.

From a single high street store in central London in 1976, Travelex has grown to include over 90 stores in the UK, and close to 1,000 retail branches in airports, sea and rail gateways and tourist locations in 24 countries across the globe.

Our award-winning website, Travelex.co.uk, provides customers with unbeatable value, backed by our Price Promise which guarantees the best value currency in the UK or the difference refunded. Choose from currency, prepaid currency cards, travellers’ cheques and other travel essentials for home delivery or store collection.

www.travelex.co.uk



TravelMole are pleased to support the British Travel Awards. Building on their year on year success we believe they will once again prove to be one of the best award events in the UK travel industry. This year we will once again be covering the event with our cameras for TravelMole.TV and were delighted with the response we had from the 2010 features.

With voting from the Trade predominantly via the web we are sure that our market leading position as an Online News community will add appropriate strength and weight to the prestige of the awards.

http://www.travelmole.com



Because The British Travel Awards considers the views and opinions of not only the UK’s travel industry professionals – but the all important travelling consumer - Trip Advisor is delighted to promote the BTAs via its numerous websites.

TripAdvisor-branded sites make up the largest travel community in the world, with more than 24 million monthly visitors*, six http://www.tripadvisor.com/ ), the U.K. (http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/), Ireland (http://www.tripadvisor.ie/ ), France (http://www.tripadvisor.fr/), Germany (http://www.tripadvisor.de/ ), Italy (http://www.tripadvisor.it/) and Spain (http://www.tripadvisor.es/ ). million+ registered members and 15 million reviews and opinions.

TripAdvisor features real advice from real travellers, and our TripAdvisor-branded sites cover 300,000+ hotels and attractions and operate in the U.S. ((http://www.tripadvisor.com/ ), the U.K. (http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/), Ireland (http://www.tripadvisor.ie/ ), France (http://www.tripadvisor.fr/), Germany (http://www.tripadvisor.de/ ), Italy (http://www.tripadvisor.it/) and Spain (http://www.tripadvisor.es/ ).

http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Home-m11415



As the largest independent travel consortia, TTA Worldchoice is a proud sponsor of this year’s British Travel Awards, in association with Lloyds TSB Cardnet.

With over 800 members nationwide, TTA Worldchoice has a solution to help your travel business grow.

Worldchoice offers established independent agents a range of commercial deals and products and services that provide unequalled support, yet allowing members the freedom to run their businesses in their individual and unique way. TTA provides travel entrepreneurs with a quick, low cost solution to trade and Worldchoice Plus provides full back office support for travel business owners who wish to retire or free themselves of time consuming administration.

Whatever your travel and business aspirations, make TTA Worldchoice your travel consortia partner.

Laura Hindmarch
Marketing Executive

www.worldchoice.co.uk
www.traveltrust.co.uk



Two Amazing Theme Parks. Too Incredible to Miss.

Universal Orlando® Resort is once again delighted to be nominated for the category “Best Worldwide Theme Park” at the 2011 British Travel Awards. We thank you for your support.

At Universal Orlando® Resort you’ll find TWO amazing theme parks, non-stop nightlife, and world-class on-site hotels, all in one convenient location. Jump into the action of the movies at Universal Studios Florida®. Feel the adrenaline rush of cutting edge rides and attractions that challenge all your senses at Universal’s Islands of Adventure®. Enjoy live music, shopping, dining, dancing and movies at Universal CityWalk®. Plus, stay in the heart of it all at one of three spectacular on-site hotels. It’s all at Universal Orlando Resort, the only place on earth where you can be courageous…be outrageous…be extraordinary!

Visit www.universalorlando.co.uk

Universal elements and all related indicia TM & © 2011 Universal Studios. All rights reserved.



http://www.vrc.co.uk



The key to a Voyages of Discovery cruise is simplicity itself – see more, do more.

Small enough to reach out-of-the-way ports, Discovery avoids the excesses of today’s mega-liners. Instead she has been expressly conceived for our special brand of discovery cruising to create an atmosphere on board that is friendly and relaxed. There are all the facilities you’d expect, but none of the crowds, noisy nightclubs or casinos that can spoil a cruise holiday.

Complementing the talks given by our own lecturers, our renowned guest speakers will share their expertise, anecdotes and interests with you to help enrich your Voyage of Discovery further.

Enjoy an award winning discovery cruise accompanied by around 650 like-minded passengers to fascinating destinations such as St Petersburg, Mumbai, China, Australia or the incredible natural beauty of the Norwegian fjords. There really is a wealth of options on offer.

Hugh Warmisham
Marketing Executive

Visit us at www.voyagesofdiscovery.com for more information.



World Travel Market, the leading global event for the travel industry, is the must-attend four-day business-to-business exhibition where the travel and tourism industry conducts its business.

WTM 2010 generated a massive £1,425 million of travel industry contracts – and impressive 25% increase on WTM 2009.

World Travel Market, a Reed Travel Exhibitions event, attracts around 48,000 senior travel industry professionals, government ministers and international press to network, negotiate and discover the latest opinion and trends.

WTM 2011, which takes place between November 7 - 10, will focus on Sports Tourism due to it being the last WTM before the London 2012 Olympics.

http://www.wtmlondon.com



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2012 voting cycle : 01/07/12 - 30/09/12


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