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Europe & Green Gala Ceremony 2008
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WelcomePresident of the World Travel AwardsEurope & Green Gala Ceremony 2008
It gives me a great honourto welcome you to theinaugural World Travel Awards: Europe & GreenAwards Ceremony 2008, herein Poprad’s ground-breakingAquaCity.
Now in our 15th year, theWorld Travel Awards hasalways been driven by anuncompromising quest forexcellence – seeking outthose travel companies thatare doing more than anyoneelse to further the customerexperience.
Tonight’s Green Awards pushthis boundary one stepfurther by acknowledgingthat customers todaydemand even more than theultimate travel experience –they want to know theiractions are working inharmony with the planet,
and that future generationswill enjoy mother nature justas they do now. Leading-edge travel companies arethose that honour this; theirprofits intertwined implicitlywith sustainability andrespect for our beautiful butdelicate world.
Tonight we celebrate thosestriving to build suchbusinesses, for green tourismis not only healthy for theplanet but can also form thecornerstone of a profitabletravel business.
AquaCity in many waysepitomises that ideal. Itspioneering use ofgeothermal water and solarenergy saves around 27tonnes of carbon fromentering the atmosphereeach day, compared toburning conventional fossil
fuels. As well as helping theplanet, this saves millions ofeuros in energy costs, whichin turn drives down holidayprices and offers guests theunique combination ofaffordable and green luxury.
Tonight, with our EuropeanAwards, we also pay tributeto those across theContinent whose businesseshave achieved an unrivalledlevel of excellence. Tourismhere, like many regionsglobally, has its challenges,but it is in theseeconomically turbulent timesthat business dynamics suchas quality, value for moneyand innovation separates agood travel brand from aworld-class one.
Congratulations to all thosewho are receiving awardsand also to those that have
made this evening possible.Honouring and promotingexcellence and innovation intourism and travel is the veryessence of the World TravelAwards gala – so pleaseenjoy yourselves with this inmind, for we value yourincredible achievements andwhat you have done for ourindustry.
Thank you all for being herewith us on this very specialevening, and we wishtonight’s winners the best ofluck for the World TravelAwards Grand Final, Turksand Caicos, 12th December2008.
Sincerely yours,
Graham E. CookePresident and FounderWorld Travel Awards
Dear friends,
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WelcomeOwner and CEOAquaCity Resort
I’m delighted to welcomeyou to AquaCity, a venue notonly selected by the WorldTravel Awards for thisevening’s event, but by HerMajesty the Queen and HRHPrince Philip, as part of theirvisit to Slovakia next week. In an industry that isincreasingly concerned withpreserving the world’s finiteresources, I am alsodelighted to say that duringthe 5 or 6 hours it takes topresent the awards thisevening, we will jointlycontribute to saving around6 tonnes of C02 fromentering the atmosphere.Simply by hosting this eventat AquaCity.While you are enjoying thefood, the wine, theentertainment and theexhilaration of being amongat the world’s mostresponsible travel industryprofessionals, solar energy isbeing used to power vastheat pumps which drawsheat energy from thegeothermal water that ispiped to AquaCity from vastsubterranean lakes beneathnorthern Slovakia.This not only saves around27 tonnes of CO2 emissions
from entering theatmosphere every single dayof every year, compared witha mountain resort burningfossil fuels, it saves millionsof euros in running costs too.By building the world’sleading green resort, our aimwas to demonstrate to theworld that it’s possible to begreen and profitable, to givecustomers standards ofluxury and enjoyment thatare rarely associated withsaving the environment. We are delighted that theWorld Travel Awardsrecognized our contributionto green tourism in 2007and we’re delighted to beamong so many otherswhose green accreditation isbeing recognized at this, thefirst World Green TravelAwards.
Yours faithfully,
Jan Telensky,Owner and CEOAquaCity Resort, Poprad
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Dear guests,
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Welcome to AquaCityResort, Slovakia. The world's leading green resort,saving you money by being greenAquaCity is virtually self-powered, using freely availablegeothermal water and the sun's energy, saving around27 tonnes of carbon emissions each day and millionsof euros in energy costs each year. By using greentechnology to heat and power the resort, these costsavings are ploughed back into first class hotel andleisure facilities to offer a fun and affordable waterpark,spa and holiday destination. But it's not just about green energy.AquaCity is a fun and relaxing placefor a day trip, a holiday, businessevent, party or celebration. With 14indoor and outdoor geothermal pools,a fabulous spa centre with inhalationrooms, saunas and relaxation areas,two award winning hotels, a restaurant,bar areas, meeting rooms and kids' play areas,AquaCity offers affordable luxury, at the same time asminimising the impact on the planet
How to get thereAquaCity is located in the north east of Slovakia,immediately south of the High Tatras Mountains.
Three times weekly flights from London Luton toPoprad with Sky Europe
The world’s leading green resortEurope’s number one eco
Poprad - (8min)Kosice - Poprad 125kms (1hr 50min)Krakow - Poprad 160kms (2hr 20min)Budapest - Poprad 330kms (5hr)Bratislava - Poprad 340kms (4hr 30min)Vienna - Poprad 390kms (5hr)
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World Travel Awards Europe & Green Gala Ceremony 2008
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Date: 15th October 2008Venue: AquaCityLocation: Poprad, Slovakia
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Champagne Reception: 19.00Gala Dinner & Show: 20.00Carriages: 23.00
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AboutWorld Travel Awards
In its fifteenth year, the WorldTravel Awards acknowledgesand celebrates thoseorganisations who have madethe greatest contribution tothe global tourism and traveltrade. It also recognises thosewho are driving the industryto greater heights andinnovation.
Attended by top executives ofwinning companies, the WorldTravel Awards ceremonies arehighly regarded andestablished as forums thatbring together all areas oftravel and tourism inrecognition and celebration oftheir achievements.
With votes being cast entirelyonline by 167,000 travelagencies and professionals inover 198countriesworldwide, it isa trulycomprehensiveand independent survey. In2007 the number of peoplevoting was up by 12 percentcompared to 2006.
For the tourism trade, winninga World Travel Award is morethan an award, it is a personaland reliable endorsementfrom thethousands ofprofessionals fromaround the globe.
This level of accountabilitymakes it one of the highestaccolades in the travelbusiness and is why the awardceremony is broadcast by BBCWorld (British BroadcastingCorporation) and othernetworks to over 254 millionhouseholds worldwide andattended by the industry'sglobal decision makers.
The World Travel Awards hascontinuously evolved,expanding the number of
awards as theindustry has grown.There are now over1,000 differentcategories - an
understandable numberseeing how the industry hasdiversified and given the factthat there were over 3,600
different nominees this year.
In response to increasingglobal concern over
environmental issuesand climatic change,the World TravelAwards introducedGreen Categories to
the award scheme in 2007 toreward those companies whoexcel in ecologically friendlypractices.
The prestigious awardsscheme is also evolving withthe new media age and isnow more accessible via theweb and social networkingsites. Video clips andinterviews from the pastceremonies are now availableon a YouTube channel thathas now been launched atwww.youtube.com/worldtravelawards.
To celebrate the 15th Birthdayof World Travel Awards, the2008 Grand Tour is biggerthan ever before, with moreexciting destinations and adazzling array of star studded
events. Kicking off inspectacular style in Durban,then onto Sydney, Shanghaiand Orlando before arriving inPoprad here today for theEurope and Green GalaCeremony and continuing toRio de Janeiro and Dubaibefore culminating with ourGrand Finale in Turks andCaicos in December.
This year independent votingby the industry will again seekout those companies whoexcel in the world of traveland tourism. The industry isconstantly moving forwardand evolving and World TravelAwards continue to honourthe best that the world has to offer.
www.worldtravelawards.com
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World Travel AwardsCelebrating 15 Years of ExcellenceWorld Travel Awards is the most prestigious, comprehensiveand sought after awards programme in the global traveland tourism industry.
Established in 1993 toacknowledge and celebrateexcellence in all sectors of theindustry, World Travel Awardsare recognised as the hallmarkof excellence, with the winnerssetting the benchmark towhich all others aspire. TheWall Street Journal recentlyheralded the World TravelAwards as the "travel industry'sequivalent to the Oscars".
World Travel Awards is proud ofits impartial nature and thecomprehensive process of itsvoting programme. Votes arecast by an audience of 167,000travel agents and tourismprofessionals from 198participating countries. Votedfor by industry peers, this levelof accountability makeswinning an award the greatestform of recognition in thetravel business.
Attended by the industry’s keydecision makers and figureheads, World Travel Awardsbrings together all corners ofthe globe and all areas of traveland tourism to celebrate bothindividual success and thecollective achievements of theindustry.
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The History
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1994 Hollywood 1995 New York 1996 Las Vegas
1998 Bahamas 1999 London 2000 Jamaica
2002 St Lucia 2003 New York 2004 Barbados
2006 Turks and Caicos
1997 New York
2001 Malaysia
2005 London
2007 Regional Events Turks and Caicos
Middle East & Africa Europe & Green Americas Asia, Australasia & Indian Ocean
Grand Finale
World Travel Awards - honouring excellencein tourism worldwide since 1994
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Experience the magnificent amenitiesEnjoy relaxation, pampering, health and fitness, fine service and good company.
Find a Hydrotherapy Pool, plus 26 metre Salt Water Swimming Pool, Spa and Massage pools,two Water Grottos, Steam Rooms, Saunas, Saunariums, Aromatherapy Room, many Relaxation areas,
4,000 sq ft Gymnasium, Aerobics, Yoga and Pilates suites, 9 hole Golf Course with PGA professionalplus Driving Range and practice areas, Formal Gardens, Continental Roof Terrace Gardens,
Five Lakes, Relaxation games, Tennis, Trim Trail and fun.
The perfect escape in the heart of the countryside100 Acres • 100 Bedrooms • 100 Treatment Rooms
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World Travel AwardsGrand Tour
Africa Awards Ceremony Durban, South Africa12th May
Australasia AwardsCeremonySydney, Australia10th June
Asia & Indian OceanAwards CeremonyShanghai, China19th June
North & Central AmericaAwards CeremonyOrlando, USA6th September
Europe & Green AwardsCeremonyPoprad, Slovakia15th October
South America AwardsCeremony Rio de Janeiro, Brazil21st October
Middle East AwardsCeremonyDubai, UAE 28th October
World & Caribbean GalaCeremony Turks & Caicos Islands12th December
The World Travel Awards attracts an unprecedented amount of both trade and consumer media coverage spearheaded by BBC World - our global media partner - whose coverage spans a global audience of over 274 million.
In recognition of "15 Years of Excellence", World Travel Awards has expanded its portfolio by adding a Grand Tour of Regional Awards to recognise winners in their own territory.
AquaCity is our fifth stop afterwe visited Africa, Australasia,Asia and North America andwe will shortly be moving on toRio de Janeiro (South AmericaAwards) and Dubai (MiddleEast Awards) followed by Turks& Caicos for our exciting GrandFinal in December.
www.worldtravelawards.com
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Menu & Wine
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Breast of Chicken with apple and raisin sauce
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Apple pie with forest fruits and vanilla ice cream
Cheeseboard
Tea & Coffee
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White Wine
Mrva Stanko Chardonnay
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Red Wine
Mrva Stanko Cabernet Sauvignon
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Dessert wine
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Thank you to our partners
We wish to express oursincere gratitude to ourmain sponsor, AquaCity, forproviding the perfect venueand for their outstandinghospitality, as well as ourother partners andsupporters BBC WorldNews, World.Mobi andBreaking Travel News fortheir commitment andsupport which made theevent such a success.
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World Travel AwardsTeam
President & Founder Graham E. Cooke
Senior Vice President David Falcon
Executive Vice President &Event Director Manon Han
Directors, Global Business Rupert DanielsSion Rapson
PR Director Jane Larcombe
Financial Director Xiaolan Tang
Commercial Director Christopher Frost
Head of BusinessDevelopment Max Miller
Sales Executives Antonio Castro NevesPrakash Lathia
PR Executive Cristina Onodi
Event ManagerSusan Mundy
Event Organising Executive Shannon Hopkins
Sponsorship & Event ManagerJames Wall
Marketing ManagerKate Brewer
Editors Anton Strack Alex Lewis
Official Photographers Mark Hakanson Gareth Morris
E-Commerce Managers Kelly Footit Hayden Pitout
Web Team Ben Roberts George Cooke Joe McCannTom Fogarty
Creative Director Mike Gibas
Designers Adam Williams Mark Askam Jackie Maddocks Lena Whitaker
World Travel Awards 12-16 Laystall Street London EC1R 4PF United Kingdom T +44 (0)20 7925 0000F +44 (0)20 7925 2552awards@worldtravelawards.comwww.worldtravelawards.com
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