The Algarve region has eight nominees for the Publituris Portugal Trade Awards 2016, which will be delivered on March 2, the first day of the Lisbon Tourism Exchange (BTL), in a ceremony attended by the Secretary of State for Tourism Ana Mendes Godinho.
There are Algarve nominees in five of the 15 categories. Thus, Salgados Palace & Congress Center is nominated for Best Space for Congresses, while Zoomarine competes for Best Park/Touristic Entertainment Company.
In the category of Best Marina, the Algarve region is fully qualified, as all its four marinas – Albufeira, Lagos, Portimão and Vilamoura – are nominated.
Finally, Vila Vita Parc Resort & Spa competes for Best Independent Hotel, while Câmara de Loulé is nominated for Best Municipality.
The Publituris Portugal Trade Awards reward the personalities and companies that stood out in 15 categories in the sector, among which, Best Cruise Company, Best Event Venue, Best Touristic Entertainment Park/Company, Best Congress Space, Best Corporate Agency , Best Website Operator, Best Ecotourism Project and Best Rural Tourism.
The jury of the Publituris Portugal Trade Awards is composed of André Jordan, businessman; Armando Rocha, consultant partner at Neoturis; António Loureiro, regional director of TravelPort Portugal, Spain and Brazil; Bernardo Trindade, former Secretary of State for Tourism; Fátima Vila Maior, director of BTL; Frederico Costa, president of Visabeira Turismo; João Cotrim de Figueiredo, president of Turismo de Portugal; José Carlos Pinto Coelho, president of Onyria Hotels & Resorts; Jorge Rebelo de Almeida, president of the Vila Galé Group; José Castelão Costa, president of Pousadas de Portugal; José Manuel Esteves, general director of AHRESP; Humberto Ferreira, journalist; Luís Correia da Silva, former Secretary of State for Tourism; Luis Veiga, president of the Hotel Association of Portugal; Paulo Brilhante, coordinator of Boa Cama, Boa Mesa; Pedro Rodrigues, coordinator of Desafio Global Ativism and Vítor Neto, former Secretary of State for Tourism.
Until the next 26th of February, it is also possible to vote for awards.publituris.pt. Winners are elected through a weighted average between the votes of subscribers to the Publituris newsletter (40%) and the votes of the jury (60%).
THE NOMINATED ARE:
Best Company/Cruise Representative
DouroAzul
James Rawes
melair
MSC Cruises
Pullmantur
Best GSA Aviation
APG
Asiawings
ATR
aviareps group
aviateam
Select Aviation
summerwind
best PCO
Abreu – PCO
AIM
Forum of Ideas
Leading
mundiconvenius
Best Venue for Events
Music House
Beato Convent
Cold Greenhouse
Serralves Foundation
MEO Arena
Montes Claros – Lisbon Secret Spot
Gale Courtyard
Best Space for Congresses
Porto Customs
Lisbon Congress Center
Estoril Congress Center
EPIC SANA Lisbon
Champalimaud Foundation
Salgados Palace & Congress Center
Best Park/Touristic Entertainment Company
Badoca Safari Park
funny
Futurism
Arouca Geopark
Adventure Peaks
Lisbon Zoo
Zoomarine
Best Corporate Agency
Abreu
Barceló Travel
Cosmos
Geostar
Top Atlantic
TQ Travel
American Express travelstore
Best Website Operator
exoticoonline.com
Lusanova.pt
nortravel.pt
solferias.pt
soltropico.pt
Dreaming.pt
Traveltours.pt
best marina
Albufeira Marina
Marina de Cascais
Horta Marina
Lagos Marina
Portimão Marina
Marina de Vilamoura
Troy Marina
Best Ecotourism Project
Areias do Seixo Charm Hotel & Residences
Cocoon Ecodesign Lodges
Pedras Salgadas Spa & Nature Park
Pestana Tróia Eco-Resort
Dark Sky Alqueva Reserve
River of the Prado
Zmar Eco Field
Best Wine Tourism Accommodation
Herdade da Malhadinha Nova
Crane Estate
County Dublin hotels
Monverde Wine Hotel
The Yeatman
The Wine House Hotel – Quinta da Pacheca
Vila Gale Country Club
Best Independent Hotel
Casa da Calçada Relais & Châteaux
hotel portugal
Palácio Estoril Hotel Golf & Spa
Quinta da Casa Branca
Tower of Palma Wine Hotel
Vidago Palace Hotel
VILA VITA Parc Resort & Spa
Best Tourism in Rural Areas
House of the Ermida Santa Catarina
Houses of Penhas Douradas
Casas do Côro
Cerro da Borrega
hidden paradise
Sublime Sluice Country House Retreat
TEIMA – Alentejo SW
Best Municipality
Cascais
Évora
Funchal
Lisbon
Loulé
Óbidos
Oporto
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