World Travel Awards Asia and Indian Ocean Gala Ceremony Programme 2008

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WelcomePresident of theWorld Travel AwardsThe Asia and Indian OceanGala Ceremony 2008

It is a tremendous honour towelcome you to the WorldTravel Awards 2008: Asia andIndian Ocean Ceremony, herein the magnificent SwissôtelGrand Shanghai.

As possibly the most cutting-edge city in the world rightnow, Shanghai was alwaysgoing to be our star choice tohost the ceremony. Itsscintillating blend of space-age developments fused withits ancient culture embodiesthe very spirit of the newChina, and provides a vision ofhow the rest of Asia, and theworld, will look in years tocome.

These are exciting times forChinese tourism, especiallybeing Olympic year. China isnow blossoming into a must-visit tourist destination for thediscerning traveller. It is nosurprise that the growth ininternational tourism is littleshort of phenomenal. Thenumber of internationalinbound visitors rose 10 percent in 2006, reflectingconsistent double-digit annualgrowth over the past two

decades; whilst sightseeingalone contributed US$1.23bnto the Chinese economy.

The World Travel Awardstonight celebrates thosecompanies and individualsthat have helped make theChinese tourism miracle areality. We also pay tribute tothose across the Asia and theIndian Ocean who haveachieved a supreme level ofexcellence. The whole regionhas maintained strong growthover the past year, helped inno small part by the fullrecovery of Thailand and theMaldives from the impact ofthe tsunami.

Congratulations to all thosewho are receiving awards andalso to those that have madethis evening possible, inparticular the ShanghaiMunicipal TourismAdministrative Commissionand the Swissôtel GrandShanghai. Honouring andpromoting excellence andinnovation in tourism andtravel is the very essence ofthis regional World TravelAwards gala – so please enjoy

yourselves with this in mind,for we value your incredibleachievements and what youhave done for our industry.

Thank you all for being herewith us on this very specialevening, and we wish tonight’swinners the best of luck for theWorld Travel Awards GrandFinal, Turks and Caicos, 12thDecember 2008.

Sincerely yours,

Graham E. CookePresident and FounderWorld Travel Awards

Dear friends,

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WelcomeChairman of ShanghaiMunicipal TourismAdministrative Commission

We feel deeply proud that theWorld Travel Awards haschosen to host its inauguralAsia and Indian OceanCeremony in our city ofShanghai. This prestigiousevent acknowledges the creamof the travel industry – thoseplayers who are setting newboundaries in travel excellence– so we are delighted andhonoured to be associated.

Our vision is to build a city fortomorrow, a city that isprosperous whilst alsosustainable, a city that peoplefrom across the globe will beboth inspired by and aspire to.

This evening presents us withan incredible opportunity toshowcase Shanghai’s touristattractions to the world.Equally, it gives us a chance totake stock ahead of Expo 2010Shanghai – we are developingat such a fast pace it is

sometimes easy to forget justhow far we have come sincewinning the bid six years ago.Likewise, it lets us look to thefuture – what we need toachieve ahead of Expo 2010Shanghai and beyond.

Enjoy the evening, and enjoyShanghai.

Dao ShumingChairmanShanghai Municipal TourismAdministrative Commission

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World Travel AwardsAsia & Indian Ocean Gala Ceremony 2008

Date: 19th June 2008Venue: Swissôtel Grand ShanghaiLocation: Shanghai, China

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Evening Program

Cocktail Reception: 7.00pmGala Dinner: 8.00pmAwards Presentation: 9.00pmCarriages: 11.00pm

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Travel industry'sequivalent tothe Oscar's....”Wall Street Journal“





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 165,000 travelagencies and professionals inover 200countriesworldwide, 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 moredestinations and a dazzlingarray of star studded events.

The tour kicked off in Durbanlast month, followed bySydney just last week. TodayWorld Travel Awards is inShanghai, and continues toOrlando, Poprad, Crete, Rio deJaniero, London, Abu Dhabiand culminating in the GalaCeremony in the Turks &Caicos Islands.

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 hasto offer.

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Varun caught the travel bugfrom his parents. Everysummer while growing up,they used to pack up anestate car and drive roundEurope taking in the sights,sounds, smells ... & hotels!

Varun’s journalistic flair andmagnetic personality werespotted early on by the BBC,when as a fresh graduate in1994; he was selected as oneof eight from severalthousand media hopefuls tojoin the BBC National NewsTrainee Scheme. Here, hewas trained in every aspect ofbi-media journalism, workingon BBC television’s BusinessBreakfast, Working Lunch,World Business, Newsroundand Political Units.

His presenting career took-offin 1996, when he graduatedfrom the BBC to becomelifestyle presenter onBloomberg television and onBloomberg on the Money, forTalk Radio. He held this rolefor three years before goingfreelance. Varun’s freelanceroles included reporter onLondon Tonight and presenteron BBC World News.

In 2000, he set up TheLuxury Travel Show whichstill airs in over 150countries around the world.

After a year editing a luxurylifestyle magazine for the spabrand Ligne St Barth in 2005,Varun started planning a newtelevision series under thebanner of Inside Luxury Travel.

He and his team spent muchof 2007 on the road –producing “Inside LuxuryTravel with Varun Sharma” –a luxury travelogue and“Inside Luxury Travel withVarun Sharma: The FinestCollection” that looks at thebest hotels in any onelocation. The team hasgained unique access tosome of the greatest andcamera-shy hotels & resortsin the world – including TheRitz in London, Hotel de Parisin Monaco and the CasaCasurina in Miami.

2008 has taken the team toMonaco, London, Miami, LosAngeles, Hong Kong & Tokyo.The show now airs in the UK,USA, Middle East, Hong Kong& China.

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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 to whichall others aspire. The WallStreet Journal recently heraldedthe World Travel Awards as the"travel industry's equivalent tothe 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 the travelbusiness.

Attended by the industry’s keydecision makers and figureheads, Word Travel Awardsbrings together all corners ofthe globe and all areas of traveland tourism to celebrate bothindividual success and thecollective achievements of theindustry.




World Travel AwardsGrand Tour

Africa Awards CeremonyDurban, South Africa12th May

Australasia AwardsCeremonySydney, Australia10th June

Asia & Indian OceanAwards CeremonyShanghai, China19th June

North America AwardsCeremonyOrlando, USA6th September

Green Awards CeremonyPoprad, Slovakia20th September

Europe Awards CeremonyCrete, Greece3rd October

South America AwardsCeremonyRio de Janeiro, Brazil21st October

Web Awards CeremonyLondon, England9th November

Middle East AwardsCeremonyAbu Dhabi, UAE27th November

World & Caribbean GalaCeremonyTurks & Caicos Islands12th December

The World Travel Awardsattracts an unprecedentedamount of both trade andconsumer media coveragespearheaded by BBC World –our global media partner –whose coverage spans a globalaudience of over 274 million.

In recognition of “15 Years ofExcellence”, World TravelAwards has expanded itsportfolio by adding a GrandTour of Regional Awards torecognise winners in their ownterritory.

Regional Awards will be stagedin each key geographic region,culminating in the GalaCeremony in Turks & Caicos inDecember.

In addition, the growingimportance of sustainability isrecognised in the launch of theinaugural Green Awards takingplace in Poprad, Slovakia andexcellence and innovationwithin the online travelindustry will be celebrated atthe Web Awards Ceremony inLondon on the eve of WorldTravel Market.

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World Travel Awards teamwould like to thank all ofour sponsors and partnersfor their everlasting supportand firm commitment tomake this event a greatsuccess. Our heartfeltgratitude is extended toSwissôtel Grand Shanghai.



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