World Travel Awards Australasia Gala Ceremony Programme 2008

Australasia Gala Dinner 2008

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WelcomePresident of the World Travel AwardsThe inaugural AustralasiaAwards Gala Dinner 2008

It is a tremendous honour towelcome you to theinaugural World TravelAwards 2008: AustralasiaDinner here in Sydney,Australia.

With its blend of sun-bleached natural attractions,boundless energy and fusionof cultures, Sydney wasalways going to be our starchoice to host the ceremony,especially as this year it isthe ‘City of Celebrations’.How could we miss out onthe party!

Tourism has always been astrong performer DownUnder and business now isflourishing like never before.In 2007 internationaltourists delivered a $23.3billion boost to theAustralian economy, a sixpercent increase on 2006,

making it a record year forthe country with 5.6 millionvisitors.

Our industry is also growingacross the whole Australasiaregion. New Zealandenjoyed another record yearthanks to a booming UScruise market, a strong rise ininbound travel from China,as well as higher visitornumbers from Australia. Inthe South Pacific, Fiji’srecovery is well on track withtourist numbers expected toreach pre-coup levels by theend of 2008.

This year will inevitably bringtough challenges but theAustralasian region has thetools to meet them thanks toits depth of attractions andrich diversity. World TravelAwards is here to celebratethose strengths.

Congratulations to all thosepeople who are receivingawards and to those thathave made this eveningpossible. Honouring andpromoting excellence andinnovation in tourism andtravel is the very essence ofthis regional gala – so pleaseenjoy yourselves with this inmind, for we value yourtremendous achievementsand what you have done forour industry.

Thank you all for being herewith us on this very specialevening.

Sincerely yours,

Graham E. CookePresident and FounderWorld Travel Awards

Dear friends,

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WelcomeRegional Managing DirectorOrient-Express Hotels

It is an immense honor forthe entire team, here at TheObservatory Hotel, to hostAustralia’s inauguralAustralasian regional awardsceremony this evening. Likethe World Travel Awards, ourhotel is also commemoratinga 15-year anniversary andwe can not think of a betterway to celebrate. The World Travel Awards arethe cordon bleu of the travelindustry’s awards and TheObservatory Hotel has beenbestowed a number ofcommendations forexcellence in the 'LeadingHotel' category for manyyears. So it was an evengreater privilege to hear thatwe were firstly, nominatedagain this year and secondly,

selected out of the region'sfinest hotel's to host thedistinguished ceremony. Furthermore, we are thrilledto see Orient-Express Hotels’second property in Australia,Lilianfels Blue MountainsResort & Spa nominated thisyear in two resort categories. We do hope you enjoy theevening and to my esteemedcolleagues and all of the verydeserving nominees in therunning for an award thisevening - very best of luck!

Mr. Patrick L GriffinRegional Managing Director,Orient-Express Hotels –Australia



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Date: 10th June 2008 Venue: The Observatory Hotel Location: Sydney, Australia

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Evening Program

Cocktail Reception: 7:00pmGala Dinner: 8:00pmAwards Presentation: 9:30pmCarriages: 22:30pm

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H O T E L P E N S I O N G R I M U S • H i s t o r y, A t m o s p h e r e a n d Wa r m t hThe History of the Grimus family and thatof Mt Buller is intertwined from the earlydays of lift development, to and beyondthe realisation of Hans Grimus’ personaldream, the establishment of Hotel PensionGrimus. The family’s renowned boutiquehotel is built in superb Tyrolean style andmore than 30 years later, the commitmentto excellent hospitality and personalattention in the best European traditioncontinues. Located in an absolute ski-in/ski-out location next to the Mt Bullerlifts and snow-sports school, the hotel isthe ideal place for either an annual familyski holiday or a romantic weekend for two.Everything is literally on your doorstep andthe hotel can cater for all your needs withski, snowboard and clothing hire, boot

fitting, equipment sales, ski repairs and aboutique. Beginners and experts alike willappreciate the friendly service afforded bythe hotel and its staff,

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The delightfully decorated hotel roomsand luxuriously appointed apartments willbecome your haven, a place to relax andrecharge after a busy day of skiing orsampling all the activities and sights to befound in Mt Buller.The hotel rooms feature TV and DVD,fridge, direct dial telephone, tea andcoffee making facilities, hairdryer andensuite with private spa. The luxuryapartments also have full kitchens,

balconies and some feature openfireplace, satellite TV and laundry.The Hotel Pension Grimus provides anenvironment where guests can unwindand relax after a day on the slopes orindulge in a little apres ski socialising.Tired skiers will appreciate the sauna,masseur and room service while energeticguests won’t want to miss a night’s fun inthe restaurant and cocktail bar, or thedelicious classic European and Australianfare, fine wines and wonderful atmosphereon offer.Boasting infinite views over the village allthe way to the Alpine National Park andbeyond, Hotel Pension Grimus guaranteesboth a wonderful stay and a lifetime ofmemories to take away with you.

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Hotel Pension Grimus224 Breathtaker Road, Mt Buller VIC 3723 AUSTRALIATel: +613 5777 6396 Fax: +613 5777 6127Email: [email protected] Web: www.pensiongrimus.com.au

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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 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 moreexciting destinations and adazzling array of star studded

events. Kicking off inspectacular style in Durbanlast month, here today inSydney for the inauguralAustralasia Awards Dinnerand continuing to Shanghai,Poprad, Crete, Rio de Janiero,London, Abu Dhabi, Las Vegasand 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 has to offer.

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The History


94 Hollywood 95 New York 96 Las Vegas

98 Bahamas 99 London 00 Jamaica

02 St Lucia 03 New York 04 Barbados

06 Turks and Caicos

97 New York

01 Malaysia

05 London

07 Regional Events Turks and Caicos

Middle East & Africa Europe & Green Americas Asia, Australasia & Indian Ocean

Grand Finale




Menu

Starter

Beef “Tataki” Salad

Served with Truffle AromaDressing

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Main

Roast Blue Eye Cod with aHerb Crust

Served with Braised Leek,Grapefruit and Beurre Blanc

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Dessert

Strawberry Soufflé

Served with Almond Tuile

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Vittoria Coffee, Selection ofThe Observatory Hotel Teaand Macadamia Nut Wafers

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Wine

Wine

Tyrell's 'Moore's Creek'ChardonnaySouth Eastern Australia

Tyrell's 'Moore's Creek' ShirazSouth Eastern Australia

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Selection of soft drinks, spiritsand beers.

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Gala Show Host


Gary Eck is one of Australia'smost popular & versatilestand-up comedians whosesharp wit has beenentertaining Australian andinternational audiences fornearly two decades. He is alsoan accomplished writer, actorand director.

A graduate of CanberraUniversity with a BA inMarketing and Advertising,Gary’s career has taken himall round the world including:Edinburgh, Paris, New York,Hong Kong, Singapore, andLondon. Gary has performedhis stand-up accompanied bya Live Orchestra, emceed theMyer Spring Summer Launchwith Jennifer Hawkins andappeared on Rove, The FootyShow and Spicks and Specksand was weekly guest on MickMolloy’s The Nation onChannel Nine.

Gary hosted his own show on2DayFm called the SundayLate Show and G-Team withGretal Killeen. Gary can beregularly heard on MMM andRichard Glover’s Thank Godit’s Friday on ABC 702. Hehas also won the world’slargest short film competition,Tropfest, with his short film

entitled The Money (2004). Acollection of Gary’s comedyshort films is currentlyscreening in a special onehour programme on theComedy Channel entitled,Ecks Rated Shorts.

Gary has also successfullyventured into film, having co-starred and co-written thefeature film You Can’t Stopthe Murder (Miramax 2003)and stared in the hit filmBoytown alongside MickMolloy and Glenn Robins. Hehas also co-written a featurefilm with Stuart Beattie whopenned Pirates of theCaribbean and Collateral forWorking Title Films. PresentlyGary is writing a screenplaywith Academy Award winnerdirector George Miller on aspecial film project due forworld wide release in 2010.

Gary recently released astand-up CD, Gary Eck Live!and has been nominated foran ARIA award for thecomedy album TheHollywood Motel.

Arrangements were madethrough Celebrity Speakerswww.celebrityspeakers.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, Word 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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World Travel AwardsGrand Tour

Africa Awards Ceremony Durban, South Africa12th May

Australasia AwardsCeremonySydney, Australia10th June

Asia & Indian OceanAwards CeremonyShanghai, China19th June

Green Awards CeremonyPoprad, Slovakia20th September

Europe Awards CeremonyCrete, Greece3rd October

South America AwardsCeremony Rio de Janeiro, Brazil21st October

Web Awards Ceremony London, England9th November

Middle East AwardsCeremonyAbu Dhabi, UAE27th November

North America AwardsCeremonyLas Vegas, USA3rd December

World & Caribbean GalaCeremony Turks & Caicos Islands12th December

The Word 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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Thank you to our partners

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 toThe Observatory, Sydney.


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President & Founder Graham E. Cooke

Senior Vice President David Falcon

Executive Vice President &Event DirectorManon Han

Director of Global ProjectsTony Pancaldi

Global Sales & MarketingDirector James A. Khan

Directors, Global BusinessRupert DanielsSion Rapson

PR DirectorJane Larcombe

Financial DirectorXiaolan Tang

Sales Director Tony Prince

Commercial ManagerChristopher Frost

Head of BusinessDevelopmentKhalil El-Mouelhy

Sales ExecutivesAntonio Castro Neves Christopher CourtneyPrakash Lathia

Media Production ManagerLaura Tavernor

Event Production ManagerAndy Beardmore

Event ManagerScott Holland

Event Organising ExecutiveRosalyn Newbery

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Official Photographers Mark Hakansson Gareth Morris

Online Media PublishingBen Roberts

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