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| From Left to Right: Hon. Amb. Liberata Mulamula, Tanzania Ambassador to the United States; Kent Redding, President, Africa Adventure Consultants; and Hon. Amb. Khamis Kagasheki, Tanzania Minister of Natural Resources and Tourism |
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| David Schwenk, African Travel, Inc. accepting Tanzania Tourist Board Award at Africa Travel Association’s Presidential Forum in New York presented by Hon. Amb. Khamis Kagasheki, Tanzania Minister of Natural Resources and Tourism. |
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| From Left to Right: Hon. Amb. Liberata Mulamula, Tanzania Ambassador to the United States; Kent Redding, President, Africa Adventure Consultants; and Hon. Amb. Khamis Kagasheki, Tanzania Minister of Natural Resources and Tourism. |
TANZANIA
TOURIST BOARD ANNOUNCES
2013
ANNUAL TOURISM AWARD WINNERS
(October 1, 2013, New York, NY) Tanzania Tourist Board
(TTB) announced the 2013 winners of the annual TTB Tourism awards. Hon. Amb.
Khamis Kagasheki, Minister of Natural Resources and Tourism joined by Hon. Amb.
Liberata Mulamula, Tanzania Ambassador to the United States presented awards to
three of the honorees at the Africa Travel Association (ATA) eighth annual
Presidential Forum held at New York University.
The three honorees who received the TTB Award in New York
were:
Elite Traveler
Magazine received the Tanzania Tourist Board Luxury Travel Media Award for
extensive coverage of Tanzania including the Serengeti Migration being named as
one of the top African safaris. Tova Syrowicz, Travel Editor, accepted on
behalf of Elite Traveler Magazine.
African Travel, Inc. received the Tanzania Tourist Board
Tour Operator Southern/ Western Circuit Award in recognition of their
stand-alone safaris to the Southern/Western circuit of Tanzania which include
many of Tanzania’s hidden gems such as Katavi and Ruaha National Park. David
Schwenk, Sales Manager for North East, accepted on behalf of African Travel,
Inc.
Africa
Adventure Consultants, a Colorado-based tour operator, won the Tanzania Tourist
Board Tour Operator Product Development Award in recognition of offering 34
Tanzania-only itineraries, including the “In Livingstone’s Footsteps” series;
representing a 36% increase from 2012. Kent Redding, President, accepted on
behalf of Africa Adventure Consultants.
The Awards
program was created in 2000 to recognize and show appreciation to the travel
professionals and media who have worked hard promoting and selling Tanzania in
the US market, as well as to provide an incentive to increase the numbers even
more in the coming years. TTB
selected the Annual Africa Travel Presidential Forum to present the awards to
show support for ATA’s ever expanding global reach in promoting tourism to the
Continent of Africa.
Full List of Tanzania Tourist Board Award Winners 2013
- Business Travel Media Award- Premier Traveler Magazine
- Luxury Travel Media Award- Elite Traveler Magazine
- Tour Operator Southern/ Western Circuit Award- African Travel, Inc.
- Tour Operator Product Development Award- Infinite Safari Adventures
- Tour Operator Product Development Award- Africa Adventure Consultants
- Supporting Local Airline Award- Precision Air
- Hotels/Lodges/Camp Sustainable Tourism Award- andBeyond
- Supporting International Airline Award- Qatar Airways
- Tour Operator Humanitarian Award- African Environments
- Tour Operator Southern/ Western Circuit Award- Foxes Safari Camps
- Supporting Local Charter Company Award- Coastal Aviation
- Lodges Tourism Promotion Award- Serena Hotels
- Hotels Tourism Promotion Award- Southern Sun Hotels
- Journalist Award- Apolinario Tairo
- Blog Award- Tembea Tanzania
- Supporting Local Media House Award- Channel 10
About Tanzania
Tanzania, the largest country in East Africa, is focused on wildlife
conservation and sustainable tourism, with approximately 28% of the land
protected by the Government, the largest percentage of any country in the
world. It boasts 16 National Parks and 31 game reserves, 50 Game Controlled
Areas, one special Conservation Area (the Ngorongoro) and three Marine Parks.
It is home to the tallest mountain in Africa, the legendary Mt. Kilimanjaro;
The Serengeti, home to the "Great Animal Migration" that was named
the New 7th Wonder of the World by USA Today and ABC TV's Good Morning America;
the world acclaimed Ngorongoro Crater, often referred to as the "Eden of
Africa" and the “8th Wonder of the World”; Olduvai Gorge, the cradle of
mankind: the Selous, the world’s largest
game reserve; Ruaha, now the second largest National Park in Africa; the spice
islands of Zanzibar; and seven UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Most important for
visitors, the Tanzanian people, with a rich history and diverse blend of
cultures, are warm and friendly. Tanzania, an oasis of peace and stability with
a democratically elected and stable government, celebrated its 50th Anniversary
of Independence in 2011.
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