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Galileo-ET&T Awards Statuette Unveiled At TAAI 2003
ET&T Staff - Genting
 The
statuette of the Galileo - Express Travel & Tourism (ET&T) Awards which
has been established to honour organisational and individual excellence among
the travel industry professionals, was recently unveiled at the TAAI annual
convention held in Malaysia by Dato Abdul Kadir Bin HJ Sheikh Fadzir, minister
of culture, arts and tourism, Malaysia. Also present at the unveiling ceremony
were Jehangir Katgara, president, TAAI, Gulu Jagtiani, chairman, TAAI Convention
Committee 2003, Seema Luthra, CEO and president, Galileo India, Maharaj Wahi,
president, Indian Association of Tour Operators (IATO) and other professionals
from the trade. The statuette has been titled ‘Columbus’, in memory
of Christopher Columbus who is synonymous with travel and is known as the unmatched
pioneer, challenging the unknown to either find a way or make one.
Nomination forms will be circulated in October. All
nominees will have a month to send in their entries. The advisory board of Express
Travel & Tourism that comprises of experts and professionals from the travel
trade have played a major role in formulating the criteria for the awards.
Scheduled to be held in December 2003 at New Delhi.
The award has been specifically designed with an aim to honour professionals
across categories like airlines, travel agencies, tour operators, tourism boards
and many more. This glamourous event will play host to the top brass of the
Indian travel and aviation industry from across India with professionals and
celebrities from various stratas of society participating in this mega event.
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu India P Ltd, consultants and
research partners to this exclusive affair have finalised the various criteria
and categories of the afore-mentioned awards.
The criteria for nomination will focus and take into
account creativity and enhancement in the specified field. This endeavour has
been greatly appreciated by all noted hospitality and travel associations in
India that have expressed their support for this initiative.
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| L-R: Seema Luthra, CEO & president, Galileo India,
R Srikrishna, marketing manager, Galileo India, Sheldon Santwan, editor,
Express Travel & Tourism, Sandeep Khosla, head - BPD, Indian Express Newspaper
(Bombay) Ltd, Sajid Desai, deputy general manager and Pradeep Gopalan, deputy
chief manager, Indian Express Newspaper (Bombay) Ltd |
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| Dato Abdul Kadir Bin HJ Sheikh Fadzir, minister of
culture, arts and tourism, Malaysia unveils the statuette |
1. Best Inbound Tour Operator.
2. Best Outbound Tour Operator.
3. Best Domestic Airline.
4. Best International Airline West Bound from India.
5. Best International Airline East Bound from India.
6. Best State Tourism Board.
7. Best International Tourism Board.
8. Best Luxury Hotel Chain.
9. Best Budget Hotel Chain.
10. Innovative Marketing Campaign.
11. Best Technology Practices.
12. Editor’s Choice Awards. |
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