India All The Way At PATA Gold Awards

The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) recently announced the winners of the 2004 PATA Gold Awards. This year the awards honour the achievements of 24 travel-related organisations and individuals. The winners will receive their awards during the 53rd PATA Annual Conference in Jeju Island, Korea (ROK), between April 18-22, 2004. The honours include three Grand Awards and 27 Gold Awards, which will be presented to the winners listed below. Multiple awards went to several of this year's entrants, such as Tourism New Zealand, Kerala Tourism, the Department of Tourism, Government of India, and Banyan Tree Hotels and Resorts. The winning campaigns were selected from over 332 Gold Award entries by panels of international experts in each category.

Gold Awards

• Marketing Awards
  Government/Destination -- National
  Incredible India Campaign
  Department of Tourism, Government of India, India
• Environmental -- Eco-tourism/Travel-Related
  Thenmala Eco-tourism
  Kerala Tourism, India
• Heritage & Culture - Heritage
  East Fort
  Kerala Tourism, India
• Travel Advertisement Awards -- Print Media
  Incredible India Spirituality Campaign
  Department of Tourism, Government of India, India
• CD-ROM
  Ayurveda, the Mantra of Niramaya
  Kerala Tourism, India
• Honourable Mentions
  E-Newsletter
  Incredible India E-Newsletter
  Department of Tourism, Government of India, India