China’s travel industry honoured the region’s finest organizations at this evening’s TTG China Travel Awards 2010 Ceremony & Gala Dinner, held at the Shanghai World Financial Centre. The prestigious awards were conferred upon 55 stellar travel organizations who had earned the approval of its industry peers as being amongst the best in the trade. 

Attended by over 370 esteemed travel trade professionals, the TTG China Travel Awards 2010 Ceremony & Gala Dinner was celebrated in style with fine dining and stunning performances to boast. 

The TTG China Travel Awards first made its debut in 2008, in recognition of the quantum progress and achievements that China and the Greater China region has and will continue to garner in the tourism industry. Further, it strives to be the choice reference for travel agents and tour operators in their key procurement process through a deliberate effort to continuously ascertain the relevancy, dynamism and credibility of its awards. 

Already in its third run, the TTG China Travel Awards is a reflection of the burgeoning travel industry in Asia, especially with respect to China and the Greater China region. This year’s honour roll sees the addition of 5 new awards, namely the Best Travel Agent in “Beijing”, “Shanghai”, “Guangzhou & Shenzhen” and “Hong Kong & Macau” as well as the Best Theme Attraction. In 2009, a total of 11 new titles were incorporated into the awards list to acknowledge China’s emerging cities. 

TTG Asia Media’s Managing Director, Mr Darren Ng explains, “The awards are essential in rewarding and bringing to the forefront exceptional travel organisations who have created the benchmark for excellence and professionalism in China. This encourages the industry to upkeep high quality service standards and products amidst healthy competition.”

At least 12 organisations have been honoured for the third consecutive year. This highlights how the industry has earmarked prominent international and Chinese organisations that have contributed significantly to enhance China’s tourism landscape.  Some noteworthy companies this year include Air China for Chinese Airline for the Year, Singapore Airlines as the Best International Airline Serving China, The Venetian Macao-Resort-Hotel for Best Meetings & Conventions Hotel in Macau, Shanghai as the Best City in China (BT-MICE) and Singapore Tourism Board as the Best Overseas NTO in China Promoting BT-MICE. 

Between January to March 2010, some 28,000 readers of travel trade publications such as TTG China, TTG Asia, TTGmice and TTG-BTmice China, voted for all of this year’s winners. These votes represent the voice of the region’s trade professionals hailing from across 17 countries in the Asia-Pacific and Greater China region. 

7 categories were covered in this year’s awards. The complete list of winners for the TTG China Travel Awards 2010 is elaborated in Annex A.