First Travel Press Awards
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The best in travel writing, photography and broadcasting were honoured at the inaugural Travel Press Awards, held at the Courthouse Doubletree Hotel in London last week. Attended by a discerning audience of top travel writers and journalists, broadcasters, photographers, editors and senior members of the UK travel industry, this prestigious event also awarded two special awards to the travel industry judged exclusively by the travel writers.
Creators of the awards, Kingley Event Management recruited the services of a group of senior travel industry executives and senior travel editors to judge an overwhelming 500 plus nominations and entries, ranging from national newspapers, consumer and trade titles, online travel titles, travel guide books and both television and radio programmes.
Michael East, Kingley Event Management said: “The media are hugely important to the travel industry, but until now not enough recognition has been given by the industry to the many exceptional writers and broadcasters who specialise in the sector. The Travel Press Awards have received tremendous support from the industry as witnessed from all of the judges and sponsors who have supported the awards.”
Winners of the Travel Press Awards 2009 are:
The Award for Outstanding Contribution: This award recognises five individuals who have achieved the utmost excellence in their contributions as travel writers, photographers or broadcasters judged by the leading figures in the world of PR and travel.
1) Roger Bray - One of the UK’s longest serving travel journalists, Roger started out as a travel and aviation correspondent before becoming travel editor of the Evening Standard and a news commentator on the BBC Holiday Programme. Specialising in skiing and hiking Roger now freelances for various publications.
2) Nigel Coombs - Best known for the Saturday morning BBC Radio 4 programme Breakaway, Nigel was launch travel editor of the BBC Breakfast Time and edited Travel Trade Gazette for over 20 years.
3) John Carter – A freelance travel journalist and presenter for many years, John worked on the BBC’s Holiday programme and went on to present Thames Television’s travel programme Wish You Were Here
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