VisitEngland and Visit West, announced that this year’s VisitEngland Awards for Excellence will be held at Aerospace Bristol, under the wings of Concorde Alpha Foxtrot, the supersonic passenger jet, on 3 June.
Finalists from 21 local competitions will win Gold, Silver or Bronze at VisitEngland’s 36th annual awards across 16 core categories. Award categories range from ‘Small Hotel of the Year’ to ‘Large Visitor Attraction of the Year’ and from the ‘Accessible and Inclusive Tourism Award’ to ‘New Tourism Business of the Year’.
Andrew Stokes, VisitEngland, Director, said, “We are delighted that this year’s ceremony is in Bristol, home of the iconic Concorde Alpha Foxtrot jet, and a destination globally renowned for its innovation and artistic creativity.
“The VisitEngland Awards for Excellence recognise the very best of tourism in England, showcasing our industry’s outstanding welcome, dedicated staff and the world class experiences on offer. I am especially pleased that we have had a record number of entries to our local competitions this year.”
Kathryn Davis, CEO, Visit West, said, “We are thrilled that the VisitEngland Awards for Excellence are coming to the Bristol region for the first time. We can’t wait to welcome the best of England’s tourism offer for a night of celebration under the wings of Concorde highlighting excellence and innovation in the industry.”
There were 1,847 applications from the 21 aligned local competitions, with the winners then automatically entered into the national awards. In the lead up to the awards, VisitEngland will announce the three finalists for each category who will go on to gain Gold, Silver or Bronze at the event in June.
In addition to the 16 core categories, special awards are also being presented including the ‘Travel Content Award’ and the ‘Tourism Superstar Award’.
VisitEngland is inviting everyone to be a part of the celebration with tickets on sale for the event and an early bird rate for the first 100 people to book their seat at the table. To buy tickets, click here.
The Family Holiday Charity is the chosen charity for this year’s event.
