9 February 2017

British Annual Canada Travel Awards Finalists are Revealed

The counts are in. The judges have convened and cast judgement. Destination Canada can reveal the finalists in the British Annual Canada Travel Awards (BACTA).

For 27 years Destination Canada and its industry partners have been honouring excellence in promoting Canada and 2017 is no different. Winners at the 2017  BACTA event  will be revealed at an awards lunch on Thursday February 23rd, in central London.

Destination Canada is delighted to be workign with industry partners : Destination British COlumbia, Tourism Yukon, Travel Alberta, Travel Manitoba, Ontario Tourism Marketing Partnership and Atlantic Canada Tourism Partnership, to host approx 150 guests at a glittering event, which will also celebrate the Confederation of Canada. The event is by invitation only.

2017 Finalists , which recognises work undertaken in 2016, are :

Best Travel Agent Award

Dave Allen /Andara Travel

Christine Edgeller/Carrick Travel

Ann Anlesea/Delmar World Travel

Caroline Jeacock/Deva Travel

Charmaine Hallmark/Hallmark Travel

Claire Hunt-Bell /Journey A La Carte

Claire Moore/Peakes Travel Elite

Best Tour Operator (as voted by Travel Agents)

1st Class Holidays

Gold Medal Travel

Prestige Holidays

Best Canada Media Coverage

Amanda Canning/Lonely Planet/Back in the Saddle

Hannah Summers/Escapism/The Only Way is Up

Kevin E. G . Perry /Lonely Planet/After the Gold Rush

Best Online Canada Coverage

Kathryn Burrington /TravelswithKat/ The Wildlife of Clayoquot Sound

Lucy Dodsworth/OntheLuce/Clueless about RVing - The First Timers Guide to Canada by Motorhome

Stuart Forster/GO See Do/Polar Bear Safari in Manitoba

Keep Exploring Award

To be presented on the day for all round promotion of Canada.

Winners will be announced on February 23rd and presented with specially crafted trophies.

Photographs will be available.

Event #BACTA17

For more media information about the BACTA's please contact :

Miss Nim Singh

Media and PR Manager

Destination Canada

0207 389 9983 (not for publication)

singh.nim@destinationcanada.com (not for publication)