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Mr. Peter Ainsworth
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how many awards have been won by the British Tourist Authority's overseas offices in the last 12 months; and if he will provide details in each case. [77998]
Janet Anderson
[holding answer 22 March 1999]: The British Tourist Authority inform me that their overseas offices have won the following awards in the last 12 months:
USA
Convention Bureau Gold Service Award for "professionalism, dedication and service to the Meetings Industry"
Incentive Platinum Partners Award, for its incentive travel programme
Travel Holiday Insider Award and HSMAI, Golden Bell Public Relations Competition Bronze Award for its "Best Kept Travel Secrets of the Year" articles
Pewter Award Certificate in the National Gold Ink Competition for its "Jewels of Britain" brochure
Crystal Communicators Award for its "BTA/On Travel-Jewels" radio show
Australia
Australian Capital Territory Best Tourist Office
Western Australia Best Tourist Office
Communicator of the Year (Donna Wales)
Tasmania Best Tourism Office
Victoria Best Tourism Office
New South Wales Best Tourism Office
South Australia Best National or State Tourism Office
New Zealand
"Tabs on Travel" Best National Tourist Office
South Africa
Travel Trade Gazette Best Foreign Tourist Office
Association of South African Travel Agents (ASATA) Diners Club Award for the Best Tourist Office
Spain
AGENTRAVEL Best National Tourist Office
Netherlands
Best National Tourist Office
Silver Echo and Gold Mail Box Award from the Dutch Marketing Association (DMA) for its Dutch Direct Marketing Campaign
Sweden
Best National Tourist Office
Second Prize for "Best Tourist Brochure in Sweden" from the Swedish Travel Writers Association
Europe
Travel Trade Gazette Europa Silver Award (second place) Best National Tourist Office in Europe
and in addition to the above:
Britain
Voted Europe's Leading Tourist and Convention Bureau at the fifth Annual World Travel Awards
Enter award for Best National Tourist Board website
Best Use of Broadcast Campaign Commendation for its Rock and Pop Video News Release at the PR Week Awards