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The 21st World Travel Awards, the ‘Oscars of the Travel Industry,’ has released their list of nominees for 2014.
World Travel Awards will stage its prestigious Africa & Indian Ocean Gala Ceremony 2014 in Abuja, Nigeria, on September 5th. The Transcorp Hilton Abuja will host the event, which will welcome hundreds of industry leaders to the Nigerian capital.
The Gala Ceremony will celebrate excellence in travel, tourism and hospitality in the Africa & Indian Ocean regions with industry leaders from across both regions gathering to recognize the achievements of companies in the past 12 months.
“I am delighted we will be visiting Nigeria for the first time for what promises to be the most exciting and competitive Africa & Indian Ocean Gala Ceremony yet,” Graham Cooke, President & Founder, World Travel Awards, shared in a press release.
A plethora of Kenya-headquartered companies received the coveted nomination in various categories including: Africa’s Leading Airline, Africa’s Leading Airport, Africa’s Leading Beach Destination, Africa’s leading Destination, Africa’s Leading Meetings and Conference Destination, Africa’s Leading National Park, Africa’s Leading Tourist Board, Africa’s Responsible Tourism Awards, Africa’s leading Apartment Hotel, Africa’s leading Beach Resort, Africa’s Leading Boutique Hotel, Africa’s Leading Boutique Hotel Brand, Africa’s Leading Business Hotel, Africa’s Leading City Hotel, Africa’s Leading Eco Hotel, Africa’s Leading Eco-lodge, Africa’s Leading Family Resort, Africa’s Leading Green Hotel, Africa’s Leading Hotel, Africa’s Leading Hotel Brand, Africa’s Leading Hotel Residences, Africa’s Leading MICE Hotel, Africa’s Leading Private island Resort, Africa’s Leading Resort, Africa’s Leading Villa, Africa’s Leading Meetings and Conference Centre, Africa’s Leading Safari Lodge, Africa’s Leading Tented Safari Camp, and Africa’s Leading Spa Resort.
Voting is now open for the Africa & Indian Ocean Gala Ceremony. Travel industry professionals and the general public can vote for their favourite travel organisations at www.worldtravelawards.com/vote