Coach Tourism Awards 2007!
The second Coach Tourism Awards was another big success and the celebration was not coming short. In 2007 we introduced two more awards categories.
Please see the winners of the Coach Tourism Awards 2007 below.
2007 Award Category |
Winner |
Sponsor |
| Wholesaler of the Year | Albatross Travel Group | StenaLine |
| Cross Sea Carrier of the Year | Brittany Ferries | Esso |
| Town/ City of the Year | Chester | CTC |
| UK Attraction of the Year | London Eye | Warner Breaks |
| Accomodation Provider of the Year | Hilton | Towergate Chapman Stevens |
| European Attraction of the Year | Keuckenhof Garden | Sea France |
| Ticket Supplier of the Year | Encore Tickets | Chase Travel |
| UK Holiday Programme of the Year | Eddie Brown Tours | Accor |
| European Holiday Programme of the Year | Buzzlines | Albatross Travel Group |
| Day Excursions Programme of the Year | Woods Coaches | See Groups & Dirty Dancing |
| Brochure of the Year | Lucketts Travel | Botel Design |
| Operator of the Year (>10 vehicles) | Harrison Holidays | Hilton |
| Operator of the Year (<10 vehicles) | Parrys International | Brittany Ferries |
| CDC Coach Driver of the Year | Jan Scott from Coliseum Coaches |
Roadchef |
| Manager of the Year | Alan Clough from Edwards Coach holidaysl | Eurotunnel |
| COACHmonthly Special Award | Margaret Palmer | Evobus |
Coach Tourism Awards 2006!
What a night it was. . . we laughed, we danced, we awarded. The first ever Coach Tourism Awards was a huge success and the whole industry celebrated on the evening of the 17th May 2006 at the Ricoh Arena. We had first class entertainment in Bobby Davro and Willie Thorne guided us through the evening with a sporty and fun flavour.
Whether as an individual or a limited company, to prepare an entry, make it through the judging process and emerge as the best in each category is some achivement. And every winner thoroughly deserves the accolades, and of course, the public relations benefits.
There was a choice of 13 categories to compete for. Depending on the award, the winners were determined by votes or entry. Entry is always designed to be as simple as possible; the guiding principle is "if you don't enter, you can't win." And in 2006 we were rewarded with a very healthy response. Our sincere thanks to all those who voted and/or entered. Please do so again this year.
The 14th category was the Special Award, presented purely at the discretion of the judging panel and seeks to reward and recognise an individual who in the judges opinion has made an outstanding contribution to the coach tourism industry.
Please see the winners of the Coach Tourism Awards 2006 below.
2007 Award Category |
Winner |
Sponsor |
| Cross Sea Carrier of the Year | SeaFrance | Disneyland Resort Paris |
| Town/ City of the Year | York | CTC |
| UK Attraction of the Year | Drayton Manor | ICT |
| European Attraction of the Year | Disneyland Resort Paris | SeaFrance |
| Accomodation Provider of the Year | Marriot | Coach Tourism |
| Ticket Supplier of the Year | GroupLine | Ricoh Arena |
| Wholesaler of the Year | Albatross Travel Group | Stena Line |
| UK Holiday Programme of the Year | Johnsons Coaches | Esso |
| European Holiday Programme of the Year | Lucketts Travel | Albatross Travel Group |
| Day Excursions Programme of the Year | Johnsons Coaches | See Groups |
| Brochure of the Year | Parrys International | Applause |
| CDC Coach Driver of the Year | Mr. David Wilde from Edwards Coaches |
Roadchef |
| Manager of the Year | Mr. David Smith from David Smith Independent Travel | Accor |
| COACHmonthly Special Award | Gerry Topiol | COACH monthly |