24th February, 2017

British Annual Canada Travel Awards Winners are Revealed

For 27 years Destination Canada and industry partners have been honouring excellence in promoting Canada and 2017 was no different. Winners at the 2017 BACTA Event, were recognised at an awards lunch on Thursday, February 23rd, at Canada House, in Central London.

Destination Canada was delighted to be working in partnership with Tourism Yukon, Destination British Columbia, Travel Alberta, Travel Manitoba, Ontario Tourism Marketing Partnership, Atlantic Canada Tourism Partnership to hose approx. 112 guests at a glittering event, which also celebrated the Confederation of Canada. Thanks was also given to the Canadian High Commission for thier valued support of the event.

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

Best Travel Agent Award

Claire Moore  Peakes Travel Elite

Best Tour Operator (as voted by Travel Agents)

1st Class Holidays

Best Canada Media Coverage (Judged)

Hannah Summers  Escapism Magazine

Best Canada online Coverage (Judged)

Stuart Forster Go Eat Do

Keep Exploring Award

Canadian Sky

For more media information and images of UK Trade Winners, please contact:

Miss Nim Singh
Media and PR Manager

Destination Canada

Tel. 0207 389 9983 (not for publication)

singh.nim@destinationcanada.com (not for publication)