Why Enter the Tourism Awards?

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The North East England Tourism Team is delighted to be working with LiveTourism, the UK’s leading consultancy specialising in quality, sustainability and accessibility in tourism.LiveTourism has many years experience in delivering quality tourism award programmes. They will make sure that our award programme is run fairly and openly, and that our winners have the best possible chance of being successful in the national finals. They are here to support local businesses, provide advice and help with entry submissions.

This is a great opportunity for our many quality tourism businesses to achieve the regional and national recognition they so richly deserve.

Entering the tourism awards provides you with an independent assessment of your business through the judging process and encourages you to look closely at your business by completing the entry form.

It is an opportunity for you to reward your staff for all of their hard work in ensuring you run a high quality business.

Winning a tourism award can provide many PR opportunities. Winners can use their award to generate increased exposure and promotion; and displaying the logo on your website gives recognition of your quality to customers. Winners have access to specific PR support on how to make the most of your award and for some, there is the potential to go represent the region at the national finals, Enjoy England - Awards for Excellence.

Click here to read why the 2008 winners entered the awards

Click here to see How to Enter.

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