The finalists have been announced for the inaugural Destination Awards – brand new accolades celebrating businesses that make the area a great place to visit, live and work.
A total of 42 Destination Award finalists across 15 award categories were revealed at the Lost Paradise Bar in Bournemouth on Monday evening (February 3).
The contenders will learn whether they have won a Gold, Silver or Bronze Destination Award at the glittering Night of a Thousand Memories Final, compered by the comedian Celia Delaney, at the BIC on Thursday March 19.
The Destination Awards have been launched by BCP Council to celebrate the wide spectrum of attractions, events and businesses working to make the area both a successful tourism destination and a great place to live and work.
Craig Mathie, vice chair of the Destination Management Board, told the finalists and their guests: “We have had a wonderful number of applicants on this, our first year and we would like to thank our wonderful judges who have worked really hard to examine the applications and to visit our shortlisted businesses.”
He continued: “Only applicants which achieved the highest of scores in their category have been named finalists. But every business, regardless of whether they are finalists, will receive feedback following the awards in March, to help them sustain and improve their business.”
David Squire, Managing Director of Yellow Buses – the headline sponsor for the awards – announced the finalists in several categories.
He said: “Yellow Buses is delighted to sponsor the awards, as they fit so perfectly with our own ethos of being completely and absolutely part of our community.”
Tickets to the Destination Awards Night of a Thousand Memories are priced at £75 per person or £700 for a table of 10. To find out who all of the finalists are and to book tickets visit: [www.destinationawards.co.uk]www.destinationawards.co.uk
Also sponsoring the Destination Awards are Expectations Travel, the Marsham Court Hotel, Cameo & Myu Bar, The Lost Paradise and event organiser dbox events.
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Photographs are being sought for the Destination Awards Photograph Competition, with the winner being exhibited in a local art gallery.
The photographs can feature people of any age enjoying Bournemouth, Poole or Christchurch, whether they are visiting for the day or a holiday, or living or working here.
The winner will have their photograph exhibited at Gallery 65 in Westbourne and will also win two tickets to the Destination Awards Final in March.
Two runners-up will also win afternoon tea at the Marsham Court Hotel in Bournemouth.
The competition will be judged by Paul Collins, Head of Visual at Deep South Media and former Picture Editor and photographer for the Southern Daily Echo.
The closing date for entries is 4pm on Friday February 28, 2020.
Entries can be posted on Facebook or Instagram with the hashtag #bcpphotocomp or they can be emailed to: info@destinationawards.co.uk
Postal entries should be sent to dbox events ltd, 16 King Edward Avenue, Bournemouth, BH9 1TY.
Entrants must be able to provide the original, high resolution version of their pictures in jpeg format if they are chosen as a winner.
Ticket includes: Arrival drinks, Delicious 3 course meal, Wine on table, Exciting Entertainment.
The event is held at the BIC Bournemouth, starting at 6:30pm prompt on Thursday 9th March. Dress code is black tie and your ticket will include the drinks reception, 3 course dinner, table wines and an evening of great networking, fun and entertainment – yes lots of business happens here! PLUS you will be invited to the exclusive after party.
For more information and to book your tickets CLICK HERE
The 2017 Bournemouth Tourism Awards Semi-Finals saw 250 professionals in attendance at Oasis Fun, Bournemouth.
The local business representatives, sponsors, partners and professionals from the industry gathered together alongside the Mayor and Mayoress of Bournemouth, The Mayor of Christchurch and The Chair of East Dorset District Council to find out who had made it to the semi-finals for this year’s celebrations.
Said Jackie Phillipson from The Bournemouth Tourism Awards and ROUTEpr, “This year, is our second year of running the awards and we are delighted to say there has been a 64% increase in nominations, 56% increase in entries and over 100% increase in the four public voting categories and for the first time we also have the new Green Initiative Award sponsored by Waste Management Facilities, which attracted a great response.”
Des Simmons from the Bournemouth Tourism Management Board and Bournecoast says “The Bournemouth Tourism Awards comprises of 17 different categories and they are completely free to enter. The awards are now in their 11th year and they have seen an array of winners and finalists who deserve to be celebrated and rewarded for their incredible contribution to Bournemouth’s offering as a vibrant, cosmopolitan, seaside resort. This is the second year that ROUTEpr have been involved with the awards and we are delighted to see more nominations, entries and votes than in previous years. They are run and managed by ROUTEpr on behalf of the BTMB, and they could not be held without the tremendous support from all the sponsors and partners who make these awards possible.”
AND THE 2017 SEMI-FINALISTS ARE:
The Specialist Dining Experience Award – presented by Graham Moakes from Comax UK
The Large Hotel Award – presented by Andy Woodland from FJB Hotels and BAHA
The Afternoon Tea Award – presented by Dimitrios Buhalis Department of Tourism and Hospitality Bournemouth University
Bournemouth’s Rising Star Award – presented by Richard Mack and Catherine Gregg from RT Promotions
The Small Hotel Award – presented by Michelle Lessig and Karen Culverwell from Berendsen
The Education Award – presented by John Walsh from Bournemouth English Book Centre
Bournemouth’s Best Night Out Award – presented by Jeff Bowden from Templar Wines
The World Cuisine Award – presented by MediaWise and MMediaGroup
Bournemouth’s Best Breakfast Award- presented by Clare Smales from Wave 105
The Family Eating Experience Award – presented by Steve Hughes from Town Centre BID
The Green Initiative Award – presented by Lisa Delahunty and Genna Delahunty from Waste Management Facilities
The Unsung Hero Award – presented by Des Simmons (BTMB and Bournecoast) and the Mayor and Mayoress of Bournemouth and Jackie Phillipson ROUTEpr
Transport Delivery Award – presented by ROUTEpr
Best Retail Experience Award – presented by Mandy Payne Past President Bournemouth Chamber of Trade and Commerce
The Creative Concept of the Year Award – presented by Andy Martin from Bournemouth Echo
The Bar Personality of the Year Award – presented by Ian Davey from Signature Catering
The Great Time Out Award – presented by Norman Hayward of Oasis Fun
Said Richard Blunderfield from ROUTEpr and organiser of the Bournemouth Tourism Awards, “We would like to say a HUGE congratulations each of the 2017 semi-finalists. It has been great to see such incredible effort and energy put into the applications received this year, and to see new businesses and established companies getting involved, supporting these awards and spreading the word about them. It is also encouraging to see customers and the community voting for their favourite place for breakfast, afternoon tea and their bar personalities, those entrepreneurs and employees they feel are their rising stars, and they are the future of the awards, for the work they do for tourism and the local Dorset community. It is heart-warming to see them being recognised and being encouraged by the public and their peers.”
The Finalists will be notified ahead of the Final Gala Awards Ceremony which takes place on 9th March so don’t forget to buy your tickets for this sell out event at http://tourism-awards.co.uk/bournemouth/event/2017-bournemouth-tourism-awards-gala-dinner/ We look forward to seeing you there.
The wait is finally over and The Bournemouth Tourism Awards can now reveal the finalists of the 2016 Bournemouth Tourism Awards.
Tourism and business trade judges as well as sponsors have spent days deliberating over hundreds of entries and nominations to select the top companies who have made the prestigious finalist shortlist in The Bournemouth Tourism Awards. All of the public votes have also been cast which also resulted in thousands of votes.The finalists based in the BH1 to BH11 post code or from outside the area if the business has an impact on tourism in Bournemouth.
Des Simmons, Chair of the Bournemouth Tourism Management Board (BTMB) and Managing Director of Bournecoast Ltd said: “We are delighted with the response to this year’s awards and it’s never an easy decision finding the top five finalists.
For the first time we had the four new voting categories, which are nominated and voted for by the public, these categories have been an exciting addition and have been very well received.”
The finalists are (in alphabetical order are:
The Transport Delivery Award sponsored by Powerboats P1
· Claire Vass – Discover Dorset
· Ian Kalra – Getting About, Bournemouth Borough Council
· Jenni Wilkinson – Yellow Busses
· Nikki Honer – Morebus
· Martin Trott – Swanage Railway
The Specialist Dining Experience Award sponsored by Hallmark Hotels
· BH Live
· Koh Lounge on the Beach
· Nativ
· The Larder House
· West Beach
· Zoukinis
The Great Time Out Award – sponsored by South Coast Windows
· Koh Thai Tapas
· Rock Reef – Bournemouth Pier
· Swanage Railway
· SoSBA & Coastal Bid – Wheels Comes to Southbourne 2015
· The Oceanarium
The Family Eating Out Experience Award – sponsored by Town Centre BID
· Del Marco coffee / pizzeria
· Nativ
· Pinocchio Restaurant
· Quarters Kitchen and Bar
· Urban Reef Restaurant
Bournemouth’s Best Night Out Award – sponsored by Heineken
· Aruba
· BarSo and 1812
· The Cumberland Hotel
· Ice SKATE Bournemouth
· The Navy Blue Party – Hotel Miramar
The Creative Concept Award – sponsored by Daily Echo
· Bournemouth Emerging Arts Fringe
· Business Events Bournemouth
· BH Live
· Morebus
· Yellow Buses
The Large Hotel Award – sponsored by Real Recruitment Solutions
· Bournemouth Highcliff Marriott Hotel
· Marsham Court Hotel
· The Cumberland Hotel
· The Connaught Hotel
· Hotel Miramar
The World Cuisine Award – sponsored by Sandown Mercedes Benz of Poole
· Coriander Restaurant
· Indis
· Kino Lounge
· Koh Thai Tapas Bournemouth
· Nativ
· Tiien Thai
The Education Award – sponsored by Bournemouth Chamber of Trade and Commerce
· Bournemouth Chinese School
· BEBC (The Bournemouth English Book Centre)
· The Hospitality and Tourism Academy
The Small Hotel Award – sponsored by Royal Bank of Scotland
· Cliff House Hotel
· The Balincourt
· The Chocolate Boutique Hotel
· The Greenhouse Hotel
· Urban Beach Hotel
The Unsung Hero Award – sponsored by Lester Brunt Wealth Management
· Mark Berry
· Mike Francis MBE
· Theo Lakimov
· Mandy Payne
· Steve Taylor
· Andrew Woodland
The Retail Experience Award sponsored by Coastal BID
Beau Bijou
Bo Concept
Fab Frocks of Westbourne
Geo. A. Payne & Son
Steamer Trading Cookshop
The Bar Personality of the Year Award sponsored by Shore Travel
· Trevor Ayling – Renoufs
· Charly Cartwright – Bar So
· Andy Coleman – Maitai Lounge
· James Fowler – The Larder House & The Library Bar
· Jon Nash – The Anvil
The Rising Star Award – sponsored by Purple HR
· Rupert Holloway – Conker Gin
· James Maidment – Canvas
· Brian Robbins – The Cumberland Hotel
· Brett Stewart – Hotel Miramar
· Andrew Thompson – Marsham Court Hotel
The Afternoon Tea Award – sponsored by A One Insurance Group
· Dot.Teas Vintage Tea Boutique
· Hotel Miramar
· The Cottonwood Boutique Hotel
· Ventana Grand Café – The Cumberland Hotel
· Woosters of Westbourne
Bournemouth’s Best Breakfast Award – sponsored by Wave 105
· Binnies Café
· Norwegian Wood
· Little Pickle Deli Café
· The Rumblin Tum Café
· The Hungry Wolf Café
The finals of the 2016 Bournemouth Tourism Awards will be held at the Bournemouth Pavilion Theatre and Ballroom on February 25 from 6.30pm to midnight. MEDIA please note that the finalists will all be present at 6pm prompt for half hour for interviews and photography.
For more information visit: http://www.tourism-awards.co.uk/Bournemouth or jackie@routepr.agency or call Richard or Jackie at Route PR T 01202 896698 / 07740611147
Bournemouth Chamber Of Trade & Commerce
26-32 Oxford Road,
Bournemouth,
Dorset, BH8 8EZ
