Global golf travel industry celebrates another successful IGTM (Tenerife, Spain – October 9, 2015) With over 325 buyers, more than 500 exhibitors and in excess of 11,300 meetings taking place, the International Golf Travel Market (IGTM) 2015, held for the first time in Tenerife, was one of the most successful editions ever. The world’s premier global event for golf tourism suppliers, buyers and media, was again brought to a close by the 16th annual IAGTO Awards ceremony, which saw some of the golf industry’s best-performing destinations celebrated. The awards ceremony also saw Michael Campbell, one of New Zealand’s most successful sportspeople and winner of the 2005 US Open Championship, presented with an honorary award for his services to golf, following his retirement from the game earlier this year. Also celebrated during the evening were the Golf Resort of the Year from three geographic regions, with the Seve Ballesteros designed Royal Óbidos Spa & Golf Resort claiming the European award, Arnold Palmer’s Bay Hill Club & Lodge winning the North America category, while Banyan The Resort Hua Hin, Thailand won the Rest of the World prize. Environmentally friendly golf resorts from Asia, Europe and The Americas were also celebrated during the ceremony, in the 2016 Sustainable Golf Course Of The Year category, in association with the Golf Environment Organisation (GEO).
Peter Grimster, IGTM Exhibition Manager, said: “The 2015 IAGTO Awards have once again provided the perfect way to bring the curtain down on what has been another very successful edition of IGTM. “IGTM continues to provide an accurate gauge of the golf travel industry and with key buyers attending the three-day event, along with exhibitors from 65 countries highlighting the vast array of experiences available to golf travellers across the globe, 2016 looks set to be another positive year for the entire market. “Our host venue, Tenerife, fulfilled all of our expectations in terms of infrastructure and hospitality and we are already looking forward to welcoming everyone back for the 2016 edition in Mallorca.”
The full list of 2015 IAGTO Award Winners is:
- Golf Destination of the Year - Africa, Gulf States & Indian Ocean: Mauritius - Asia & Australasia: Vietnam
- Europe: Lisboa Golf Coast - Latin America & Caribbean: Dominican Republic
- North America: Hilton Head Island
- Golf Resort of the Year - Europe: Royal Óbidos Spa & Golf Resort - North America: Arnold Palmer’s Bay Hill Club & Lodge
- Rest of the World: Banyan The Resort, Hua Hin
- IAGTO Undiscovered Golf Destination of the Year: Tasmania
- IAGTO Honorary Award: Michael Campbell
- 2016 Sustainable Golf Course Of The Year • Asia: Mission Hills Haikou • Europe: La Galiana Campo de Golf • The Americas: PGA National Resort & Spa
The 2016 edition of IGTM, will be hosted on the Mediterranean island of Mallorca at the Palau de Congressos in Palma, the island’s capital city, November 14-17.
for more information please visit www.igtm.co.uk
IGTM ist die weltgrößte fachmesse für golftourismus und fand 2015 vom 5.-8.10. im Magma Conference Center auf teneriffa statt.
mehr als 500 anbieter (golfresorts, -hotels, -clubs, etc.) präsentieren sich den 350 ausgewählten reiseveranstaltern und 100 medienvertretern.
deutschland, österreich und schweiz waren durch antje groch (IAGTO germany) sowie einigen ausstellern - wie etwa "golf in österreich" - vertreten.
mlTV-golfredaktion war live dabei - weiterer bildbericht in kürze.
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