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Call: CANATUR Gueguense Award 2014

Redacción ViaNica | Jul 31, 2014

Executives of the camera during the launch conference | Photo courtesy: CANATUR.

The reception of candidates for Tourism Awards for Excellence is now open and will close on September first.

The ninth edition of Güegüense National Award for Tourism Excellence started its selection process this past July 29, when the opening reception of candidates was declared; 5 different categories are been evaluated, the winners will be announced at the gala ceremony on 19th November. This call was disclosed on a conference by official directives of the National Chamber of Tourism (CANATUR), business organization creator and ruler of the prize.

All members of the chamber can apply to prize categories through self-nomination or nomination of a third party. The first stage of nomination is done via CANATUR website, as revealed in the conference announcement and by a subsequent press release. The awards seek to "recognize companies, institutions or individuals carrying out advocacy and/or policies aimed at improving the quality standards of tourism services," said the president of the chamber, Sylvia R. Levy.

All nominees must complete an auto-evaluation file received at CANATUR stablishement, and then receive a visit for the latest revision in situ. A as in previous years, the categories are:

  • Business Excellence
  • Corporate Social Responsibility
  • Product Innovation
  • Promotion of Destination
  • Sustainability

To learn more about the Güegüense Prize and download the official rules, see this page.