Courier Announces 2016 Winners of the Distinguished Dozen Awards
The winners of the National Tour Association’s fifth annual Distinguished Dozen awards were announced today in Kentucky. The awards were based on quality of product, level of customer service, value to customers, and dedication to relationship-building.
The winners were:
North American DMO Partner: Gold: Nashville Convention & Visitors Bureau; Silver: NYC & Company; Bronze: Destination DC
Overseas DMO Partner: Gold: Visit Scotland; Silver: Switzerland Tourism; Bronze: Jordan Tourism Board North America
Casino/Gaming Property: Gold: Caesars Entertainment; Silver: Mohegan Sun (Uncasville, Connecticut); Bronze: Beau Rivage by MGM Resorts International (Biloxi, Mississippi)
Corporate Hotel Chain: Gold: Hilton Worldwide; Silver: Drury Hotels; Bronze: InterContinental Hotels Group
Independent/Boutique Hotel Propert: Gold: Biltmore Estate & Hotels (Asheville, NC); Silver: Empire Hotel Group (New York City); Bronze: Main Street Hospitality Group at The Red Lion Inn—Independent Hotels in The Berkshires (Stockbridge, MA)
Group-friendly Restaurant; Gold: Hard Rock International; Silver: Cracker Barrel Old Country Store ;Bronze: Planet Hollywood/Buca di Beppo
Museum for Groups; Gold: Newseum (Washington, DC); Silver: National September 11 Memorial & Museum (New York City); Bronze: Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York City)
Big-ship/Ocean Cruise Company; Gold: Norwegian Cruise Line; Silver (tie): Holland America Line; Silver (tie): Royal Caribbean Cruises
River Cruise Company; Gold: American Queen Steamboat Company; Silver: Globus Family of Brands’ Avalon Waterways; Bronze: Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection
Sightseeing Cruise Company; Gold: Maid of the Mist (Niagara Falls, New York); Silver: Entertainment Cruises; Bronze: Blue & Gold Fleet (San Francisco)
Scenic Railroad; Gold: Alaska Railroad Corporation; Silver: Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad (Colorado); Bronze: The Mount Washington Cog Railway (New Hampshire)
Theater/Show Venue, Gold: Broadway Inbound/The Schubert Organization (New York City); Silver: Grand Ole Opry Entertainment Group (Nashville, Tennessee); Bronze: Sight & Sound Theatres (Branson, Missouri; Strasburg, Pennsylvania)
–Anna Gleksman
