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THE BED-IN at the Bluecoat, Liverpool Biennial, The Quarter restaurant and Da-Da Fest are among the events, venues and attractions making up quite a long shortlist in this year’s Merseyside Tourism “Oscars”, announced today.
The annual awards are organised by TMP, Official Tourist Board for Liverpool City Region. The ceremony will take place on Thursday May 26, at the Kings Dock Convention Centre, with 15 awards being handed out.
Liverpool City Region’s Visitor Economy currently generates visitor spend of £2.8billion and is estimated to support approximately 41,000 jobs a year.
This year, the new category of Culture and Heritage Experience replaces the performance venue category, meaning it is widened to include historic sites, museums, galleries and performance venues, as well as specific cultural programmes and events.
Specialist judges have completed the first round of judging to review the achievements of more than 100 entrants from a wide variety of large and small tourism businesses to determine the shortlist. The second round will include a series of judges’ visits and mystery shops to venues in the selected categories.
Eleven category winners will then proceed to represent the region at the Enjoy England Awards for Excellence.
TMP’s Visitor Economy Committee chairman and Liverpool Football Club Managing Director Ian Ayre said: “The TMP Tourism Awards recognise the hard work and commitment across the visitor economy sector. The large number of entries shortlisted this year is testament to the exceptional quality of excellence in the venues and attractions across the City Region.”
The awards are supported by Merseytravel, Liverpool ONE, ACC Liverpool and BBC Radio Merseyside.
Nick Brooks-Sykes, Director of Tourism at the Northwest Regional Development Agency, added: “Tourism is a vital part of the region’s economy, worth over £14billion a year and supporting almost 7pc of the region’s workforce. However, this is an internationally competitive market and so we must ensure that we offer the facilities and services that visitors are looking for.”
Guest Accommodation of the Year
Self Catering Accommodation of the Year
Small Visitor Attraction
Large Visitor attraction
Excellence in Business Tourism
Taste Liverpool
Tourism Experience
Tourism Event
Culture and Heritage Experience
Bar
Tourism Marketing Initiative
Sustainable Tourism
Excellence in Customer Service
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The Everton Shop, a tourist attraction. Oh please!
Liverpool Biennial all the way!