The Destination Management Board – Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Tourism Awards are returning in 2022. Nineteen awards recognising true excellence in the businesses that make Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole a great place to visit, live and work
The official launch will take place in February and the closing date for entries is July 2022. Finalists will be announced in September with the gala evening and presentation of awards in November.
The management and delivery of the awards is to be led by Tim Seward, who represents the accommodation sector on the Destination Management Board. He will be supported by a small group of Board members, including representatives from BCP Council, as well as David Bailey and Craig Mathie, respectively Chair and Vice Chair of the Board who will head up the judging process.
He said: “I am very pleased and honoured to have been given the opportunity to be the new main lead for the Destination Management Board Tourism Awards 2022, I look forward to making next year’s awards the best the area has seen in a number of years.”
David Bailey, Chair, said: “We are delighted to announce that the Tourism Awards will be returning in 2022 providing an opportunity to showcase the fantastic variety of talent and innovation within the industry. It will certainly be a true celebration of excellence and we are delighted to welcome back Yellow Buses as the main headline sponsor for the awards.”
David Squire, Managing Director of Yellow Buses and Yellow Coaches, : “Tourism is the backbone of our local economy. We are proud to support the awards in recognising and rewarding local businesses and their people.”
Further details about the Tourism Awards can be found at dmb-tourismawards.co.uk