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The third edition of Arabian Travel Awards takes place at Westin Mina Seyahi Beach Resort and Marina tonight with Mr. Ahmed Obaid Al Qaseer, Chief Operating Officer Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq) gracing the occasion as Chief Guest. The prestigious award ceremony includes a silver service dinner and an opportunity for the hotels to showcase their best to the travel fraternity. Tolga Lacin, General Manager, Westin Mina Seyahi Beach Resort and Marina states, “We are very excited with this new partnership and believe that we will go long way in creating an impact in the industry. Arabian Travel Awards are extremely important as they appreciate and showcase those behind the success of the travel and hospitality industry sector and reward their continued hard work.“ “We are looking forward to an exciting evening at Westin Dubai Mina Seyahi Beach Resort and Marina, Travelport, our hospitality partner, and our technology partner for the third consecutive year for coming onboard.” stated Nikhil Jeet, Director, Arabian Travel Awards. Kathryn Wallington, Travelport’s Country Manager for the UAE, commented, “We are delighted to partner with Arabian Travel Awards 2019 for the third consecutive year as the technology partner. We will continue to innovate and build technologies that power the regional and global travel industry.” The awards will be divided into four categories- Personal Awards, Business Awards, Trending Awards, and Partner Awards. They will include awards for the Best Business Hotel, Best Family-Friendly Hotel, Best City Hotel, Best Green Hotel, Best Leisure Hotel, Best Destination Management Company, Best Hotel Apartments, Best B2B Travel Portal and Best Luxury Hotel.

This year’s Arabian Travel Awards, to be held on October 22, 2019, will be hosted at The Westin Mina Seyahi Beach Resort & Marina. Tolga Lacin, General Manager, The Westin Mina Seyahi Beach Resort & Marina said, “We are very excited with this new partnership and believe that we will go a long way in creating an impact in the industry. Arabian Travel Awards is extremely important as it recognises and celebrates the hard work of those behind the success of the travel and hospitality industry in the GCC and the Middle East. We, at The Westin Mina Seyahi, truly believe that recognition always helps motivate people and gives them an opportunity to exceed expectations. Happy associates lead to happy customers.” Through such recognition, Arabian Travel Awards promotes tourism in the region, bringing to the fore new areas and technologies that cater to the needs of the modern traveller. The awards are fair & unbiased and follow a systematic method of internet-based voting. They will be divided into four categories — Personal Awards, Business Awards, Trending Awards and Partner Awards. “We are very happy to have The Westin Dubai Mina Seyahi Beach Resort & Marina come on board as our hospitality partner for the third edition of Arabian Travel Awards. This partnership reinforces our commitment to the industry and makes it a unique experience for those who will be invited to share their success with professionals in different areas in the travel, tourism and hospitality arena. Every year, we seek new associations and opportunities so that the best is provided as a vehicle of information. We hope that this association will scale new heights,” stated Nikhil Jeet, Director, Arabian Travel Awards. Technology is …