PRESS RELEASE By ASIA EXPLORER TRAVEL-CAMBODIA | October 7, 2009

Asia Explorer Travel - Cambodia is selected to receive a Final list Award of Tourism Alliance Awards 2009 from the ITE HCM City (1-3 October) –in Vietnam, organized by IIR Organizing Committee, Singapore.  – Please find the names of winner from the ITE website below;
http://www.itehcmc.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=123&Itemid=208

Asia Explorer Travel - Cambodia has been nominated for the finalist for receiving the prestigious The Tourism Alliance Awards 2009 for award: Inbound Travel Operator Specialist of The Year 2009. The first annual award ceremony has been held in Phu Tho Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City on Oct 1, 2009.

The TAA 2009 celebrates and recognizes the brightest tourism stars in Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam, as the tourism industry is playing an increasingly important role as a major contributor to the economies of Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam.

10 categories covering a wide spectrum of the important facets in the tourism industry, including restaurants, domestic and international airlines, outbound and inbound travel operators, spa operators and hotels.

“This is a great opportunity for organizations to be recognized as a successful company with service excellence and to benchmark against other top tourism service providers.” said Ms Rosalind Ng, Managing Director of IIR Exhibitions.

The TAA 2009, co-organized by Vietnam Tourism Association, Cambodian Association of Travel Agents, Cambodia Hotel Association, Laos Association of Travel Agents and IIR Exhibitions Pte Ltd and supported by Vietnam National Administration of Tourism; Ministry of Tourism, Cambodia and Laos National Tourism Administration, marks a significant milestone that represents the commitment on the part of the three countries to improve the quality of service for their tourism and hospitality sector.

“We are absolutely delighted that the company has swept the Inbound categories despite facing very stiff competition from a stellar cast of Travel Operators”, Mr. Kim Chan Lekha, Managing Director, Asia Explorer Travel-Cambodia. The Indochina’s first specialist inbound tour company based in Cambodia, is a 100% fully registered and privately-owned Cambodian company, Asia Explorer Travel-Cambodia has headquartered in Phnom Penh and branch office in Siem Reap, and representative management offices in Vietnam and Laos.

Asia Explorer Travel - Cambodia Company’s main business activities – Inbound/Outbound operators, Adventures Tour – Eco Tourism, Classic Tours, Educational Tours, Cruise Tour, Romance, wellness and spa, MICE, family travel and private travel arrangements for VIP, celebrities, Royal and Government clientele, private jet and helicopter charter, Car Rental Services, Worldwide Air ticketing and Hotels reservation…nothing is impossible in the whole our company meaning.

“On the finalist list is encouraging for our entire company to work harder. We are not about being the winner but about being the first specialist leading travel operator in Cambodia and Indochina” added Lekha. “Our goal is to continue to raise the bar in service excellence and further develop Indochina as the potential travel destination catering to the discerning traveler”. Visit www.asiexplorertravel.com 

Travel Expo To Honour Excellence
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An award recognising excellence within the tourism industry in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia will bepresented during the fifth annual International Travel Expo (ITE) in Ho Chi Minh City in October.

"This new award builds on the cooperation between our three countries, acknowledge our tourism potential, " said Nguyen Phu Duc, chairman of the Vietnam Tourism Association.

"It also complements the three Countries - One Destination concept launched this year ad the theme of ITE 2009," he added.

The Tourism Alliance Award competition will be organised by the Institute for International Research (IIR) Exhibitions, Vietnam Tourism Association Cambodia Association of Travel Agnets, Cambodia Hotel Association and Laos Association of Travel Agents.

"We believe the ward will instill a greater sense of pride and achievement among professioals representing our country." said Soukaseum Bodhisane, vice chairman of the Laos National Tourism Administration.

Managing Director of IIR Exhibitions Pte Ltd Rosalind Ng said the award would encourage further improvement in tourism training standards and helps enhance service quality.

"The wards provide a benchmark for best practices in the industry." said Luu Meng, president of the Cambodia Hotel Association.

Participants are required to submit a form that requires self-assessment through a detalied questionnaire.

Winners from each of the 10 award categories will be announced at a gala dinner on October 1.

ITE 2009 will be held on October 1-3 at Phu Tho Exhibition Centre in HCMC.

Source VNA