The New York office of the German Convention Bureau (GCB), which promotes Germany as a destination for conventions…
The New York office of the German Convention Bureau (GCB), which promotes Germany as a destination for conventions, meetings, events and incentives in the USA and Canada, has won two awards from important US trade publications. The GCB now occupies a leading position among foreign convention bureaux in North America. The readers of Incentive Magazine were asked to select suppliers for the Platinum Partner Award which demonstrated excellence in service quality and professionalism as well as creativity marketing support and to assess the attractiveness of the destination. The award was presented to the GCB at a gala event in late September during the IT&ME trade show in Chicago. Incentive Magazine announced the award winners to its 45,000 readers in its October issue. Founded twelve years ago, the Platinum Partner Award has established itself as the recognised industry award for excellent achievements in the fields of motivation and incentive travel.
By choosing the GCB as the winner of the 2004 Gold Service Award, readers of the Meetings & Conventions magazine – key decision-makers in the convention, meeting, event and incentive industry – again confirmed the exceptional service quality of the German Convention Bureau as in 2001, 2002 and 2003. Assessment criteria included professionalism and support from the GCB team, advice on selecting hotels and venues, help with transport and excellent connections with local suppliers and service providers. In a supplement to the magazine`s November edition the GCB is presented as one of the best convention and visitor bureau – together with the winners of the other three awards: the Gold Key Award for the best hotel, resort or conference centre, the Gold Platter Award for excellent food and beverage service and the Gold Tee Award for the finest golf & meeting property. The 70,000 Meetings & Conventions subscribers use this supplement as an importance reference tool for planning their events.
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