East Midlands Enjoy England Excellence Awards

The Enjoy England Excellence Awards celebrate the best of English tourism. The Awards are known throughout the industry as the ‘Oscars’ of tourism. They promote healthy industry competition and high standards, helping to ensure England's place as a world-class destination.  The prestigious awards night will be held on 8 October 2008 (for entrants outside Derbyshire county boundary, Georgina will be able to give you contact details for the Excellence Awards in your area eg Staffordshire).
 
How to enter:
1. To find out if you fulfil the criteria for your chosen category or categories click here
2. For essential and helpful information to write the best possible quality application for the judges click here
3. To download, save and then complete the application form relevant to your chosen categories:
 
Additional help relating to your application:
Click here for further details on how to write an Access Statement
Click here to apply for the Visitor Attraction Code of Practice
Click here for further information on VAQAS
 
Entries need to be sent with supporting evidence by Friday May 23rd to:
 
Georgina Heathcote
Quality Executive
Visit Peak District & Derbyshire
c/o University of Derby
Devonshire Road
Buxton
SK17 6RY
 
Telephone Georgina on 01332 594542 or email georgina.heathcote@derby.ac.uk if you require further help or information.  For entrants outside the Derbyshire county boundary, Georgina will be able to give you contact details for the Excellence Awards in your area e.g. Staffordshire.
 

  
East Midlands Tourism Enjoy England Excellence Award Winners 2007
GMTV presenter Andrew Castle presented Gold awards to a total of 16 businesses from across the region at the 2007 awards ceremony held to celebrate tourism successes in the East Midlands. Amongst the winners there was a good representation from the Peak District and Derbyshire with one Gold winner, four Silvers and a Bronze award:
 
Tourism Website:
Think Family:
Sustainable Tourism:
Self Catering Holiday:
 
“These awards highlight the very best the region has to offer and the winners have been  selected because they have demonstrated they excel in their efforts to ensure visitors have a truly memorable experience in the region,” commented Richard Dickinson, chief executive of awards organiser, East Midlands Tourism. ‘Visitors are becoming more discerning than ever when choosing a short break which is why the quality of our offer is so critical and why these awards are so important in recognising those businesses that are at the forefront in achieving excellence.  Congratulations to all of the winners.”