Tour operators invited to apply for 2017 Destination France awards

Atout France has announced that its Destination France 2017 tradeshow is due to stop in Montreal (Feb. 28), Toronto (Mar. 1), Calgary (Mar. 2) and Vancouver (Mar. 3). Through a series of meetings and awards, the company seeks to recognize and reward the work of tour operators in France.

The Product of the Year Award, voted by travel agents, highlights the wide variety of tourism products in France, in addition to the talents of tour operators to organise memorable stays in France.

The company will also be introducing a new prize this year, the Paris City of Light Product of the Year Award, which will reward the most original tour or stay in France with a majority of overnights in Paris or the Ile de France region.

The winner for the English Canadian market is due to be announced at an Award Ceremony during the Destination France evening in Toronto, which takes place on March 1.

The deadline to participate in the Awards is Jan. 17 at 12 p.m. Eligible businesses who have not received an invitation or e-mail are encouraged to contact Mélanie Paul-Hus, Atout France’s deputy director, at melanie.paul-hus@atout-france.fr.