Business Tourism Award Winner
Release Date: 7 March 2008
Harrogate International Festivals were awarded first place in the
Business Tourism category of this year's Ackrill Business Awards
last night (Thurs 6 March). The presentation gala dinner, held at
the Majestic Hotel in Harrogate, was attended by over 500 of the
region's leading businesses.
Stuart Quin, Director of Harrogate International Centre who
sponsor this Award, said, "I am delighted to present Harrogate
International Festivals (HIF), with this year's Award. They are one
of the region's leading cultural, organisations, working all year
round to bring the finest in performing arts, literature and
community participation. Over 90,000 people attended events
promoted by HIF in 2007 and this generated an estimated £4.1m
of income for the area."
HIF events include the summer International Festival of
classical, jazz and world music celebrity concerts, the Sunday
Series of classical morning concerts at the Cairn Hotel; Theakstons
Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival, the world's largest crime
writing event;, and strong Education
& Outreach, bringing music making activities to disadvantaged
young people across North Yorkshire.
Harrogate International Festivals Chief Executive, William
Culver-Dodds, received the Award and says, "Harrogate International
Festivals is delighted to have won this prestigious Award. I am
pleased at the recognition demonstrated for the significant impact
our festivals provide in the important business of cultural tourism
across the region."
