Doha Hosts WTA Grand Final in January

Doha, December 14 (QNA) - Qatar Tourism Authority (QTA) Chairman, Mr. Ahmed Al Nuaimi, said the choice of Doha to host WTA's Grand Final reflects the country's growing importance and stature in the industry. QTA was lending as much support as possible to make the awards the best ever, he added. "The staging of the ceremony in Doha is an illustration of the confidence the travel and tourism industry has in Qatar as well as the potential it has to develop further," said Mr. Al. Nuaimi. The event marks the culmination of a year-long search for the very best travel and tourism brands in the world, and will feature the winners from WTA's regional heats competing head to head. World Travel Awards (WTA), "the Oscars of the travel industry", will host its Grand Final Gala Ceremony in Doha, Qatar, in partnership with Qatar Tourism Authority (QTA) on 11 January 2012. The most important decision-makers in global travel and tourism are set to attend the glittering ceremony, which will be staged at Katara Cultural Village. World Travel Awards was launched in 1993 to acknowledge and recognise excellence in the world's travel and tourism industry. Now celebrating its 18th anniversary, the awards is regarded as the very highest achievement that a travel product could ever hope to receive. (QNA)