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VANCOUVER NAMED TOP CITY
IN AMERICAS Condé Nast Traveler
readers put the city at the top of their
list VANCOUVER, BC: Readers of
Condé Nast Traveler magazine have voted
Vancouver the "Best City in the Americas" at their
annual Readers' Choice Awards ceremony held in New
York last night. Vancouver won the top spot over
Buenos Aires, Argentina and Quebec City,
Canada. The poll divides cities into six
specific geographical divisions including the
Americas, which covers Canada, Central America and
South America. Cities are scored on ambience,
friendliness, culture and sites, restaurants,
lodging, and shopping, to give a final ranking.
This award is at the top of a long list of
accolades that Vancouver has received in recent
years including being named the world's most
liveable city by the Economist Intelligence Unit,
and North America's top destination for
international meetings by the International
Congress & Convention Association. Vancouver
was previously named "Best City in the Americas" by
Conde Nast Traveler readers in 2004, 2005 and
2006. "Our tourism industry is crucial
to the economic well-being of our City, and this
award is a much-needed boost in challenging
economic times," said Vancouver Mayor Gregor
Robertson. "For Vancouver to be so highly
recognized by the readers of Condé Nast
Traveler is a fantastic honour, and we are
committed to making sure that Vancouver remains a
favourite destination for travellers in the years
ahead." Featured in the November issue
of the magazine, the 2009 Readers' Choice Awards
list the world's top cities, airlines, car rental
agencies, cruise lines, hotels and resorts, and
islands. Each month, the magazine has a circulation
of 750,000, predominantly in the USA. The magazine
is one of the top US consumer travel publications
and has been conducting their Readers' Choice
Awards since 1988. Tourism Vancouver's focus is on
building exceptional customer relationships with
meeting planners, travel influencers, travel media
and independent tourists. The organization's brand
essence is about "exceeding
expectations". Media contact: Wendy Underwood -- Manager,
Travel Media Relations, International &
Trade Telephone: +1 604.631.2859
E-mail:
wunderwood@tourismvancouver.com |
"What
an exceptional honour for our city," said Tourism
Vancouver chair Rick Baxter. "Condé Nast
Traveler is one of the premier travel publications
in North America, and their readers are discerning
and well traveled. Winning such a prestigious
designation is a great compliment for Vancouver,
and furthers the work that we do to raise the
profile of our destination."