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Vancouver Once Again Named Top City in Americas
VANCOUVER, BC: Readers of Condé Nast Traveler magazine have once again 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 for the third year in a row, this year topping Buenos Aires, Argentina and San Miguel de Allende, Mexico.
“We are absolutely thrilled to again accept this honour,” said Tourism Vancouver president and CEO Rick Antonson, who was in New York to accept the award. “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.”
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. Vancouver Island once again scooped the “Best North American Island” category, taking the honour over Kiawah, South Carolina.
“For Vancouver to be so highly recognized by the readers of Condé Nast Traveler is a fantastic honour,” said Vancouver Mayor Sam Sullivan. “Our city’s tourism industry is very important to the economic development of Vancouver and working with them, we are committed to making sure that Vancouver retains its status as a favourite destination among travellers.”
Featured in the November issue of the magazine, the 2006 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
604.631.2859
wunderwood@tourismvancouver.com
