BellaTerraTravel.com wins Best Website Award!
My colleague Beth Reid and myself attended the French Affairs convention near Chicago from October 26 to October 28, for the annual meeting that unites French suppliers and US tour operators that sell France as a destination.
The convention was organized by the French Government Tourist Office (aka Maison de la France) and hosted at the very nice Westin hotel in Lombard, IL.
The goal was to brief everyone on this past year’s statistics on travel to France, as well as previsions for the coming year. Despite tough times, spirits were up, and a lot of people showed up for these exciting 2 days.
The award ceremony that took place on Sunday night rewarded several tour operators for their achievements such as “Best Extensive Offer”, “Best Brochure”, or “Best Special Interest”.
Just like last year, some 115 tour operators were present, and our little company was nominated for “Best Website”, up against Air France Holidays, amongst others. This time, we were awarded the prize, and called up on stage. We were absolutely thrilled, not to mention surprised!
It is quite an honor to receive such a recognition from such a big organization like Maison de la France. Check out our award-winning website and let us know your comments: http://www.BellaTerraTravel.com.
Beth (right) and I (left, and 5 months pregnant!) accepting the Best Website award from Irene Lai from Air France.