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MUMBAI: CNBC AWAAZ, India‘s No. 1 Business channel, in association with One Stop Shop, the fastest growing e-commerce business in India, honoured India?s Best in Class Travel Destinations and Tourism Ancillary services at the fourth edition of ?CNBC AWAAZ Travel Awards 2010? held in New Delhi on September 8, 2010. Supported by Incredible India, the nodal agency for the development and promotion of tourism in India, the awards were presented by Kumari Selja, Honourable Minister of Tourism at the ceremony. The theme of the awards this year was ?Ghoom India Ghoom!? felicitating patrons of the Indian travel and tourism industry who have time and again proved their vision and expertise on the global scale.
Medical tourism, eco tourism, adventure sports, heritage and leisure tours are amongst the emerging trends defining India?s tourism sector. At India?s benchmark Travel Awards, CNBC AWAAZ will also honour the best stakeholders from these categories by presenting the Jury Category Awards. These awards are characterised by the sheer travelling experience of the eminent jurors such as, Mr. Amitabh Kant, CEO, DMIC Development Corporation and Mr. Ashwini Kakkar, Executive Vice-Chairman, Mercury travels.
CNBC AWAAZ in association with India?s leading research organization The Nielsen Company conducted an exhaustive consumer response survey with an objective to felicitate the best in the travel and tourism industry, identify India?s travel potential, highlight decision making criteria and gain a deeper understanding of the consumer mindset. This research study also presented ?India?s Most Preferred Travel Brands and Tourist Destinations? across various travel categories. The research consisted of 2000 respondents comprising of the consumers, adventurous sports enthusiasts, corporates and members of the trade and tourism industry across 11 cities within the age group of 20 ? 55 years belonging to SEC A / B1, both males and females.
