NEWS RELEASE

For Immediate Release 2010TCA0024-001232 Oct. 13, 2010

Ministry of Tourism, Culture and the Arts

 

VANCOUVER NAMED TOP CITY IN AMERICAS BY CONDÉ NAST

 

VANCOUVER –Readers of Condé Nast Traveler magazine, one of North America's leading consumer travel publications, have once again named Vancouver the “Best City in the Americas” in the magazine’s annual Readers’ Choice Awards survey, announced Kevin Krueger, Minister of Tourism, Culture and the Arts. 

 

“This award underscores our efforts to showcase our urban life, arts, culture, spectacular sights and wide range of attractions, which make Vancouver an amazing vacation destination,” said Krueger. “This honour, from the readers of Condé Nast Traveler magazine, will surely encourage more visitors to discover what the city of Vancouver and our spectacular province have to offer.”

 

The award, presented at a ceremony in New York on October 12, represents the fifth time Vancouver has won the title since 2004. The poll, which defines the Americas as Canada, Central America and South America, asked readers to rate cities on a variety of criteria, including culture and sites, restaurants, lodging, shopping, ambience and friendliness.

 

Due to appear in the November 2010 issue of Condé Nast Traveler, the Readers’ Choice Awards detail top cities, islands, hotels, resorts, airlines, car rental agencies and cruise lines around the world.

 

“Tourism Vancouver is exceptionally proud of this award,” said James E. Terry, board chair of the destination marketing organization which represents over 1,000 hotels, restaurants and attractions in Vancouver. “It furthers the work Tourism Vancouver and partners do to enhance the profile of our destination, and is a real tribute to the men and women who work at the front lines of our tourism and hospitality sector.”

 

Vancouver is no stranger to major accolades. In 2009 alone, the city was named “the world’s most liveable city” by the Economist Intelligence Unit, “North America’s top destination for international meetings” by the International Congress & Convention Association, and “top city in the Americas” in the Mercer Human Resource Consulting annual quality of living survey.

 

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Contact: Gordon Keast

Ministry of Tourism, Culture and the Arts   250 356-8177

 

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