Turks and Caicos to Host 13th Annual World Travel Awards; Thousands of Travel Professionals to Experience Award-Winning Beaches and Luxurious Accommodations.TURKS AND CAICOS, British West Indies British West Indies: see West Indies; West Indies Federation. -- The Turks and Caicos Islands Turks and Caicos Islands (kī`kōs), dependency of Great Britain (2005 est. pop. 20,600), 166 sq mi (430 sq km), West Indies. There are more than 30 cays and islands, of which only six are inhabited. today announced that Providenciales will host the 13th Annual World Travel Awards. The awards will take place at a gala ceremony at Beaches Turks & Caicos Resort and Spa on September 20, 2006. With votes from over 156,000 travel agents, The World Travel Awards acknowledge the very best of the world's travel and tourism industry. Commenting on the World Travel Awards Gala Ceremony, Manon Han, vice president of the World Travel Awards, said, "The glamorous ball gown and tuxedo-clad event is likely to provide an unparalleled networking forum for those who attend. It is also a chance to share the limelight with other award winners, understand why the industry brought these people together and talk about the future of the travel trade." Transformed from a sleepy fishing and farming community in the Caicos islands Caicos Islands: see Turks and Caicos Islands. , and salt raking in the Turks Islands, the Turks and Caicos Islands is now a shining beacon, with a rapidly expanding tourism sector. The Turks and Caicos Islands cover 193 square miles of the Atlantic Ocean Atlantic Ocean [Lat.,=of Atlas], second largest ocean (c.31,800,000 sq mi/82,362,000 sq km; c.36,000,000 sq mi/93,240,000 sq km with marginal seas). Physical Geography Extent and Seas including the third largest coral reef coral reef Ridge or hummock formed in shallow ocean areas from the external skeletons of corals. The skeleton consists of calcium carbonate (CaCO3), or limestone. A coral reef may grow into a permanent coral island, or it may take one of four principal forms. system and the best tropical beaches in the world. A premier beach, diving and snorkeling destination, the islands are an ideal location for romantic getaways, family vacations, ecotourism e·co·tour·ism n. Tourism involving travel to areas of natural or ecological interest, typically under the guidance of a naturalist, for the purpose of observing wildlife and learning about the environment. and adventure seekers. "We are honored to be hosting this event," said Turks & Caicos Deputy Chief Minister and Minister of Finance, Hon. Floyd Hall. "This is a wonderful opportunity to showcase the Turks and Caicos Islands and all it has to offer -- from our warm hospitality to our pristine beaches, turquoise water and beautiful coral reefs. Visitors may not want to leave." The Turks and Caicos Islands is expected to host this event for the next several years. About Turks & Caicos The 40 islands of the Turks & Caicos, of which eight are inhabited, are renowned for their award-winning beaches, diving and array of world-class resorts. Additional activities include tennis, golf and horseback riding. The islands feature a variety of spa and body treatment services and is home to the world's only conch conch (kŏngk, kŏnch, kôngk), common name for certain marine gastropod mollusks having a heavy, spiral shell, the whorls of which overlap each other. farm. There are three daily 75-minute direct flights from Miami, a US Airways direct flight from Charlotte, and weekly flights from New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , Boston, Philadelphia, Atlanta and Toronto. For more information on travel, visit the Turks & Caicos Islands Tourist Board Web site at www.turksandcaicostourism.com or call 800-241-0824. About the World Travel Awards The World Travel Awards was conceived in 1993 to acknowledge and celebrate excellence in the world's travel and tourism industry. Now in its eleventh year, travel professionals and discerning travelers have come to regard the World Travel Awards as the very best endorsement that a travel product could hope to receive. |
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