Sponsorship of the Manchester Tourism Awards is an excellent way to promote your business across to 500 key decision makers from the tourism industry and raise your profile within this rapidly developing industry. For more information on the sponsorship packages available click here.

 

Business Tourism Award
Sponsored by MIDAS

MIDAS is Manchester’s investment and development agency and our role is to attract new investment and employment to the city region.

We drive the global business marketing of Manchester as a world-class location for business and deliver an extensive package of expert, free and confidential advice for location consultants and potential investors. We provide aftercare to recent investors and work closely with those foreign-owned companies already located in Manchester City Region, creating new jobs and increasing productivity.

MIDAS works in partnership with the ten local authorities of Greater Manchester and the Northwest Regional Development Agency.

Large Hotel of the Year
Sponsored by Halliwells     

Halliwells is a leading full service UK commercial law firm and provides comprehensive legal advice on all aspects relating to leisure and travel through our dedicated Leisure and Travel Services Group. Our extensive team of lawyers from all legal disciplines, deliver a one a stop shop in terms of legal, financial/banking and commercial advice; providing a complete project management service from inception of an idea, to funding, acquisition, planning, development, licensing and disposal from individual to large scale developments. Whatever the issue, we have a dedicated team on hand to assist you.
 

Taste of Manchester
Sponsored by Inspiring Connections
 
Inspiring Connections is a business development and event management company. It conceives business development strategies and events for its clients who are drawn from both the public and private sector. These events range from The Great Northern Cook Off, a teambuilding and business development competition open to the public; to bespoke private dinners, Award ceremonies and International Conferences.  We have an extensive database and business network from which we can target potential business opportunities on behalf of our clients.

Large Visitor Attraction of the Year
Sponsored by Virgin Trains

Virgin Trains is proud to support Manchester tourism and business as we develop the best ever links between Manchester and London. With up to three trains an hour every day and journeys of just over two hours, there are unprecedented opportunities to bring new business and leisure visitors to Manchester. Weekend train travel is now as fast and frequent as weekdays and this gives great opportunities for Virgin Trains to support the many sporting, cultural and leisure activities that are making Manchester such a thriving city.

Tourism Event of the Year
Sponsored by NCP

As the UK’s largest car park operator we have the experience and expertise of managing more than 700 car parks and 80 million customer transactions a year. That means we manage over 200,000 spaces across more than 90 towns and cities in the UK. We have been synonymous with parking in the UK for more than 75 years and this experience means that we can offer our customers a range of parking services that are right for them.


Tourism Experience of the Year    
Sponsored by Superbreak

Superbreak is the UK's leading short break operator, selling via over 5,000 high street Travel Agents, some 2500 online Travel Companies and via a UK postal database of over 600,000 homes. Superbreak is pleased to be working with Manchester to provide a wide range of short break packages incorporating hotels, theatre, attractions and travel options. For more details see www.superbreak.com or contact ray.jones@superbreak.com


Sustainable Tourism Award  
Sponsored by BDP

BDP is a firm of professionals in building design, embracing all the skills needed to provide an integrated, comprehensive service. Our mission statement is 'to be Europe's leading building design practice, providing excellence in design and service through partnership'.

Our key disciplines are architecture, design, engineering, urbanism, sustainability, lighting and acoustics. We work across many sectors including retail, urbanism, transport, workplace, healthcare, education, housing, leisure and heritage. Whatever the project, BDP is dedicated to providing a customer focused service.


Small Hotel/B&B of the Year  
Sponsored by Gyroscope

Gyroscope is a print consultancy based in Manchester’s Northern Quarter, offering complete print solutions from design to full print management. They deliver high quality print at competitive prices to a wide range of clients throughout the UK, specialising in bespoke projects. www.gyroscope.co.uk

Tourism Retailer of the Year
Sponsored by red floral architecture

red floral architecture has initiated a fresh and inspirational approach to wedding and event floral design, and with this the success and phenomenon of the talented in house designers stands alone. They have quickly gained a reputation for their designs via their philosophy, derived from fashion, season, colour, environment and striking design skill. Their list of contented clients is testament to the diversity and quality of work and their dynamic ideas capturing the very essence of event styling and floristry.