The Maldives
Association of Travel Agents and Tour Operators (MATATO) will be hosting the
Maldives Travel Awards 2019 on 19th December 2019. Maldives Travel
Awards celebrates its 8th anniversary this year, as the most prestigious,
comprehensive and sought-after recognition in the travel and tourism sector of
the country.
This
year, the gala night features 236 nominations in 28 categories representing
more than 100 registered travel brands in the Maldives.
All the
nominees were featured for popular vote, for a period thirty days between 31st
October to 30th November 2019. The popular vote, which was collected
via SMS and from the online voting platform, accounts for 40% of the winning
score in each category. Winners will be selected with a score combination of popular
votes (40%) and reviews by a panel of judges (60%).
At the launching
ceremony for the 8th edition, MATATO signed agreements with their
sponsors and partners including the Guesthouse Association of Maldives and
Women Entrepreneurs Association as strategic partners, Avas Online as the
events online media partner, Maldives Insider as travel media partner, and
Coca-Cola as beverage partner.
MATATO
states that the Maldives Travel Awards, first launched in 2012, intends to
encourage and stimulate professionalism in the travel industry as well as
national and international tourism by creating this annual event, unique to the
destination.
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