Armed Forces Day shortlisted for tourism award

It has been announced that the 2015 Armed Forces Day event in Plymouth, which saw around 50,000 people attend, has been shortlisted for Best Tourism Event in the Devon Tourism Awards.

As one of the finalists for the award Plymouth City Council, organisers of the event, will compete to be awarded Gold, Silver or Bronze along side Exeter Festival of South West Food & Drink and The Contemporary Craft Festival in Bovey Tracey.

The winners will be announced at the prestigious Awards Ceremony on Thursday 26 November at the Holiday Inn in Plymouth, where the event will be hosted by Judi Spiers along with a special guest.

Successful businesses in the Devon Tourism Awards will then be fast tracked into the South West Tourism Excellence Awards in February 2016 and then possibly invited to represent Devon in to the National VisitEngland Awards later in 2015.

Deputy Leader of Plymouth City Council, Peter Smith, said: “We are absolutely thrilled to have been notified that Armed Forces Day is one of the three finalists set to receive an award for Best Tourism Event.

“This event goes from strength to strength and is one of the biggest in the country so I’m really pleased it’s getting the recognition it deserves.”

Armed Forces Day joins a number of other Plymouth businesses that are finalists over 22 categories including;  Mayflower Marina, Le Vignoble, The Grosvenor Plymouth, Plymouth Gin and National Marine Aquarium.

The Devon Tourism Awards are now in their 6th year since its launch in 2010 in association with Visit Devon. A full list of the finalists can be found at www.devontourismawards.org.uk.