Lancashire’s Tourism Skills Awards
STARS OF STAGE AND SCREEN IN NEW DOUBLE ACT
Two of the UK’s most popular television and theatre stars have been cast in new leading roles for Lancashire and Blackpool Tourist Board’s (LBTB’s) annual LETS (Lancashire Excellence in Tourism Skills) awards, to be held at Fleetwood Marine Hall on Thursday 12 November.
Perfectly suited to this year’s theme of ‘musicals’ award-winning actor, singer and TV star Paul Nicholas and Tupele Dorgu, actor, singer and Coronation Street favourite come together for the very first time, to present Lancashire’s most prestigious skills award ceremony which recognises the achievements of individuals and teams working in the tourism industry.
From Lancashire Young Chef of the Year to Tourism Team of the Year, the awards celebrate the people who contribute to Lancashire’s developing visitor economy, which this year has been part of a nationwide drive to revive the best of British traditional holidays.
Mike Wilkinson, Chief Executive of Lancashire and Blackpool Tourist Board said:
“Each year the judging panel is faced with an increasingly impressive range of nominations and the challenge of uncovering the cream of Lancashire’s tourism talent. The personal and professional qualities of all the nominees are extraordinarily high this year, which has made this process particularly difficult and in some cases lengthy.
“All the nominees deserve our congratulations and are testament to the businesses that have shown their commitment to investing in the development of quality staff, as well as exceptional levels of customer service.”
A list of all finalists follows, with the eventual winner in each of the following categories receiving £100 cash prize, as well as a spotlight on their remarkable achievement:
· Excellence in Customer Service
· Lancashire Young Chef of the Year
· Most Outstanding Young Tourism Manager
· Best New Entrant to the Industry
· Outstanding Learner Award
· Best Practice in Training and Career Development
· Commitment to the Industry
· Unsung Hero
· Tourism Team of the Year
For more information or to book a place for the event and dinner please contact: Diane Blakemore
Tel: 01257 226611 or e-mail: [email protected]
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Media enquiries: Anna Izza, Communications Executive, Lancashire and Blackpool Tourist Board on 01257 226614 or [email protected]
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LETS Finalists 2009 |
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Excellence in Customer Service sponsored by Welcome to Excellence |
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Airport and Tourist Information Centre Assistants |
Blackpool International Airport |
Blackpool |
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Emma Eccleston |
Stanley House Hotel |
Ribble Valley |
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Fiona Whitworth |
Barcelo Blackpool Imperial Hotel |
Blackpool |
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Leanne Bebbington |
Best Western Leyland Hotel |
South Ribble |
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Rebecca Wilby |
New Holly |
Wyre |
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Sandcastle Waterpark Team |
Sandcastle Waterpark |
Blackpool |
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Vanessa Howard |
Clough Bottom Farm Cottages |
Ribble Valley |
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Yvonne Battelle |
The Berwick |
Blackpool |
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Best New Entrant to the Industry sponsored by Lancashire County Developments Ltd |
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James Gray |
The Ashton |
Lancaster |
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Roger Burnside |
Cleveley Mere |
Wyre |
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Samantha Thornton |
Pickerings Country House Hotel |
Wyre |
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Unsung Hero |
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Adrian Montalbo |
New Holly |
Wyre |
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Carol Brown |
Farmer Teds Farm Park |
West Lancashire |
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Doreen Haywood |
Hilton Hotel Blackpool |
Blackpool |
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Elaine Cowap |
Out’n’About |
Wyre |
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Gary Priestley |
Elgin Hotel |
Blackpool |
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Riccy Caunce |
Toast Cafe Bar |
Blackpool |
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Most Outstanding Young Tourism Manager |
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Matthew Wilson |
Huntley’s of Samlesbury |
South Ribble |
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Sarah Shaw |
Stanley House Hotel |
Ribble Valley |
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Gary Tennant |
Lancaster House Hotel |
Lancaster |
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Lancashire Young Chef of the Year sponsored by essential cuisine |
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Daniel Southern |
Camerons Restaurant |
Chorley |
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Carl Cook |
The Punchbowl |
Preston |
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Christopher McClure |
The Plough Inn |
Lancaster |
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Craig Armstrong |
Best Western Leyland Hotel |
South Ribble |
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Craig Johnson |
The Water Witch |
Lancaster |
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Dawid Tomko |
New Holly |
Wyre |
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Martin Hargreaves |
Cassis at Stanley House Hotel |
Ribble Valley |
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Sam Lee |
The Fenwick Arms |
Lancaster |
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Sam Sanderson |
New Holly |
Wyre |
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Most Valuable Volunteer |
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Karen Oldroyd |
Hilton Hotel Blackpool |
Blackpool |
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Susan Humphreys |
Harris Museum and Art Gallery |
Preston |
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Outstanding Learner Award sponsored by Runshaw Business Centre |
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Lisa Jackson |
Huntleys of Samlesbury |
South Ribble |
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Joseph Pilling |
Liberty’s Hotel and the Alabama Showboat |
Blackpool |
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Olivia Johnson |
The Weird Fish |
Wyre |
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Best Practice in Training and Career Development sponsored by Lancashire Economic Partnership |
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Training Team |
Liberty’s Hotel and the Alabama Showboat |
Blackpool |
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HR Team |
Pleasure Beach Blackpool |
Blackpool |
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Management and Training Team |
Sandcastle Waterpark |
Blackpool |
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Sue Culshaw |
Pavers Outlet |
Wyre |
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Commitment to the Industry sponsored by Sandcastle Waterpark |
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Brian Jones |
Hilton Hotel Blackpool |
Blackpool |
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Eileen Morgan |
Best Western Leyland Hotel |
South ribble |
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Leye D Johns |
Liberty’s Hotel and the Alabama Showboat |
Blackpool |
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Maxine Smith |
Barcelo Blackpool Imperial Hotel |
Blackpool |
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Simon Entwistle |
Top Hat Tours |
Ribble Valley |
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Tourism Team of the Year sponsored by Blackpool International |
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Airport and Tourist Information Centre Assistants |
Blackpool International Airport |
Blackpool |
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Front of House Team |
Farmer Teds Farm Park |
West Lancashire |
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Huntley’s of Samlesbury |
South Ribble |
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Information staff |
Discover Pendle Centre |
Pendle |
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Maurizio and Cinzia Fraquelli Bocchi |
La Locanda Ristorante Italiano and Wine Bar |
Ribble Valley |
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Pleasure Beach Ambassadors |
Pleasure Beach Blackpool |
Blackpool |
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Sandcastle Waterpark |
Blackpool |
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Stephen Jepson and Rebecca Wilby |
New Holly |
Wyre |
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Thornton Fisheries |
Wyre |
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TOAST Server Team |
Toast Cafe Bar |
Blackpool |
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Tourism Team |
Wyre Borough Council |
Wyre |
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Vanessa Howard, Rachael Robinson, Annette Ritchie |
Clough Bottom Farm Cottages |
Ribble Valley |