The First “WTCF Fragrant Hills Awards” Are Presented

The World Tourism Cities Federation Qingdao Fragrant Hills Tourism Summit “Fragrant Hills Award” Ceremony was held on September 7th, 2018. The committee of the award has set several awards, namely the “Best Tourism City”, Innovative Development Award, City Marketing Award, Development Potential Award, Sustainable Development Award, Industrial Contribution Award, “Best Partner Award” and “Special Contribution Award”. 18 members of WTCF won the awards.

Macau Accepts the Trophy from Wei Xiaoan, Chief Expert of WTCF Expert Committee 

Dr. Theuns Vivian, Head of Tourism of Cape Town Presents Trophy for Seoul

London, Paris-Ile de France, and Beijing won the title of “Best Tourism City”; Macau and Dubai won the award of “Industrial Contribution”; Barcelona and Seoul won the award of “Innovative Development”; Shanghai and Los Angeles won the award of “City Marketing”; Chongqing and Cape Town won the award of “Development Potential”; Vienna and Ottawa won the award of “Sustainable Development”. For the corporate and institution, China UnionPay, Tencent, Chinese Friendly International, and Sina won the title of “Best Partner”; at last, Qingdao won the “Special Contribution Award”.

Ralf Ostendorf, Director Market Management of visitBerlin Presents Trophies for Shanghai and Los Angeles 

Gonzalo Robredo, President of the Tourism Entity of the City of Buenos Aires Presents Trophy for Chongqing and Cape Town

The Fragrant Hills Awards were presented by Wang Ning, Executive Vice Chairman of WTCF Council and Vice-Mayor of Beijing; Wei Xiaoan, Chief Expert of WTCF Expert Committee; Song Yu, WTCF Secretary-General; Yoon Joon Byeong, Vice Mayor of Seoul; Ernest Wooden Jr., Pres. and CEO of Los Angeles Tourism & Convention Board, Gonzalo Robredo, President of the Tourism Entity of the City of Buenos Aires; Ralf Ostendorf, Director Market Management of visitBerlin; Dr. Theuns Vivian, Head of Tourism of Cape Town, Vice Chairman City of World Tourism Cities Federation Council. 

Ernest Wooden Jr., Pres. and CEO of Los Angeles Tourism & Convention Board Presents Trophies for Vienna and Ottawa 

Song Yu, WTCF Secretary-General Presents Trophies for China UnionPay, Tencent, Chinese Friendly International, and Sina 

This year, WTCF has set the Fragrant Hills Awards to recognize outstanding contribution for its members for the past 5 years (2013-2017). The award is open for WTCF members and the winners were voted by a special judge panel, composing of all members WTCF Expert Committee. Under the guidance of “open, justice and fair”, the decision was made by the two-month-long, three-round voting processes.

Yoon Joon Byeong, Vice Mayor of Seoul Presents Trophy for Qingdao

Wang Ning, Executive Vice Chairman of WTCF Council and Vice-Mayor of Beijing Presents Trophies for London, Paris-Ile de France, and Beijing