News release

The best of the best in tourism gathered together at the “Golden Meridian 2008” Russian Travel Awards Gala, which took place in Central House of Businessman (Moscow) on June 24.

The Expert Council of "Golden Meridian" Russian Travel Awards has been formed on April 7, 2008.  Among its member there TOP-Managers of Russian leading Tour Operators as well as Chief Editors of the authoritative travel issues. The final list of the Expert Members will be published at the Awards official Website http://www.goldenmeridian.ru/. 

«Faster. Farther. More exotic». That is how you can determine the significance of "Golden Meridian" Russian Travel Awards. Each one, who will vote from March 28 till May 15 at "Golden Meridian" official website will make the tour world even better.

In 5 days the application process for "Golden Meridian" Awards is over. 1000 companies have already registrated for the Awards. The participants list includes Moscow and regional travel agencies, foreign and Russian airlines, hotels of Russia, Turkey, China, Egypt, Thailand, UAE, Tunis, Finland, Spain, Italy, Greece, Cyprus, Great Britain, Germany, France, Austria, Czech Republic, Bulgaria, Croatia, Poland and Montenegro. "Opening of the Year 2008" was declared the special Awards Category, only companies recommended by the Expert Council of the Awards can claim to it.

The voting will be carried out from March 28 till May 15 among Russian tourists at the official Awards web-page (http://www.goldenmeridian.ru/). The voting is carried out with the help of Traveling@Mail.ru.  

Participants registration is open from February 28 till March 28. The Contest for "Golden Meridian" Awards is carried on with the support of Travel@Мail.ru.  "According to "Golden Meridian 2008" Awards Regulation all travel companies and hotels which worked with Russian tourists in summer 2007 - winter 2008 are welcome to apply for the Awards, - says Olga Pyanova, Chief Executive of "Golden Meridian" Russian Travel Awards."