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Stockholm wins two prestigious American Meetings Awards

Prevue Visionary Awards is one of the most prestigious American Meetings Award. This year Stockholm is the winner of two awards; the best European Destination Award and Island Lodge as the Best European hotel and resort award. 

For the the second year in a row Stockholm has been named the top European Destination in the Prevue Visionary Awards competition, celebrating destination and suppliers who have shown excellence in three core pillar areas: return on Experience, Return on Investment and Return on Collaboration. 

- It is an honor to win these awards focused on innovation and sustainability. Prevue is the most prestigious meetings magazine in the USA, and it is an honor to win an award that recognizes forward thinking initiatives in the areas of environmental sustainability, social innovation, community building and CSR, said Henrik von Arnold, director Stockholm Convention Bureau at Stockholm Visitors Board.

Stockholm - Best Destination in Europe 
Stockholm – The Capital of Scandinavia, is the winner of the Prevue Visionary Award as Best Destination in Europe.

Island Lodge, Stockholm
Best European Hotel & ResortThe Island Lodge situated in the Stockholm Archipelago received the Prevue Visionary Award as best European Hotel & Resort. 

For the Prevue Visionary Awards, destination and supplier nominees from around the world where chosen by the editors of Prevue magazine and voted by the readers and the public. Winners were decided by the meeting and incentive planning community and the public at large. 

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  • Tourism

Categories

  • prevue visionary awards
  • meetings
  • conventions

Stockholm Visitors Board is the official tourism promotion agency of Stockholm. Our vision is to make Stockholm the leading European sustainable destination. Our aim is to increase the number of international bednights and to increase tourism and further promote the Stockholm region as host for corporate meetings, incentive travel, congresses and events. We work within four areas: Leisure travel trade, Meetings and Conventions, Events and international media. Stockholm Visitors Board is a part of the Stockholm Business Region Group and is wholly-owned by the City of Stockholm. Our joint brand is "Stockholm - The Capital of Scandinavia". www.visitstockholm.com

Contacts

Birgitta Palmér

Press Officer Presservice tourism +46 (0)8-508 28 505

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