PATA Grand and Gold Award 2012 Winners

Travel JournalismIndustry Business ArticleBhutan Rolls out the Welcome Mat, October 2011 by Arnie WeissmannTravel Weekly – USAwww.travelweekly.com/Asia-Travel/Bhutan-rolls-out-the-welcome-mat/www.travelweekly.comTravel Weekly and TravelWeekly.com provide travel professionals with a necessary globalperspective through in-depth coverage of every business sector, including airline, car rental, cruise,destinations, hotel and tour operators as well as technology, economic and governmental issues.In Travel Weekly’s October 2011 issue, Editor in Chief Arnie Weissmann wrote a report on one ofthe world’s sought-after destinations, Bhutan. In his report, Weissmann provided a comprehensiveoverview of this Himalayan Kingdom that gives importance to Gross National Happiness (GNH).Weissmann paints a clear picture of tourism in Bhutan and the country’s strategy in moving forward.“The piece gives real impressions not simply reams of stats. It dares to take a view. Quotes comefrom the right people, are relevant and aid understanding of Bhutan’s direction” - Judge’s comment