The Executive Director of the European
Travel Commission, Rob Franklin OBE, has been awarded the prestigious
annual European Tourism Gold Star Award by the members of the European
Travel Press.At a ceremony conducted during the Salon de Vacances in Brussels, Mr.
Salvador Alves Dias, President of the European Travel Press, presented
the award to Mr. Franklin.

“I am honored and delighted to receive this award from the members of
the European Travel Press today, in recognition of the work that has
been done by the European Travel Commission. We are a small professional
team, and each one of them deserves much of the credit for the
achievement of our goals. I therefore accept on behalf of all of them as
well,” said Mr. Franklin.

——-