The votes have been counted, the trophies polished and the VIP guests are starting to arrive in Singapore as the destination steps up to host one of the most important evenings of the year for the tourism industry - World Travel Awards Asia, Australasia & Indian Ocean Ceremony 2012. The red-carpet event takes place at InterContinental Singapore on Thursday, with hundreds of senior travel decision-makers from across the region expected to be in attendance at the ceremony.

TravelRave 2012 is set to bring the prestigious World Travel Awards to Singapore for the first time. Established in 1993 to acknowledge, reward and celebrate the achievements in all sectors of the global travel industry, WTA will host its prestigious Asia, Australasia & Indian Ocean Gala Ceremony 2012 at the InterContinental Singapore on October 18th.