6 June 2008

Triumph at Awards ceremony!

Guild members had cause to celebrate at the 2008 Coach Tourism Awards organised by Coach Monthly magazine, winning no less than 4 prestigious awards, including Coach Tour Operator of the Year! Held at the Ricoh Arena on June 5th, the accolades awarded to members of the Guild of British Coach Operators came thick and fast:

Eddie Brown Tours - voted UK Holiday Programme of the Year for the second year running. The judges noted Eddie Brown Tours ´commitment to quality´ and how ´the company keeps raising the bar´.

Lucketts Travel - winner of Day Excursion Programme of the Year - where a 78% increase in passenger numbers was a ´huge success story´.

Galloway European Coachlines - Coach Tour Operator of the Year (fleets of over 10 vehicles). The judges comment - ´a worthy winner´. What more can we add!

Meanwhile, recognising the people behind successful companies, Epsom Coaches´ Alistair Scott was voted Coach Tourism Manager of the Year.

Other Guild members who were shortlisted as finalists included Johnsons Coaches, Skills Holidays, Woods Coaches and Maynes Coaches.

In addition, a consultant to the Guild, Bob Pilbeam, was recognised for his tireless efforts over 20 years on behalf of coach operators, being presented with the Coach Monthly & CDC ´Special Award´.

To sample our award winning, quality assured service, contact any of the members listed - go to the Members List link at the top of this page.

Pictured above, the triumphant Eddie Brown Tours team: L to R - Sue Scarborough (Sales Manager), Wayne Latimer (Operations Manager), Deirdre Brown (Director) & Karen Hobus (Tours Manager).
Below, David Cattermole, Managing Director of Galloway European (centre right) receives his award from the show sponsors.