4th June 2013
Harrogate Christmas Market wins Best Achievement of the Year Award!

We are very pleased to report that the Harrogate Christmas Market won the Best Achievement of the Year Award at Harrogate's Hospitality & Tourism Awards in the Royal Hall last night.

The citation for this category reads:  "The winning nomination will be either an individual or a business that has made significant positive change to enhance customer experience, or grown their business against market expectation/conditions.  Being from any sector related to business or leisure tourism, the overall winner's achievement will clearly set them apart from their colleagues and/or competitors."

This category was sponsored by Blue Line Taxis and the award was presented by their Director Paul Rushton.   The Awards Ceremony was organised by Destination Harrogate and hosted by Gary Verity, Chief Executive of Welcome to Yorkshire.

The award was accepted by the Christmas Group Chairman Councillor John Fox,  YBM Director, Mark Lancaster and Chief Executive Brian Dunsby.   Brian expressed special thanks to the Perlex Associates team for administering the event and to the whole of the Christmas Market Working Group for their massive support in creating such a large event in a very short time last year.

The second Harrogate Christmas Market will be one week later than last year, on Thursday 28th November until Sunday 1st December 2013, again on St Mary's Walk and the adjoining areas of the Stray at the bottom of Montpellier Hill, near The Crown Hotel.   Click to download an advance flyer.

Please pass on this good news and do all you can to maximise awareness of these dates.  

Brian L Dunsby
Organiser, Harrogate Christmas Market