GLP Films and Tourism Authority of Thailand Win 2020 Magellan Award for Best Destination Marketing Video
Sustainable Travel Campaign Video Wins Top Destination Marketing Award from Travel Weekly
Kennebunk, Maine (November 17, 2020) - Travel Weekly announced GLP Films’ Destination Marketing Video for Tourism Authority of Thailand as a 2020 Magellan Award gold winner in the “Destination Marketing” category. The winners were selected from entries spanning the U.S. and around the world by a panel of top travel industry professionals. The Magellan Awards honor outstanding design, marketing, and services in a broad range of industry segments including Hospitality, Travel Destinations, Cruise Lines, Online Travel Services, Airlines and Airports, Travel Agents and Agencies, Tour Operators, and Ground Transportation. “Magellan winners are those in the industry who communicate travel’s promise, through words, images and design, in ways that ring true andstand out,” said Arnie Weissmann, editor in chief of Travel Weekly. “They create the environments and craft the messages that spark traveler’s imaginations.”
The award-winning Destination Marketing Video by GLP Films, “Sustainable Community-Based Tourism in Thailand,” celebrates mangrove conservation through a sustainable community-based tourism model in southern Thailand's Baan Talae Nok village along the Andaman Coast. The video is part GLP’s “Sustainable Thailand” video series and content marketing campaign to support Tourism Authority of Thailand’s commitment to promoting responsible tourism.
“Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is honored to be recognized for our efforts in promoting sustainable and community-based tourism. We recognize the importance of sustainable tourism for the future of travel in Thailand, and to protect our cultural and natural heritage and benefit our communities in a meaningful way,” comments Charinya Kiatlapnachai, Director of the Tourism Authority of Thailand New York Office.
“Tourism Authority of Thailand is excited to partner with GLP Films on our first video campaign dedicated to sustainable travel. Promoting experiences that benefit local communities and help Thailand better integrate sustainability as a fundamental principle for tourism in Thailand is in alignment with the sustainable development goals and helping the future of travel in Thailand long term,” comments Siriwan Seeharach, Director of the Tourism Authority of Thailand Los Angeles Office.
“We are excited that GLP’s approach of promoting sustainable tourism through strategic video marketing campaigns is recognized by Travel Weekly’s Magellan Awards. These awards represent the best in marketing for the travel industry, and we are very proud to accept our second Magellan Award, adding Tourism Authority of Thailand to our growing list of industry recognized, award-winning content marketing campaigns for sustainable tourism,” said Rob Holmes, Founder and Chief Strategist of GLP Films.
For a complete list of silver and gold winners, visit travelweeklyawards.com.
About GLP Films
Founded in 2008, GLP Films (GLP) is the only full-service content marketing agency that specializes in quality storytelling and strategic distribution campaigns dedicated to sustainable tourism. We work with destinations, tour operators, hotels, and travel brands to develop creative solutions focused on delivering the best ROI in consumer and trade content marketing. GLP is a three-time winner of the #1 Adventure Travel Film and a two-time gold winner of Travel Weekly’s Magellan Award for Best Marketing Video. We have produced over 200 critically acclaimed short films and distribution campaigns for global travel brands and media, including Visit California, Visit Portland (Maine), Tourism Authority of Thailand, Indonesia Tourism Board, Georgia National Tourism Administration, National Geographic, Travel and Leisure, and more. Visit glpfilms.com for more information.
About Tourism Authority of Thailand
Located just 15 degrees north of the equator, “Amazing Thailand” is one of the Southeast Asia’s premier travel destinations and home to well-known tourist locations including the capital city of Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Phuket, Ko Samui and Krabi. Known as the “land of smiles,” Thailand features some of the world’s finest luxury hotels and resorts, and offers visitors a rich tapestry of exotic architecture, culture, cuisines, traditions and adventures. To learn more about the Tourism Authority of Thailand, visit ThailandInsider.com.
About Travel Weekly
Travel Weekly is the most influential provider of news, research, opinion and analysis to the North American travel trade marketplace. It reaches a broad industry audience in print, online and with face-to-face events throughout the year. Travel Weekly is a division of Secaucus, New Jersey-based NorthstarTravel Media, the largest travel business-to-business travel publisher in the world.