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2006 UNWTO Ulysses Prizes to Innovators in Tourism to be Presented June 1, 2006

Pawtucket, Rhode Island - May 20, 2006 United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has nominated The Blackstone Valley Tourism Council as the recipient of the 2006 UNWTO Ulysses Award for Innovation in Tourism Destination.

The award, presented for the first time, recognizes the Blackstone Valley Tourism Council "for contributing to positive change with regards to community values in Rhode Island over the past 20 years."

UNWTO will formally present the award to Dr. Robert Billington, President of the Tourism Council at a ceremony in Madrid Spain on Thursday, June 1, 2006. UNWTO Secretary-General, Mr. Francesco Frangialli, and the First President of the Autonomous Community of Madrid and writer, Joaquin Leguina Herran will co-chair the Ceremony

Created in 1975, UNWTO is the specialist agency of the United Nations specifically concerned with Tourism and has headquarters in Madrid, Spain.

Billington says, "The Blackstone Valley Tourism Council is honored to receive such a prestigious award, and this recognition not only recognizes the work of the Tourism Council but also the work of partners and contributors in the Blackstone Valley, Rhode Island."  More Info

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