Man Around Gets Wider Recognition
LONDON, UK, April 25, 2006. The Man Around Group has been nominated for Best Worldwide Lesbian and Gay Tour Operator, a very proud moment for the Group because it is the only European company short-listed in the category.
The red carpet announcement takes place on May 26 at the International Gay & Lesbian Travel Association Conference in Washington D.C. Gabriele Neroni, Chairman of the Man Around Group, said, "This is a great honour and we are delighted to have been nominated for such a prestigious award. We will continue to develop our services and products with one aim -to provide the very best for our clients and continue our committment to our community. For our innovative approach to providing new & exciting travel destinations to our community to be recognized on the international stage is a terrific endorsement of the work done by the whole Man Around team, and the support we have had over many years from our clients. And it will inspire us to work even harder in the future."
The nominations have been selected by Planet Out Partners, the largest gay related business the world over, which is listed on the NASDAQ and owners of Gay.com, Out, The Advocate and Out Traveler magazines.
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