Wednesday, July 28, 2010

Medieval festival scores tourism award in Australia

The Abbey Medieval Festival has won the Festivals and Events section at the inaugural Moreton Bay and Islands Tourism Awards. The week-long event held at Caboolture in July last year, which culminated in the two-day Medieval Tournament, impressed a panel of industry experts.

Entrants were assessed on a 30-page questionnaire and site visits. The category was open to events that created a substantial economic impact within their community, attracted visitors from elsewhere in the state and/or interstate, generated a regional media profile and promoted the destination.

Click here to read the article from the Caboolture Shire Herald