Haydock Park

HAYDOCK PARK’S DOUBLE TOURISM AWARD CELEBRATION
Mon 1st Feb 10 - 14:27

Haydock Park were delighted to successfully win two accolades at the St Helens Tourism Awards held at the racecourse on Friday 29th January 2010.

The event recognises the excellence and achievements of all those businesses, organisations and individuals who contribute so much to the Borough's growing tourism industry.

A variety of categories cover the whole spectrum of the industry, from Most Welcoming Receptionist to Tourism/Leisure Entrepreneur of the Year. Independent guest judges from across Merseyside reviewed a host of applications and interviewed successful nominees to determine the most deserving winners in each category.

Ellie Senior, Marketing Co-ordinator at Haydock Park won the ‘Outstanding Young Person of the Year’ award and Haydock Park’s Operations Team won the ‘Team of the Year’ category.

The Awards ceremony is the perfect showcase for one of the Borough's most important and dynamic growth sectors in terms of developing the local economy. St.Helens has become a new destination of choice for visitors to the Northwest with an eclectic mix of premier sport, glorious countryside, fascinating heritage, vibrant nightlife and quality events."

The St.Helens Tourism & Leisure Awards are funded by St.Helens Council, the North West Regional Development Agency, The Mersey Partnership, the Merseyside Objective 1 programme and the private sector.

Dickon White, Managing Director of Haydock Park Racecourse congratulated the winners “I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate Ellie and the Operations Team on their success.  This is a great achievement for the racecourse and is a reward for all their efforts.”