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Congrats to David an the team Kennedy Park Top 10 Resort in Napier has been named a finalist in the 2010 National Tourism Industry Awards announced on Friday by the Tourism Industry Association (TIA).

Kennedy Park Top 10 Resort is one of three national finalists under the ‘Accommodation Holiday Parks’ category.

The theme for this year’s awards of ‘Innovation and Creativity’ has a strong connection for Kennedy Park’s General Manager David Aflallo who says innovation is at the core of its business and they are constantly looking ahead to ensure they are giving their customers what they want.

“ We are delighted to be a finalist in the awards and are now looking forward to the next phase of the judging process where we can demonstrate in more detail how we live and breathe innovation on a daily basis in our business,” says David.

News of becoming a finalist follows other recent successes including winning the 2009 Westpac Chamber of Commerce Business Awards for Excellence in Sustainable Tourism and recent enhancements to their Qualmark ratings.

“We’ve just had our Enviro Gold rating renewed which makes us one of the first holiday parks in New Zealand to achieve this and we have also received renewal of our strong five Star rating. This is all great news for the park and our customers, “says David.

Phase two of the judging process now begins with a panel of 18 judges assessing 34 finalists in a range of different categories and will include site visits, mystery shopping, phone and online assessments and contacting referees.

The 2010 Tourism Award winners will be announced at a special function in Auckland on the 14th of October attended by Prime Minister and Minister of Tourism John Key.

So cool - we have all our fingers and toes crossed David!!