Registration is now open for the fourth edition of the 'AMT Smart Destination Awards'

Today, March 17, the registration for the fourth edition of 'AMT Smart Destination Awards' has been opened, awards organized jointly by the Instituto Tecnológico Hotelero (ITH) and by the entity of sun and beach destinations in which Benidorm is involved and which, at the moment, is chaired by the mayor, Toni Pérez. In this edition, the first after declaring the pandemic, those solutions that help to resume activity and promote tourism in the current situation will be specially awarded.

As in previous editions, the technological solutions and tools can be applied to five different categories: Governance and public management; Interaction with tourists and citizens; Accessibility; Environmental sustainability; and Promotion and marketing of the destination.

The registration period will close on April 14 and the awards ceremony will be held, predictably, within the framework of the International Tourism Fair (Fitur) on May 20. Registration can be formalized at www.ithotelero.com/fiturtechy/ith-smart-destinations-awards/. The three finalist proposals in each category will have the opportunity to present their solutions in  #techYdestino forum, a Fitur space dedicated to innovation and technology in destinations.

The three finalist solutions by category will also be included in an online catalog of technological solutions that will be sent to the Alliance of Sun and Beach Tourist Municipalities (AMT).

The jury for the awards is made up of representatives of the Municipalities that are members of the AMT -Benidorm, Salou, Lloret de Mar, Calviá, Torremolinos, Adeje, Arona and San Bartolomé de Tirajana-, as well as a group of professional specialists in the hotel sector and in the national tourism sector, from Invat · tur, Segittur, Fitur, ITH and Thinktur.

The winners of the 2020 edition were: Travelest, in the category of 'Interaction with tourists and citizens', Envirosuite that achieved the award for the best tool in the category of 'Sustainability', in the category of 'Promotion and marketing' was Yarr TV Platform #SocialDestination awarded. Tecnalia y Diputación Foral de Guipuzkoa (DFG) was awarded in the ‘Governance and public management’ category, and the award in the ‘Accessibility’ category was awarded to ILUNION Hotels.