World Travel Awards 2009 | LIVE Broadcast on the Yucatán Holidays’ online Blog

Hacienda Tres Ríos, an eco-friendly luxury resort located in the heart of the Riviera Maya, Mexico, is pleased to host, for the first time in its 16-year history, the World Travel Awards. This awards ceremony is the most prestigious and renowned event in the travel and tourism industry and will be held today, September 21st, 2009, at the luxurious Hacienda Tres Rios Spa Resort in Tres Rios Nature Park.

The World Travel Awards gala ceremony gathers the nominees of airline companies, hotel operators, tourism offices, marketing campaigns and members of the media in an evening of recognition and celebration for outstanding achievements. The fortunate winners will be selected by 167,000 travel agencies, tour operators, and tourism companies from 164 countries across the globe.

Yucatán Holidays, the primary sponsor of this world-class event, is also at the forefront of the social media and networking industry by broadcasting the event live online via Ustream. Using cutting-edge technology, the transmission allows Yucatan Holidays’ blog visitors to join in an unforgettable evening with travel industry celebrities and two of the most memorable 70s and 80s bands: The Village People, and KC & the Sunshine Band.

Ustream.TV is the ultimate, live interactive video broadcast platform recognized for transmitting the most significant events in real time via the Internet. The World Travel Awards 2009 will be available for viewing on the Yucatan Holidays’ blog starting today at 7:00 p.m. (CST).

For more information about the world travel awards visit the World Travel Awards Official Event Page