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Golden Tulip Accra has hosted some travel and tour operators to a luncheon aimed at acknowledging their contribution towards the success of the four-star facility. The event, which was held at the Damba Terrace, brought together representatives of about 40 travel and tour companies and stakeholders in the tourism and hospitality industries. Four companies were awarded very attractive prizes, primarily based on the number of room nights generated with the hotel for the year 2012 under review. MBA Central Reservation for the second time running picked the first prize for booking a total of 981 room nights. They were presented with a certificate and a weekend stay for two at the hotel, while the second prize of a certificate and a night stay for two went to Safari Hospitality for having booked total room nights of 903. The third prize winner, Guestlink Travel, recorded 902 room nights for the year under review and took home a certificate and dinner for two. A new entrant, Marina Travels, received a certificate and brunch for two for generating a total 515 room nights after barely a year of its operation with Golden Tulip Accra. Welcoming the guests present, Mrs Bertha de Graft-Johnson, Sales and Marketing Manager of the hotel commended the travel and tour operators for their loyalty which had seen the facility soar over the years, stressing that such an event was important on the hotel�s calendar, since it accorded management an opportunity to meet face-to-face with these agents to express appreciation for their patronage and also to enhance relationships. She used the occasion to introduce Mr Francis Deyegbe, the hotel�s new Deputy General Manager, who was recently appointed by Golden Tulip West Africa and GLAHCO Hotels & Tourism Development Company, management and owners, respectively, of the facility, to facilitate the maintenance of improved services in coming years. Mr Deyegbe in his address reaffirmed management�s commitment to provide excellent care for guests and to continue maintaining the high international standards of the hotel. He also informed guests about the hotel�s social media platform pages such as facebook, twitter, Youtube and google plus �all done to make our hotel accessible to more people and linked to our reservations portal for easy bookings�. He informed patrons of the tremendous improvement in the hotel�s menu since the appointment of a new French executive chef. �Bring your clients to enjoy our seafood grill every Friday evening and expect soon our new a la carte menu which will feature premium American Angus Beef among others�. In attendance at the luncheon were: Mr Mark Gaskin, Xperience Manager; Mrs. Araba Ekubaaba Quagraine, HR Manager; Ms Lucy Ahedor, Reservations & Yield Manager; and Mrs. Sylvia Yemoh, Executive Housekeeper and Sales team.