 | In a ceremony held in Catania, Sicily, Richard Durgan, President of Durgan Travel Service, was presented the lo Leonardo Internazionale Award for 1998 by Vice-President for Alitalia International Passenger Sales, Niels-Henrik Wulff. |
This prestigious prize is awarded annually recognizing the top tour operators worldwide who have promoted tourism to Italy (and in particular - Sicily) in conjunction with Alitalia Airlines and the Tourist Board of the Province of Catania. This year, eleven international recipients were chosen and Durgan Travel Service was the only North American tour operator in this elite group. In part, Durgan Travel was singled-out "in recognition and appreciation for its outstanding effort in promoting Sicily". Recipients of the lo Leonardo Iternazionale receive a limited edition bronze statue (by noted Italian sculptor, Giorgio Fanara) and a commemorative plaque.
