France 360—Atout France’s largest gathering of American Tour Operators and French Suppliers—took place October 16 to 18, 2023. The 20th anniversary edition was held in Los Angeles at the Marina del Rey Marriott. This year Atout France hosted over 75 buyers to meet with 65 French exhibitors; 1986 meetings were held. Exhibitors included regional and city tourism offices, incoming agencies, airlines, hotel groups, transportation companies, monuments and cultural institutions.
On Tuesday, October 17, top tour operators and partners were recognized with the French Awards, which took place during the event’s Gala dinner. Sponsors of the French Awards were France Channel and The Village Outlet.
Congratulations to the 20th Anniversary Award Winners:
BEST TOUR OPERATOR OF THE YEAR | VOTED BY THE TRADE
Winner: EUROBOUND
Award accepted by Steve Stepanian, Prune Arnault and Jeffrey Roy
www.eurobound.com
BEST INNOVATIVE TOUR OPERATOR
Winner: KEYTOURS VACATIONS
Award accepted by Sandra Thomas-Comenole
www.keytours.com
BEST INITIATIVE TOWARDS SUSTAINABILITY
Winner: THE TRAVEL CORPORATION
Award accepted by Lisa Boyadjian and Wanda Kowalczyk
ttc.com
BEST NICHE TOUR OPERATOR
Winner: TAPOOZ TRAVEL
Award accepted by Laurent Roffe and Aicha Nystrom
www.tapooztravel.com
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Atout France, the France Tourism Development Agency, is the sole national organization responsible for the development and promotion of tourism to France. As an association of public and private interests, Atout France is charged with supporting tourism to France and assisting its partners internationally through its network of 29 offices in 26 countries throughout the world. Atout France is also responsible for assisting regions, counties, towns and cities in the development and modernization of their tourism assets, as well as for administering France’s new hotel rating system.