Czech Tourism is officially the best business tourism agency in Central Europe.

The British Business Destinations journal announced the first annual tourism awards (The Business Destinations Travel Awards 2008). The Czech Republic was awarded two prizes. The congress department of the CzechTourism agency was awarded the title of "the best agency in business tourism in Central Europe"; President hotel "the best small business hotel" in central Europe.

The jury selected those providing the best services in their sector. It was not evaluated only according to how the individual subjects ran the business in 2008, but also their supposed ability to maintain the dominant position at the market in the following 12 months.

The professional jury selected each time one of three institutions nominated in categories which are important for journal readers. Besides the "Best in Business Tourism" category, the best business hotels, air transport companies or MICE destinations in Europe regions were selected.

CzechTourism was appraised first of all for the country's promotion in spa tourism, golf, congress and incentive tourism. These are, together with the historical heritage, so-called national products, on which the presentation of the Czech Republic is based.

"Our victory  confirms the attractiveness of the Czech Republic for business clients. The results of the   investigation of the Ministry for Local Development confirm this trend. 20 % of tourists came to us on a business trip in the second quarter of 2008; this is 5 % more than in the previous year in the same period,"  says  the director of CzechTourism agency Rostislav Vondruška.