The network of Hotel and Tourism Schools run by Turismo de Portugal and Lídia Monteiro, member of the Board of Directors of Turismo de Portugal, were honoured at the 14th edition of the Portugal Trade Awards by Publituris at BTL 2026, whose winners were announced on the first day of BTL – Better Tourism Lisbon Travel Market 2026, on 25 February.
Out of a total of 98 nominees, the Publituris newspaper awarded prizes to 15 winners. In recognition of its work in training professionals for the tourism sector through a training programme aligned with market needs, the network of Tourism Schools - represented by Carlos Abade, President of Turismo de Portugal - received the award for Best Training in Tourism. Lídia Monteiro was elected Personality of the Year, a distinction awarded directly by the editorial staff of Publituris.
Promoted annually by the newspaper Publituris, the Portugal Trade Awards recognise the companies, institutions, services and professionals that have stood out most in the tourism trade - including categories such as Best Tour Operator, Best Corporate Agency, Best DMC, Best Hotel Management Company and Best Venue for Events and Conferences - thus celebrating excellence and innovation in the tourism sector in Portugal.
