Portland Webworks secures Megellan Award for third year running.

For the third year in a row VisitMaine.com has been recognized by Travel Weekly with a Gold Magellan Award in the Destination Marketing - Website category.

According to Arnie Weissman, editor in chief of Travel Weekly, “This year’s Magellan Award winners have once again raised the bar. The overall caliber of entries this year was outstanding and we’re proud to salute this year’s winners who represent a diverse and accomplished group of travel professionals and industry leaders.”

As some indication of the level of competition in this category, the Maine Office of Tourism and Portland Webworks were honored alongside such notable destinations as Universal Orlando Resorts and the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority. For a complete list of winners visit TravelWeeklyAwards.com.

This represents VisitMaine.com’s third Magellan Award, having won a Silver Award in 2008, and Gold in 2009. It also adds to an already impressive array of awards for the year, with the site having picked up a Stevie Award in July and a Communicator Award in August. Ongoing validation of VisitMaine.com’s leading position in the marketing of state tourism online.

About Portland Webworks: Portland Webworks is web application and software development company, located in Portland, Maine, specializing in the use of open-source technologies at the enterprise level. Services cover the complete application development cycle, from inception through business analysis, scoping, project management, development and quality assurance.

About the Maine Office of Tourism: The Maine Office of Tourism is the office within the Maine Department of Economic and Community Development serving as the state’s customer focused travel marketing organization whose core responsibility is presenting the activities and amenities of Maine to position the state as a world-class, four season tourist destination. Research drives all marketing and promotion activities undertaken by the Office of Tourism.