Ontario Tourism Awards of Excellence
FINALISTS ANNOUNCED
Tourism Industry Awards of Excellence and Tourism Marketing and Travel Media Awards of Excellence
Toronto, Sept. 18, 2019— The Tourism Industry Association of Ontario (TIAO) is excited to announce finalists for the Tourism Industry Awards of Excellence and the Tourism Marketing and Travel Media Awards of Excellence. Selected by independent committees of industry representatives, finalists for these awards showcase Ontario’s best tourism events, innovations, marketing campaigns, partnerships and more.
Award winners will be announced on October 30 at the Ontario Tourism Awards of Excellence gala evening. Hosted at Blue Mountain Village Inn & Conference Centre as part of the 2019 Ontario Tourism Summit, supporters and conference delegates are invited to join in recognizing the achievements of this year’s exceptional group of finalists and congratulate recipients at an official gala celebration.
Congratulations and good luck to all the finalists!
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TOURISM INDUSTRY AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE FINALISTS |
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| Tourism Innovator of the Year |
Tourism Event of the Year |
Tourism Champion of the Year | Tourism Employer of the Year |
Accessible Tourism Award |
Sustainable Tourism Award |
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Bruce County Economic Development |
Blumination |
Tim Potocic |
Ottawa Tourism |
CN Tower |
Oxford County - Tourism Oxford |
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OTEC |
The Great Canadian Kayak Challenge & Festival |
Brian Purdy |
Escape Manor |
Cowbell Brewing Co. |
The Cheltenham Badlands Visitor Infrastructure Project |
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Ontario Tourism Innovation Lab |
Supercrawl |
Phil Casey |
Elmhirst’s Resort |
Oasis by the Bay Vacation Suites |
Cowbell Brewing Co.
OWL Rafting
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TOURISM INDUSTRY AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE WINNERS
| Indigenous Tourism Award | Lifetime Achievement Award |
| Wikwemikong Annual Cultural Festival |
Guy Lamarche
Ian McMillan |
| TOURISM MARKETING AND TRAVEL MEDIA AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE FINALISTS | ||||
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Tourism Marketing Campaign |
Tourism Marketing Campaign Under $50K |
Tourism Digital Marketing Award |
Tourism Marketing Partnership Award |
Travel Media Award |
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Not Vanilla (Ottawa Tourism) |
Big Red Chair Tour (Municipality of Meaford) |
25 Things Campaign (Kingston Accommodation Partners) |
Corkscrew City Tour (Owen Sound Tourism) |
Muskoka: An Iconic Ontario Destination and Perfect for a Family Retreat (Melody Wren - Travel Writer and Photographer) |
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Live Music Campaign (Kingston Accommodation Partners) |
Grand River Paddling Marketing Campaign (Hamilton Halton Brant Regional Tourism Association) |
BTS in Hamilton (Tourism Hamilton) |
Golf in Ontario (Central Counties Tourism - RTO 6) |
Culinary Trails in Ontario’s Southwest (Arienne Parzei) |
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Where Can WE Take You (Tourism Windsor Essex Pelee Island) |
Meet the Makers Campaign (Kingston Accommodation Partners) |
Explore Waterloo Region Mistletoe Trail (Waterloo Regional Tourism Marketing Corporation) |
Grand River Paddling Marketing Campaign (Hamilton Halton Brant Regional Tourism Association) |
Northern Ontario: A World Away, But Oh-So Close (Josephine Matyas - Freelance Media) |
Backgrounder:
The Ontario Tourism Awards of Excellence recognize tourism industry successes by honouring organizations and individuals who have made significant contributions to tourism in the province.
- The Tourism Industry Awards of Excellence are presented to organizations, businesses and individuals that represent the quality of outstanding offerings that make Ontario a destination of choice.
- The Tourism Marketing and Travel Media Awards of Excellence recognize those who contribute to Ontario’s tourism industry through impactful partnerships, marketing activities and media relations.
Tickets to the Ontario Tourism Awards of Excellence gala dinner and registrations for the 2019 Ontario Tourism Summit can be purchased at www.ontariotourismsummit.com.
Contact:
Haddas Lederman
Communications Coordinator
Tourism Industry Association of Ontario (TIAO)
647-691-4170