BC Tourism Industry 2024 Award Finalists
The 2024 BC Tourism Industry Awards are presented by TIABC and sponsoring partners to recognize and celebrate the excellence, leadership, and innovation in British Columbia’s tourism industry. These Awards demonstrate a standard of excellence for operators and employees in the industry, showcasing the province’s best products, services, experiences, and people.
Congratulations to all of the award finalists and winners!
Indigenous Operator or Experience
This award recognizes Indigenous tourism businesses that demonstrate authenticity, cultivate a greater understanding of Indigenous culture, history and traditions, and contribute to the resilience of the local Indigenous community.
Finalists
Canadian Mountain Holidays & Aq'am Band
Homalco Wildlife and Cultural Tours
Sustainability
This award recognizes an individual, organization or consortium operating in British Columbia who has championed the implementation and/or education of sustainable and regenerative practices in their tourism operation. This category will celebrate those who have made a commitment (big or small) to working on goals and actions aligned with one or more of the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Finalists
40 Knots Vineyard and Estate Winery Inc.
Eagle Wing Whale and Wildlife Tours
Prince of Whales
Employees First
This award recognizes a British Columbia tourism industry employer who has upheld high standards of excellence in human resource practices, with a specific focus on mental health & wellness.
Finalists
Delta Hotels by Marriott Vancouver Downtown Suites
GolfBC
Panorama Mountain Village Inc.
Business Woman of the Year
This category aims to raise the profile of women across the province who have achieved phenomenal success and are making a real impact in BC’s tourism industry. This award recognizes the achievements, professional expertise and leadership of outstanding women who play a vital role in our industry. We use an inclusive definition of the terms woman and female and welcome trans, cisgender queer and non-binary people to apply.
Finalists
Bobbi Carpino, Salmon Valley Campground
Ingrid Jarrett, British Columbia Hotel Association
Madone Pelan, Oak Bay Beach Hotel
Remarkable Experience
This award recognizes an individual, organization or consortium that has developed, delivered, promoted and sold a new or improved tourism product or experience in 2023 that reflects the British Columbia tourism brand and contributes to a remarkable visitor experience. A remarkable experience is one that triggers a consumer to share via word of mouth (including social media) their positive vacation experience; one that exceeds expectations.
Finalists
Nimmo Bay Resort - Snork'nic
Richmond Olympic Oval - Richmond Olympic Experience
Rotary Centre for the Arts - Indigenous Resilience Festival
Innovation
This award recognizes an individual, organization or consortium that has embraced the opportunity to think outside the box and develop an innovative project, initiative, service experience or campaign that pushes the limits of how the tourism sectors have traditionally operated.
Finalists
Britannia Mine Museum - Old Town, New Queens
Southern Gulf Islands Tourism - The Art of Nothing
Tourism New Westminster - SearchForPhillip
DMO Professional Excellence
The DMO Professional Excellence Award recognizes a community DMO for their demonstration of leadership, innovation, accountability and collaboration with the tourism industry in British Columbia. This DMO is a proven leader, an example of professionalism and best practices and has provided measurable value to the local and provincial tourism industry.
Finalists
Tourism Kamloops
Tourism Prince George
Tourism Richmond
Community Contribution
& Impact
This award recognizes an individual, organization or consortium that has demonstrated social responsibility through efforts to enhance social and cultural impact, help foster collaboration, and build resiliency in the community.
Finalists
Eagle Wing Whale and Wildlife Tours
Prince of Whales
Tourism Kelowna
Inclusive & Accessible Tourism Experience
This award recognizes an individual, organization or consortium operating in British Columbia that has made a significant contribution toward creating inclusive and/or accessible tourism experiences for everyone. Through established initiatives and actions, nominees have demonstrated commitment to supporting accessibility, diversity, equity and inclusion within their operations, products, services and experiences.
Finalists
Reel North Adventures
Tourism Mission
Vancouver Aquarium
Sector Association Excellence
The Sector Association Excellence Award recognizes a tourism sector association for their exceptional work in tourism marketing, sector development/management, and advocacy. This Sector Association will demonstrate a passion for representing their stakeholders, a collaborative approach with like-minded partners (including Government and First Nations), and be a driver of innovation and sustainable growth for their sector. This Sector Association is dedicated to continually raising awareness of the positive contributions their sector and the tourism industry makes in communities across British Columbia.
Finalists
Commercial Bear Viewing Association of BC
Sport Fishing Institute of BC
Wine Growers British Columbia
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