13th Tourism Hamilton Awards of Excellence
Tourism Hamilton celebrates excellence and recognizes outstanding contributions of our
industry partners. This year’s awards program features eight categories for the Tourism
Business Awards, three categories for the Tourism Marketing Awards, and six categories
for the Tourism Industry Awards of Excellence.
For more information, please contact Tourism Hamilton,
Visitor Services (905) 546-2424 x5771 or tourism@hamilton.ca
Tourism Hamilton 2011 Award Winners
BUSINESS
Rookie of the Year
- Winner: Quatrefoil Restaurant
- Honourable Mention: Treasureventure – Adventure Festival
Event or Festival of the Year – Small
- Winner: Blount Small Ship Adventures 2010 Port Call – Hamilton Port Authority
- Honourable Mention: “Gloria” Flower Festival” – Christ’s Church Cathedral
Event or Festival of the Year – Medium
- Winner: SUPERCRAWL – Tim Potocic
- Honourable Mention: Re-Enactment of the Battle of Stoney Creek – Hamilton Civic Museums
Event or Festival of the Year – Large
- Winner: Kraft Hockeyville 2010
- Honourable Mention: Around the Bay Road Race
Tourism Business of the Year
- Winner: Royal Botanical Gardens
- Honourable Mention: Textures Craftworks
Agri-Tourism Business of the Year
- Winner: Rockton Berry Farm
- Honourable Mention: Waterhall Farm
B&B (Bed and Breakfast) of the Year
- Winner: Serenity Ranch B&B
- Honourable Mention: Homestead House B&B
Golf and Country Club and/or Course of the Year
- Winner: Knollwood Golf Club
- Honourable Mention: Willow Valley Golf Course
Restaurant ofthe Year
- Winner: Incognito Restaurant & Catering
- Honourable Mention: Acclamation Bar & Grill
Sustainable Tourism “The Green Award”
- Winner: Veggie Village: 100 Mile Produce Gardens – Royal Botanical Gardens
- Honourable Mention: Canada’s Original Safari Adventure – African Lion Safari
MARKETING
Travel Journalism Story of the Year Award
- Winner: “The Story of James” – Mark McNeil‚ The Hamilton Spectator
- Honourable Mention: “The Ontario savannah” – Amy Rosen / Weekend Post
Tourism Website of the Year Award
- Winner: Art Gallery of Hamilton World Film Festival: www.aghfilmfest.com
Brochure or Promotional Piece of the Year Award
- Winner: “2010-2011 Hamilton Community Guide” – Hamilton Community News
- Honourable Mention: Niagara Escarpment Explorer Brochure” – Niagara Escarpment Commission
INDUSTRY AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE
Front-Line Customers Service Representative or Server of the Year
- Winner: Richard Seager – Canadian International Military Tattoo
- Honourable Mention: Andrea Campbell-Martins – Copps Coliseum
Transportation Representative of the Year
- Winner: Captain Brian Brooks of the Hamilton Harbour Queen – Hamilton Waterfront Trust
Volunteer of the Year Award
- Winner: Barry Forth – Kraft Hockeyville 2010
- Honourable Mention: Marie Minaker – Royal Botanical Gardens
Lifetime Achievement
- Winner: Werner Plessl, Hamilton Waterfront Trust
Entertainment Ambassador of the Year
- Winner: Follies Variety Show – Geritol Follies
- Honourable Mention: Martinus Geleynse – The Hamilton24 Festival
Arts Ambassador of the Year
- Winner: Barbara Milne – The Art Bus
- Honourable Mention: Music at Fieldcote – Ancaster Society for the Performing Arts
Sports Ambassador of the Year
- Winner: Barry Forth – Kraft Hockeyville 2010
- Honourable Mention: Darlene Bowman – National Slo-Pitch Athletics of Canada (NSA)
Convention Ambassador of the Year
- Winner: Jason Cybulski – Ontario Insurance Adjusters Association
