The search is on to celebrate the region’s leading tourism operators with the launch of the 2020 Yorke Peninsula Tourism Awards.
The 2020 Yorke Peninsula Tourism Awards are now open for nominations. Tourism operators, businesses and event organisers are invited to nominate across 13 categories.
Yorke Peninsula Tourism Manager, Deb Clarke said “The Yorke Peninsula Tourism Awards are an excellent way for tourism businesses to review their objectives, identify growth opportunities, record their achievements and showcase their high-quality tourism experience to consumers.
“I encourage all tourism operators to consider nominating their business. The Yorke Peninsula Tourism Awards are a fantastic way to not only promote and highlight the great visitor experiences available in the region, but it also provides businesses the opportunity to gain valuable credibility within the industry,” Ms Clarke said.
Entry is open to all Yorke Peninsula tourism operators and businesses and includes a new category for Self-Contained Accommodation. For the second time, the Service Excellence Award will be awarded to an entrant recognising their excellent service policies and procedures to building strong, long lasting customer relationships.
The Yorke Peninsula Tourism Awards include the important Harry Dowling Award, in honour of the former Mayor of Moonta, Harry Dowling, an early pioneer of regional tourism.
“The prestigious Harry Dowling Award calls for statewide nominations of individuals who have made an outstanding contribution to regional tourism,” Ms Clarke says.
“Yorke Peninsula Tourism is thrilled to be partnering with the South Australian Tourism Industry Council to bring this biennial regional awards program to the Yorke Peninsula tourism industry again.”
Chair of Yorke Peninsula Tourism, Craig Costello says “The Yorke Peninsula Tourism Awards are an excellent opportunity for Yorke Peninsula tourism businesses to show case what they have to offer and receive recognition for all of their hard work and effort. It provides operators an ideal chance to review how their business has evolved and is the perfect start to then go on to the state based South Australian Tourism Awards which are held later in the year. This will ensure that Yorke Peninsula has a solid showing on the state wide stage. “
Tourism Industry Council South Australia General Manager, Shaun de Bruyn strongly encourages all tourism businesses to enter.
“Tourism Awards reinforce the important contribution of regional tourism to South Australia and we should all celebrate excellence in our tourism experiences and the Yorke Peninsula as a tourism destination,”
Mr de Bruyn says.
Over the past five years Yorke Peninsula has celebrated success at the South Australian Tourism Awards, with operators winning in their category and going on to represent South Australia at the Qantas Australian Tourism Awards. On 6th March, Wallaroo Marina Apartments & Redwing Farmstay will be representing Yorke Peninsula & South Australia at the Australian Tourism Awards ceremony being held in Canberra.
Special thanks to all our sponsors who make these awards possible – the Tourism Industry Council of SA, Department of Environment & Water, Barley Stacks Wines, Copper Coast Council, HWR Media & Communications, Magic FM/5CS Radio, Yorke Peninsula Council, Yorke Peninsula Country Times, SA Life Magazine, Kids in Adelaide, Watsacowie Brewing Co, Fraser Ellis MP – Member for Narungga, Finsbury Green and Regional Development Australia Yorke & Mid North.
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