These years Canberra Region Tourism Awards, launched by the Prime Minister Andrew Barr Celebrate resilience yesterday after a difficult year.

“Our ability to do this is a sign that the adaptation and innovation of Canberra’s tourism sector is recovering from what is probably the most disruptive event in living memory for tourism locally, nationally and internationally,” said Barr.

The ACT government names the Tourism Awards as the most prestigious event on the Canberra region’s tourism calendar. Managed by the National Capital Attractions Associationand sponsored by VisitCanberraThey present the best tourism companies in the region and promote, promote and reward outstanding tourism achievements. The 25 categories cover attractions, events, tour and transportation, accommodation, restaurants, culture and marketing.

This year, Categories and criteria have been changed to recognize the challenges of the past 18 months, said Dr. Naomi Dale, CEO of Canberra Region Tourism Industry Council.

The awards were not held in the last year;; The waiting period now covers the last two years from July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2021. Five categories have been renamed. Online reviews and consumer reviews now add to the bottom line. A finalist who has shown great resilience will be honored with a new Judges Choice Award.

“We are so proud of the efforts and innovations of our operators in the tourism industry,” said Dr. Dale. “They stay informed, meet customer needs and run the business as well as possible. We encourage all tourism companies to consider participating in the awards this year to celebrate your own resilience, success and stories. “

Russell Jackson, Managing Director of National Zoo and Aquarium, also encouraged companies to step in.

He had once been skeptical about the program, but his repeated participation had convinced him that “it was a fantastic opportunity to stop, take stock and develop new products, and welcome people to Canberra who may not have thought of it before to come to Canberra ”.

Jamala Wildlife Lodge, the zoo’s luxurious safari hotel, has received the Unique Accommodation Award the last four years in a rowfrom 2019 to 2016.

Nominations close on July 9th. The winners will be announced later this year. Some category winners will reach the Qantas Australian Tourism Awards next year.

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