Tourism Westman is pleased to announce the 2025 Tribute to Tourism Awards Gala. This special evening will recognize and celebrate the exceptional individuals, businesses, organizations and communities within the Westman region that have made significant contributions to tourism development and promotion over the past year.
Awards will be handed out in nine categories; Event of the Year (budget over 10k), Event of the Year (budget under 10k), Brandon Event of the Year (budget over 10k), Marketing, Excellence, Partnership, Volunteer of the Year, Indigenous Tourism, Business of the Year (small) and Employee of the Year.
28 nominations have been submitted for the 2025 Awards from communities including; Brandon, Carberry, Oak Lake, Boissevain, Killarney, Minnedosa, Reston & Souris.
Nominees are as follows:
Event of the Year (over 10k):
Killarney Community Events Committee Outdoor Concert
RM of Sifton Harvest Festival – Oak Lake
Minnedosa Fun Fest
Event of the Year (under 10k):
Hoedown with Hicktown – Carberry
Wheat City Nuit Blanche – Brandon
Whitfield Drugs Peacock Calling Competition – Souris
Brandon Event of the Year (over 10k):
Royal Manitoba Winter Fair
U Sports Men’s Volleyball Championship
Marketing Excellence:
Boissevain Bakeshop
Farmhouse 50 – Minnedosa
Town of Carberry
Peacock Calling Marketing Campaign – Souris
Partnership:
Christmas in Carberry Committee
Killarney Lake Action Committee/Municipality of Killarney Turtle-Mountain
T-Birds Food Fun Games – Brandon
Employee of the Year:
Emmy Sanderson – Brandon
Whitney Hodgins – Reston
Volunteer of the Year:
Lorna Hislop – Minnedosa
Shealee Smith – Carberry
Aly Wowchuk – Brandon
Indigenous Tourism:
Boissevain Bison Mural
National Indigenous Peoples Day – Brandon
2024 Truth & Reconciliation Week – Brandon
Small Business of the Year:
49 Degrees – Souris
Boissevain Bake Shop
Brandon Downtown Biz
Chez Angela Bakery & Cafe – Brandon
Inspire Studio – Minnedosa
Award winners will be announced at the Tribute to Tourism Awards Gala being held at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 11th, 2025 at The Backyard on Aberdeen in Brandon, MB. The evening includes a served meal.
To purchase tickets, please complete the registration form below and email to info@tourismwestman.ca