Tourism Westman invites you to nominate an individual, business, organization or community within the region that has made significant contributions to the tourism industry!
The 2025 Annual Tribute to Tourism Awards Gala will be taking place on Wednesday, June 11, 2025 at The Backyard on Aberdeen in Brandon, MB starting at 6:00 p.m.
NOMINATION PROCESS:
STEP 1.
Choose the category or categories you wish to submit a nomination for:
Event of the Year (Budget Over $10K):
This tribute is presented to a hallmark festival or event that creates substantial economic impact within the local community, attracts visitors from outside the Region/Province/Country, generates Regional/National media attention and positively promotes Southwest Manitoba
Event of the Year (Budget Under $10K):
This tribute is presented to a hallmark festival or event that creates substantial economic impact within the local community, attracts visitors from outside the Region/Province/Country, generates Regional/National media attention and positively promotes Southwest Manitoba
NEW IN 2025: Brandon Event of the Year (Budget Over $10k):
This tribute, awarded by Brandon Tourism/Brandon First is presented to a hallmark festival or event that creates substantial economic impact within the City of Brandon, attracts visitors from outside the City/Province/Country, generates Regional/National media attention and positively promotes the City of Brandon
Marketing Excellence:
This tribute is presented to a business, organization, event, or attraction that has developed an effective traditional, digital or social media marketing campaign that increases tourism to Southwest Manitoba
Partnership:
This tribute is presented to an alliance of local businesses and/or organizations and/or communities that have partnered together to promote tourism for a particular area
Employee of the Year:
This tribute is presented to a front-line employee in the tourism industry who demonstrates service excellence and has made outstanding contributions to the tourism industry
Volunteer of the Year:
This tribute is presented to a volunteer (a person who has not received payment) who has demonstrated an outstanding effort in a tourism activity
Indigenous Tourism:
This tribute is presented to an Indigenous product, service or experience that demonstrates cultural authenticity and sensitivity to the ecological, cultural and economic integrity of the community
Business of the Year (Large):
This tribute is presented to a tourism business, facility, event or attraction with more than 20 employees that provides exceptional visitor experiences that result in a high level of customer satisfaction through the experiences or services provided
Business of the Year (Small):
This tribute is presented to a tourism business, facility, event or attraction with fewer than 20 employees that provides exceptional visitor experiences that result in a high level of customer satisfaction through the experiences or services provided
STEP 2.
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2025 Nomination Form – Event of the Year (Budget Over $10K)
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2025 Nomination Form – Event of the Year (Budget Under $10K)
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2025 Nomination Form – Brandon Event of the Year (Budget Over $10K)
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2025 Nomination Form – Marketing Excellence
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2025 Nomination Form – Partnership
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2025 Nomination Form – Employee of the Year
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2025 Nomination Form – Volunteer of the Year
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2025 Nomination Form – Indigenous Tourism
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2025 Nomination Form – Business of the Year (Large)
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2025 Nomination Form – Business of the Year (Small)
STEP 3.
Complete all sections of the nomination form and save the form to your computer.
Email the document as an attachment, along with two high resolution photos of nominee to info@tourismwestman.ca before 4:30 pm (CST), Friday, May 2, 2025.
*NOTE: late submissions will not be considered eligible for consideration.