OTTAWA - Fourteen organizations and individuals were honoured tonight by the Tourism Industry Association of Canada (TIAC) as recipients of the 2011 Canadian Tourism Awards, presented by The Toronto Star.
The awards were presented earlier this evening at a gala ceremony at the Fairmont Chateau Laurier in Ottawa.
"TIAC wishes to congratulate the fourteen recipients of the 2011 Canadian Tourism Awards," said TIAC President and CEO David Goldstein. "This outstanding group of individuals and organizations have demonstrated ingenuity, perseverence and determination on the path to success and are a testament to the strength of Canada's tourism industry. We are very pleased to recognize them as organizations and individuals who help make Canada a world-class destination."
The 2011 winners are:
(Note: Abridged biographies are available at www.tiac.travel/awards/2011_recipients.htm)
Air Canada Business of the Year Award- CN Tower (Toronto, ON)
- Meridian Reservation Systems (Niagara Falls, ON)
- Ottawa Convention Centre (Ottawa, ON)
- Stonehammer Geopark (Saint John, NB)
- Waterfront Development Corporation (Halifax, NS)
- Le Carnaval de Québec (Québec, QC)
- Find Yourself - Newfoundland and Labrador Tourism (NL)
- 48 Half Hours Contest - Newfoundland and Labrador Tourism (NL)
- Nahanni River Adventures and Canadian River Expeditions (Whitehorse, YK)
- Celtic Colours International Festival (Cape Breton Island, NS)
- White Point Beach Resort (White Point, NS)
- Le Village historique de Val-Jalbert (Chambord, QC)
- Le Buffet des Continents (Gatineau, Québec)
- Wilma Anderson, Guest Services Manager and Purchaser, Elmhirst's Resort (Keene, ON)