We wish all the winners the best of luck at the Qantas Australian Tourism Awards in Cairns next year, and are proud of the variety of businesses we have representing our region.

View the list of winners and commendations.

We would also like to acknowledge all the businesses and events that entered the Awards this year. The entry process for the Awards is an excellent business development tool, giving all entrants the opportunity to continually improve. We had an exciting range of entrants this year, and hope to see many more enter the 2012 Awards.

We do, however, recommend you have your submission completed well before this date, to allow for any last minute hiccups!

All submissions must be submitted using the eAwards portal by 5pm on the 19^th, so we recommend you familiarise yourself with this process well before the due date. Read through the eAwards guide here.

Presented by Awards sponsor Threesides, these workshops will offer a chance to ask questions and gain insights into what is expected of an award winning submission. Attendance at the workshops is free for entrants.

The first workshop will be held on:

Thursday 28 July
10am – 2pm
Rydges Lakeside
Nyanza and Geneva Rooms (1st Floor)

RSVP’s essential. Please confirm attendance to canberratourismawards@act.gov.au.

Workshops are kindly supported by Rydges Lakeside Canberra.

You must nominate online by this date to be included in the Awards program, with written submissions not due until Thursday 13 October.

Entrant workshops, student assistance and submission mentoring are all available to entrants in 2011, to ensure each has the maximum chance of success with their submission. Further details are on the entrant support page and will be communicated to entrants following the close of nominations.

For further information, contact the Tourism Awards coordinator on canberratourismawards@act.gov.au or 02 6205 0562

Nominations for the 2011 Canberra and Capital Region Tourism Awards will close on Monday 27 June Friday 1st July 2011 – (note: Deadline has been extended). You must nominate online by this date to be included in the Awards program, with written submissions not due until Thursday 13 October.

Visit www.canberratourismawards.com.au to download entry information, view Award categories and submit your nomination.

Entrant workshops, student assistance and submission mentoring are all available to entrants in 2011, to ensure each has the maximum chance of success with their submission. Further details are on the website and will be communicated to entrants following the close of nominations.

For further information, contact the Tourism Awards coordinator on canberratourismawards@act.gov.au or 02 6205 0562.

Click through to download entry information, view Award categories and nominate online. Interested entrants must nominate online by 5pm Monday 27 June. Workshops, submission mentoring and student assistance are all available in 2011 to ensure each entrant has the maximum chance of success with their submission. Full details can be found on the entrant support page.

Mark it in your diary – nominations close 5pm Monday 27 June 2011.

For further information, contact the Tourism Awards coordinator.

Contact the Tourism Awards Coordinator on canberratourismawards@act.gov.au or 6205 0562 for full details of the launch.

Nominations for the Awards will close at 5pm on Monday 27th June.

A list of all of the Winners and Commendations can be found on our website.

Recognition must also go to all of the businesses that took part in this years Awards. The submission process assists in developing an excellent business planning tool in addition to providing an accurate record and overview of your business for the financial year.

Congratulations again to all of the businesses involved in the 2010 Canberra and Capital Region Tourism Awards, and good luck to all of the businesses who are will now move on as finalists in the Australian Tourism Awards.

Click here to view all of the editions of Top of Mind.

Nominations close at 5pm Tuesday 15 June 2010

The 2010 awards program was officially launched yesterday by ACT Minister for Tourism, Andrew Barr MLA, at the National Portrait Gallery. Click here  to download the 2010 Entry Information handout from the launch.

View images from the launch and sponsors thank you function

Click here for further information on the 2010 Canberra and Capital Region Tourism Awards.