Key dates for 2019
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| 2018 Qantas Australian Tourism Awards Gala | Friday 1 March 2019 |
| Launch | Tuesday 12 March |
| 2018 winner feedback sessions | Thursday 11 April |
| Nominations open/close | Monday 8 April – Friday 5 July |
| Mentoring program | May – August |
| Workshop 1 | Thursday 30 May |
| Judge briefing / training | Thursday 18 July |
| Site visits | July – August |
| Workshop 2 | Thursday 8 August |
| Final Submission review | August |
| Submissions close | Wednesday 4 September by 5pm |
| Online judging | Monday 10 September – Sunday 23 September |
| Deliberation day | Wednesday 25 September |
| Audit | Wednesday 25 September |
| National online judging portal opens | October |
| CRTA Gala Event | Friday 29th November |
| Judge feedback sessions | December |
| De-brief | December |
| Outstanding Contribution by an Individual event | December |
| National judging day |
Early December
|
| Quantas Australian Tourism Awards gala | February / March 2020 |
| National Judge feedback sessions | March 2020 |