Released 11/11/2016
Congratulations to the winners of the 2016 Canberra Region Tourism Awards announced this evening at an awards ceremony at the National Arboretum Canberra.
The Tourist Attractions award went to Questacon – The National Science and Technology Centre.
The awards celebrate the diverse Canberra region tourism experiences offered by an industry that contributes around $2 billion to the ACT economy annually and employs more than 16,400 Canberrans.
The awards give tourism industry members an opportunity to promote and reward tourism operators.
Congratulations to this year’s entrants who continue to strive for excellence and innovation. A growing tourism sector is essential to the visitor economy, helping to reach our target to grow overnight tourism expenditure in the ACT to $2.5 billion by 2020.
Tonight’s award winners will represent the Canberra Region at the Australian Tourism Awards in Darwin in February 2017.
Award winners are:
| Category | Winners |
|---|---|
| Major Festivals and Events | Encounters exhibition, National Museum of Australia |
| Festivals and Events | National Folk Festival 2016 |
| Cultural Tourism | Royal Australian Mint |
| Specialized Tourism Services | Canberra Airport |
| Business Event Venues | National Convention Centre Canberra |
| Destination Marketing | 3inFun |
| Unique Accommodation | Jamala Wildlife Lodge |
| Deluxe Accommodation | East Hotel |
| Luxury Accommodation | Hyatt Hotel Canberra |
| New Tourism Business | Little National Hotel |
| Outstanding Contribution by an Individual | Professor Graham Durant AM |
| Tourism Education and Training | Canberra Institute of Technology |
| Tourism Visitor Education | Royal Australian Mint |
| Markus Gibson-Huck Young Achiever Award | Kate Landford, Questacon - The National Science and Technology Centre |
| Visitor Experience Award | Royal Australian Mint |
| International Ready | ExperienceAIS |
The ACT Government, through VisitCanberra, supports the awards by funding and administering the awards process through the National Capital Attractions Association as well as providing a range of value added initiatives.
The awards would not be possible without the support and sponsorship of local and national businesses.
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Andrew Barr, MLA | Media Releases