HHBRTA’s Regional Tourism Award Recognition Program recognizes and celebrates regional tourism industry partners and operators excelling in product development, business innovation, partnerships/ collaborations, sustainability, and job creation/workforce development.

Innovative New Experience or Product Development Award

This award recognizes a tourism business or organization that has demonstrated innovation in developing a new or enhanced tourism product or visitor experience. The new offering should be tourism focused, open to the public and contribute to a better regional visitor experience. 

FINALISTS:

  1. City of Burlington: Bimose Agaming | Walking along the Lake

  2. Downtown Oakville BIA: Augmented Reality Holiday Experience

  3. Two Row on the Grand: Indigenous Paddle and Camping Experience

2023 INNOVATIVE NEW EXPERIENCE OR PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT AWARD RECIPIENT:

Partnership & Collaboration Award

This award recognizes a partnered initiative (including a tourism experience, product or marketing campaign) that successfully attracts and encourages visitors to experience the Hamilton Halton Brant region. Partnerships can include collaboration with private and/or public sector entities.

FINALISTS:

  1. Tourism Hamilton: Your Perfect Summer, Next Door

  2. Two Row on the Grand: Indigenous Paddle and Camping Experience

  3. Visit Oakville: Taste of Oakville

2023 PARTNERSHIP AND COLLABORATION AWARD RECIPIENT:
TWO ROW ON THE GRAND: INDIGENOUS PADDLE AND CAMPING EXPERIENCE

Responsible Tourism Award

Sustainability is a deciding factor for more and more visitors when choosing their travel experiences. This award recognizes demonstrated innovation from tourism industry partners/organizations who are leading the way in encouraging sustainable tourism. 

FINALISTS:

  1. Langford Conservancy and Hearts Content Organic Farm

  2. Two Row on the Grand: Indigenous Paddle and Camping Experience

  3. West Avenue Cider

2023 RESPONSIBLE TOURISM AWARD RECIPIENT: WEST AVENUE CIDER