Queensland Tourism Awards

Nominations for 2013 Queensland Tourism Awards are now open!

The Queensland Tourism Awards, proudly presented by Queensland Airports Limited in partnership with Tourism and Events Queensland, are recognised as the industry's largest and most prestigious event. The Awards have been operating for more than 25 years to acknowledge and celebrate the tourism operators in Queensland who have demonstrated outstanding achievement and contribution to the state's tourism industry.

The Awards, managed by Queensland Tourism Industry Council, are a submission and inspection based program and provide the opportunity to publicly acknowledge and showcase Queensland's finest tourism operators. There are 32 categories across various areas including attractions, events, tour and transport, accommodation, restaurants, culture and heritage, ecotourism, marketing and more.

Entry to the Queensland Tourism Awards is open to all Queensland tourism operators.

Why should you enter the Queensland Tourism Awards?

Be recognised as an outstanding tourism business
Discover the full potential of your enterprise
Super charge your annual business planning process
Gain a competitive edge by receiving feedback from industry leaders
Use your submission as a benchmark to improve your bottom line
Receive media publicity and exposure
Energise and motivate your staff
Use the Awards logo to promote your operation as an award-winning business
Celebrate and network with industry peers and colleagues at the Awards ceremony
Automatic entry into the Australian Tourism Awards for Gold Winners in categories 1 to 27
The Gala Awards ceremony in November is the biggest industry party of the year!

Read comments from previous winners about the benefits of nominating and entering the Queensland Tourism Awards - click here.

Entrant Mentoring

Regional mentoring sessions are available for entrants in the 2013 Queensland Tourism Awards to provide guidance on preparing the written Award submission. Read more

Key Award Dates

Nominations Close: Monday 20 May 2013

Award Entries Due: Monday 19 August 2013

Gala Awards Ceremony: Friday 22 November 2013

To find out more about the process of nominating and entering the Queensland Tourism Awards, refer to the Nomination and Entry Process Chart.

QTA Videos

You can listen to video recordings about the 2013 Queensland Tourism Awards which provide a snapshot about the award nomination and entry process, the judging process and the benefits of being involved from an industry operator's perspective. Featured in the videos are Chair of Judges Elissa Keenan and Kim Morgan, Managing Director of Maroochy River Resort and Bungalows, who is a judge for the 2013 program and has previously been successful in receiving a Queensland Tourism Award.

Watch the videos on the QTIC YouTube Channel.