2009 Industry Achievement Awards

The Oregon Tourism and Hospitality Industry Achievement Awards recognize outstanding accomplishments during the previous calendar year (2009) and will be presented at the 2010 Oregon Governor’s Conference on Tourism in Bend on Sunday evening, April 11.

Click here to download the official press release announcing the award recipients

The Achievement Awards presented in 2010 are:

(Click on the award name to access its Nomination Form)

GENE LEO MEMORIAL AWARD

Purpose: Recognizes outstanding contributions of a tourism-related activity or attraction which specifically focuses on Oregon's natural beauty or outdoor recreation.

Eligibility:

  • Nominee: an Oregon individual, organization, business, community, or tourism region
  • Nominee's outstanding efforts in 2009 resulted in the creation, production or maintenance of a tourism-related activity or attraction related to Oregon's natural beauty or outdoor recreation
  • Tangible evidence exists to support nominee's contributions, which also exemplify best practices and sustainability

2009 Recipient: Jerry Norquist

OREGON HERITAGE TOURISM AWARD

Purpose: Recognizes outstanding use of Oregon's cultural or natural history to draw visitors to the state.

Eligibility:

  • Nominee: an Oregon individual, organization, business, community, or tourism region
  • Nominee's outstanding use in 2009 of Oregon's cultural or natural history attracted visitors to the state
  • Tangible evidence exists to support nominee's effort to draw visitors to the state, which also exemplify best practices and sustainability

2009 Recipient: Pendleton Woolen Mills

INTERNATIONAL MARKETING DEVELOPMENT AWARD

Purpose: Recognizes excellence and creative accomplishment in the marketing and promotion of Oregon as a destination in the international marketplace.

Eligibility:

  • Nominee: an individual, business or organization marketing Oregon as a destination to international visitors
  • Nominee's international marketing leadership is considered outstanding by peers
  • Tangible examples exist of nominee’s 2009 achievements attracting visitors to Oregon, which also exemplify best practices and sustainability

2009 Recipient: Woodburn Company Stores

OREGON SUSTAINABLE TOURISM LEADERSHIP AWARD

Purpose: Recognizes an individual's outstanding leadership, stewardship, and socially responsible practices as demonstrated by a strong commitment to decreasing the environmental impact of the tourism and hospitality industry.

Eligibility:

  • Nominee: an Oregon individual involved in the tourism and hospitality industry
  • Nominee exemplifies outstanding leadership, stewardship, and socially responsible practices
  • Tangible examples exist of nominee's strong committment in 2009 to decreasing the environmental impact of the tourism and hospitality industry

2009 Recipient: Hank Hickox

OREGON TOURISM & HOSPITALITY EXCEPTIONAL PARTNERSHIP AWARD

Purpose: Recognizes a group of Oregon tourism industry organizations which have collaborated to create and promote a successful tourism program, promotion, or product which is more successful than any single entity could have produced alone.

Eligibility:

  • Nominee: a group of Oregon tourism organizations, businesses, communities or tourism regions
  • Nominee group collaborated in 2009 on the creation and promotion of a tourism program, promotion, or product
  • Success of the program, promotion, or product could not have been attained without the group
  • Tangible evidence exists to support the nomination, which also exemplifies best practices and sustainability

2009 Recipient: Southern Oregon Coast Partnership

OREGON TOURISM & HOSPITALITY TOURISM DEVELOPMENT AWARD

Purpose: Recognizes creation of an innovative program, promotion, or product which exemplifies best practices, sustainability, and creative problem solving.

Eligibility:

  • Nominee: an Oregon organization, business, community or tourism region
  • Nominee created an innovative program, promotion, or product in 2009
  • Tangible evidence exists to support nominee’s best practices, sustainability, and Creative problem solving

2009 Recipient: Columbi Gorge Winegrowers Association

OUTSTANDING OREGON TOURISM VOLUNTEER AWARD

Purpose: Recognizes the significant commitment by an individual who exemplifies the impact of volunteers in Oregon’s tourism and hospitality industry and on Oregon’s economy.

Eligibility:

  • Nominee: an Oregon individual who volunteers unpaid time to a tourism-related endeavor
  • Nominee exemplifies the outstanding contribution made by volunteers throughout Oregon’s tourism and hospitality industry
  • Tangible examples of nominee’s contributions can be identified; illustrations of efforts illustrating best practices and sustainability by the nominee are encouraged

2009 Recipient: Jan Cupernall

For questions regarding the Achievement Awards and nomination process, please contact Patti Kileen at Patti@TravelOregon.com



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