2010 Industry Achievement Awards

The Oregon Tourism and Hospitality Industry Achievement Awards recognize outstanding accomplishments during the previous calendar year (2010) and will be presented at the 2011 Oregon Governor’s Conference on Tourism in Eugene on Sunday evening, April 10.

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

The state's most prized recognition is the Governor's Tourism Award. This year's award was presented to Kari Westlund, President and CEO of Travel Lane County. The Award is a tribute to Westlund's 30 years of service in the visitor industry. She is the past chair to the Oregon Tourism Commission, and is completing her eighth and final year as a commissioner in 2011. She is a former president of the Oregon Association of Convention & Visitor Bureaus (now the Oregon Destination Marketing Organization) and the Western Association of Convention & Visitors Bureaus, which awarded her the Spirit of Leadership Award for 2009. Westlund is the current president of the Oregon Track Club and is committed to the continued resurgence of Tracktown USA as a positive brand for Oregon. Westlund played a key role planning Eugene '08 and the upcoming Olympic Trials.    

The Achievement Awards presented in 2011 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 2010 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

2010 Recipient: Baker County - Anthony Lakes Ski Area

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 2010 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

2010 Recipient: The Pendleton Round-Up Association

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 2010 achievements attracting visitors to Oregon, which also exemplify best practices and sustainability

2010 Recipient: International Air Service Committee

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 2010 to decreasing the environmental impact of the tourism and hospitality industry

2010 Recipient: Kevin Graham, Executive Chef at the Embassy Suites, Portland - Downtown

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 2010 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

2010 Recipient: Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area 25th Anniversary Committee

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 2010
  • Tangible evidence exists to support nominee’s best practices, sustainability, and Creative problem solving

2010 Recipient: Visit Bend - The Bend Ale Trail

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

2010 Recipient: Del Stephens and Jim Pex of the Oregon Tuna Classic

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



5.2: Lodging & Travel Information  | 

Back to Main Site