Raising the Bar Nomination Form

 

The Award

The Raising the Bar Award recognizes a business or organization that has developed or renewed a tourism product or package that captures the attention of travelers and thus increases the desirability of the Vancouver Island region as a destination.

The Nominees:

Companies or organizations are encouraged to put forward their own nominations for this award or to nominate a company or organization that meets the criteria outlined for this award.

Criteria and Eligibility:

To be eligible for this award the individual must own or be employed by a tourism-related business operating within the Vancouver Island region. The criteria utilized to select the recipient of this award may include but is not limited to the following:

  1. New or renewed program or package that has been completed and made available to the public within the past 24 months.
  2. Product or Package development must be unique and forward thinking.
  3. Evidence that there is a strong interest by traveling consumers.
  4. Evidence that there is a strong interest by travel trade.
  5. Evidence that there is a strong interest by travel media.
  6. Product or package must be a catalyst for tourism growth in the Vancouver Island region.
  7. The product or package must be sensitive to the environment.

Submissions:

Nominations for this award must be delivered to the offices of Tourism Vancouver Island no later than 4:30pm on the submission deadline, August 13, 2010.

Please fill out the nomination form in detail. All fields are mandatory.

Please note: Once you have started this nomination form it cannot be saved to finish at a later date . If you leave this page, all information you have entered will be lost.

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NOMINATOR
  
Nominators Name (s):
Organization:
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  1. Please describe the innovation that has been completed and made available to the public within the past 24 months: (maximum 250 words)

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  2. Please describe other similar businesses or organizations that have adopted the new standard: (maximum 250 words)

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  3. Please describe/provide evidence that there is a strong interest by traveling consumers: (maximum 250 words)

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  4. Please describe/provide evidence that there is a strong interest by travel trade: (maximum 250 words)

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  5. Please describe/provide evidence that there is a strong interest by travel media: (maximum 250 words)

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  6. Please describe how the innovation is a catalyst for tourism growth in the Vancouver island Region: (maximum 250 words)

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  7. Please describe how the innovation is sensitive to the environment: (maximum 250 words)

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Please contact Tamara Hutchinson, Industry Services Coordinator at tamara@tourismvi.ca if you experience any problems with the Nomination Form.