Nominations Portal

Nominations Deadline: Friday, May 12th

The Nominations Portal can only upload files less than 5 MB. Documentation materials (.pdf, .mov, etc) can be provided in the online nomination form using links of file sharing services (Dropbox, WeTransfer, etc.)

Program and project implementation must have started between January 1, 2022 – December 31, 2022 and originated in New York State. All nominees for individual recognition (Leadership Categories) must work and reside in New York State. Results reported for your nomination must be attributable to the program or project nominated.
Preferential evaluation will be given to entities with programs and projects that demonstrate specific efforts to include diversity, equity, accessibility, and inclusion in planning, development, and execution.
Not all categories/awards are guaranteed to have recipients.

Additional questions/answers can be found on our FAQ page.

**Please prepare your nomination in advance! There is no option to save your progress in the form below. You can prepare your nomination by working with one of the forms below:

Prep Doc (Word) docx 15.9 KB

Prep Doc (Fillable PDF) pdf 104 KB

Award Categories & Example Nominations:

Example #1 | Example #2

2023 Category Descriptions & Requirements pdf 136.5 KB

2023 Tourism Excellence Awards Nominations Portal

Nominator Information:

I understand that the user session time is limited and there is no option to save my progress and come back later. I have prepared my nomination in advance and/or am prepared to submit during this session. *

First Name *

Last Name *

Email *

Phone Number *

Organization *

Organization Address *

State *

Postal Code *

Country

Nominee Information:

Nominated Program/Project/Person *

Nominee Organization *

Organization Address *

Website (if applicable)

City *

State *

Post Code *

Key Contact Person *

Email *

Phone Number *

Awards Category *

For all nominations regardless of award criteria please select one of the following: *

Nominated Organization Budget is $500,000 or more

Nominated Organization Budget less than $500,000

Nomination is for an individual, budget not applicable

Summary of nominated program, project or person: *

In 2-3 sentences, please provide an overview of the program, project or person you are nominating

Why does the program / project / person merit a Tourism Excellence Award? *

Please explain what makes this project/program/person unique and exceptional. Include specific details such as challenges overcome, areas of impact, key elements of development, funding sources, future plans, lessons learned, etc. (500 word maximum)

For Program/Projects ONLY: How does the program/project meet the award category description and requirements, especially in the key areas of ideas or objectives, strategies, tactics, and results? *

500 word maximum. If you are nominating an individual, please type N/A

Please list key participants in the project, including public agencies, local businesses, tourism promotional agencies and community groups. *

For Individual Nominees: Provide anecdotes, examples of work activity, testimonials, and any other qualitative or quantitative results to demonstrate innovation or inspirational leadership. *

300 word maximum. If you are nominating a program/project, please type N/A

Supporting Documentation:

File Sharing Link:

WeTransfer, Dropbox, etc.

File Upload (5MB Limit)

Please ensure that the file is NO LARGER than 5 MB! For larger files, please us the file sharing link option.

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