Partners

Platinum Partner

Since RACV was formed as an automobile club more than a century ago it has been closely aligned with Victoria’s tourism industry. Touring the state’s regions was then, as it is today, a pleasurable activity for RACV members.
Today RACV makes a direct contribution to the state’s tourism industry as a progressive and proud industry member, dedicated to providing its two million plus members with quality products and services.
RACV’s developing network of Victorian holiday resorts – Inverloch, Cobram, Cape Schanck and Torquay – is, along with the RACV City Club and Country Club at Healesville, and other tourism initiatives, making a significant contribution to the state’s economy and regional development.
RACV is proud of its on-going commitment to Victoria’s Tourism Industry and the Victorian Tourism Awards.  RACV has been a partner of the Victorian Tourism Awards for the past 14 years. Find out more about the RACV

Gold Partners

For more than eight decades, RoyalAuto has been the voice of RACV, Victoria's motoring organisation. The publication was launched in January 1922 when there were 74,000 cars on Australia's roads and far fewer RACV members. Today, RoyalAuto reaches more than one million Victorians and its circulation is the largest of any monthly magazine in Australia. RoyalAuto is delivered to almost two thirds of households in Victoria 11 times a year and is read by 52 per cent of all adults in Victoria. It is the only monthly auto club magazine in Australia. Since February 1999 when the magazine was relaunched by the RACV Publications department, readership has lifted by 45 per cent. Find out more about Royal Auto

Herald Sun readers love to escape - even if it's just with a paper and a coffee! They can often be found dreaming of their next holiday - and researching it - by reading Escape, the travel section published every Sunday and Friday. Whether it's a trip of a lifetime or a weekend break, Escape provides all the necessary inspiration - and information - via enticing stories, beautiful imagery, practical advice and relevant advertising.With four in five
Sunday Herald Sun readers turning to Escape every week, it is a powerful medium for reaching potential travellers. Regular readers are highly engaged with Escape and spend an average of 18 minutes reading the section on Sunday.
Source: News Limited Sectional Research, November 2009

Herald Sun has been a proud sponsor of the Victorian Tourism Awards for the past 15 years.  Find out more about the Herald Sun.

Crown Entertainment Complex  Australia’s leading premium integrated resort, Crown Melbourne, is a key driver of tourism within Victoria attracting approximately 17 million visitors each year. Covering more than 510,000 square metres (the equivalent of two city blocks), Crown Melbourne is recognised as one of the largest and most diverse entertainment complexes in the Southern Hemisphere. Crown Melbourne’s integrated facilities feature Crown Casino, Crown Towers, Crown Promenade Hotel and Crown Metropol hotels; the Palladium, Australia’s largest ballroom; over 50 restaurants and bars; international and Australian designer boutiques, 14 cinemas, two nightclubs, and a live entertainment theatre.  Find out more about Crown

Silver Partners

The City of Melbourne is a proud sponsor of the RACV Victorian Tourism Awards.  Tourism is a significant contributor to Melbourne’s economy, and these awards play an important role in recognising industry excellence. The City of Melbourne provides award-winning services and information that help both our tourists and locals get the most from their visit to the city. As a capital city council, we also represent and promote Melbourne nationally and internationally. The City of Melbourne is proud to work in close partnership with the tourism industry to develop and promote a welcoming and vibrant destination. Find out more about the City of Melbourne.

William Angliss Institute is proud to once again sponsor the RACV Victorian Tourism Awards, as the specialist centre for foods, tourism and hospitality.  Combining extensive industry collaboration with industry skilled trainers, and over 70 years experience in delivering dynamic training, the Institute is uniquely positioned to provide relevant training to individual learners and employees.  We deliver customised, innovative training solutions within the workplace that is flexible and tailored to meet your specific requirements.  Visit William Angliss Institute for further information.

 
Destination Melbourne Ltd is Melbourne’s Regional Tourism Organisation; we provide leadership, industry development and successful co-operative marketing of Melbourne by working in partnership with the tourism industry.

We are a not for profit company that reinvests surpluses in ground breaking programs like the Melbourne Tourism Industry Leadership Program.

We are best known as publishers of Melbourne’s Official Visitor Guide for Melbourne, but we also produce a range of other publications including Melbourne Style, Official Visitor Maps (inner and Greater Melbourne), MCEC Map and International OVG (Chinese version).
Our vision is to ‘Inspire industry to grow Melbourne as an outstanding global visitor experience’.  For ore information go to Destination Melbourne or call 03 9869 2444.

Bronze Partners

SkyBus operates the world-class public transport service between Melbourne Airport and the CBD, transporting more than 2 million air travellers a year on one of Victoria's busiest routes. SkyBus departs every 10 minutes to and from the airport with an average travel time of 20 minutes.

With fares a third of the price of a taxi, operating from Melbourne’s central transport hub – Southern Cross Station and dropping off at kerbside at Melbourne Airport, it is the easiest and greenest way to start or end your airport journey.  Find out more about Skybus

HOSTPLUS is immensely proud of its partnership with the RACV Victorian Tourism Awards. As one of the leading industry superannuation funds for the tourism and hospitality industries here in Australia, HOSTPLUS feel it important to recognise quality and success in the wonderful industries in which we all operate.

HOSTPLUS, with nearly one million members and over 64,000 employers nationally, has been recognised by industry peers as an award winning fund. For three consecutive years, 2007 to 2009 inclusive, HOSTPLUS won both SuperRatings Fund of the Year awards and money magazines best of the best award for best superfund manager.

We look forward to celebrating your successes with all attendees, finalists and winners come the 14th November 2011.  To find out more visit hostplus.com.au or call 1300 HOSTPLUS (1300 467 875). 

Metlink is the face of public transport in Melbourne and regional Victoria (under the Viclink brand) and the on-stop-shop for comprehensive and timely information about services, fares and tickets.

Public transport information is available through our multi-modal website, online journey planner, mobile phone applications, way-finding signage and customer call centre. Tourist information guides and face-to-face information are available from the MetShop and Southern Cross Station Information Centre.

We partner with tourist information providers and venues to encourage visitors to use public transport.  Find out more about Metlink.

Tourism Australia is a statutory authority of the Australian Government, which promotes Australia as a tourism destination internationally and domestically and delivers research and forecasts for the sector. Tourism Australia has been a sponsor of the Victorian Tourism Awards for the past four years. Find out more about Tourism Australia



Peter Jones Special Events (PJSE)

From grand parties for 30 to intimate affairs for 65,000. Whether it’s an opening or closing ceremony, parade, corporate presentation, cocktail party, product launch, gala dinner or awards night – Peter Jones Special Events is never far from the action!

The team at PJSE will look after all aspects associated with your event. Including – development of the creative concept and theme, appropriate venue selection, invitations, entertainment, menus and decorations. Most importantly they will be there on the night to ensure everything comes together and your event is a success!

With a reputation for planning ‘the big ones’ and the very special ‘little ones’, if you’re looking for someone to mastermind your next special event or party with a difference, then Peter Jones Special Events is your team!  Find out more about Peter Jones Special Events.

Based in Melbourne - Conference Works is a leading agency in conference, event, incentive and exhibition management.
 
As a full service agency our team of highly trained and experienced business event management practitioners provide our clients end-to-end solutions, products and services for the successful management and delivery of meetings and events around Australia and internationally.

We have been the online ticketing agent for the Victorian Tourism Awards for the last three years.

For more information, go to http://www.conferenceworks.net.au/

Crowe Horwath in Australia
Crowe Horwath works with companies and individuals to maximise their growth potential and achieve financial goals. The firm’s team of more than 800 principals and professionals delivers a full range of accounting including, audit and taxation, business advisory, corporate finance and wealth management services nationally from offices in Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney. Crowe Horwath is an integral part of the ASX listed WHK Group – Australia’s fifth largest accounting services group – and a member of the global Crowe Horwath International network. Crowe Horwath International is ranked among the world’s top-ten accounting networks and comprises more than 140 independent accounting and advisory services firms in more than 100 countries.

For more information, go to http://www.crowehorwath.net/au/