Key Dates - Victorian Tourism Awards

Victorian Tourism Awards

About
- - About the Awards
    
    The Victorian Tourism Awards represent an industry framework for peer recognition which fosters a culture for business development, excellence and innovation. The Awards have assisted the Victorian Tourism Industry for over 30 years in striving for excellence. During this period, more than 4,000 businesses have entered the Awards and have benefited through thorough examination of their business practice, with many recognised as winners at a national level.
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Enter
- - Enter the Awards
    
    The Tourism Awards are an online entry and site visit based competition for all tourism businesses and industry suppliers. In Victoria, there are 31 categories (made up of 28 business categories and 3 that recognise individuals). Winners of 25 categories are automatically judged at the Australian Tourism Awards for a chance to be recognised as the best in the country.
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Winners and Finalists
- - Winners and Finalists
    
    Winners and Finalists of the Victorian Tourism Awards are determined by achieving a score of 75% or above. The winner is the highest scoring entrant in each category, followed by the Silver and Bronze winners. Hall of Fame is awarded to an entrant that has won the same category over 3 consecutive years.
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Gala Ceremony
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    The Victorian Tourism Awards are the pinnacle of excellence in the Victorian tourism industry and a premier event in our industry calendar. Winners and finalists are announced at the industry's night of nights, where around 1000 industry stakeholders gather to celebrate and share their success.
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KEY DATES FOR 2021

For the Victorian Tourism Awards

Business and Individual Categories

Key Dates	Victorian Tourism Awards
Mon 15 March	Nominations open
Wed 30 June, 11.59pm	Nominations close (extended)
Mon 5 July	Accommodation Standards due (extended)
Mon 5 July	Business, Ecotourism & VIS Standards due (extended)
Mon 2 August, 5pm	Draft Review deadline (optional)
Tue 31 August, 5pm	Submissions due
September to early October	Judging and Site visits
Thu 9 December	Gala Ceremony

For the Top Tourism Town Awards

Key Dates	Top Tourism Town Awards
Mon 1 February	Nominations open
Wed 10 March	Nominations close
Fri 16 April, 12pm	Submissions due
16 April - 2 May	State judging
6 May - 27 May	Public voting
Wed 14 July	Victoria winners announced
June - July	National judging
Thu 2 September (may be changed due to recent outbreaks)	National winners announced