The 2008 Canadian Tourism Awards
The 2008 Canadian Tourism Awards were presented Novermber 5, 2008 at the Hilton Lac Leamy in Gatineau, Québec.
AIR CANADA BUSINESS OF THE YEAR AWARD — SINGLE-UNIT
Recipient:
- Confederation Centre of the Arts (Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island)
Finalists:
- Rosebud Theatre (Rosebud, Alberta)
- Winnipeg Folk Festival (Winnipeg, Manitoba)
HILTON CANADA BUSINESS OF THE YEAR AWARD — MULTIPLE-UNIT
Recipient:
- Adventure Canada (Mississauga, Ontario)
Finalists:
- Pacrim Hospitality Services (Bedford, Nova Scotia)
- Sundance Cottages / Oasis Resort (Hunter River, Prince Edward Island)
DELOITTE INNOVATOR OF THE YEAR AWARD
Recipient:
- The Central Museum of the Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery (CFB Shilo, Manitoba)
Finalists:
- Sentias Software Corp. (Vancouver, British Columbia)
- Taste the County (Prince Edward County, Ontario)
DELTA HOTELS & RESORTS NEW BUSINESS OF THE YEAR AWARD
Recipient:
- Great Wolf Lodge (Niagara Falls, Ontario)
Finalists:
- Lakeway Houseboat Vacations (Fredericton, New Brunswick)
- Metepenagiag Heritage Park (Red Bank, New Brunswick)
STARWOOD HOTELS & RESORTS WORLDWIDE INC. CORPORATE PARTNER OF THE YEAR AWARD
Recipient:
- Strait Crossing Bridge Ltd. / Confederation Bridge (Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island)
Finalists:
- TransAlta (Calgary, Alberta)
- True North Sports & Entertainment Ltd. / MTS Centre (Winnipeg, Manitoba)
METRO TORONTO CONVENTION CENTRE EVENT OF THE YEAR AWARD
Recipient:
- Winnipeg Folk Festival (Winnipeg, Manitoba)
Finalists:
- Canada Day at Canada Place (Vancouver, British Columbia)
- World Pond Hockey Championships (Plaster Rock, New Brunswick)
FAIRMONT HOTELS & RESORTS MARKETING CAMPAIGN OF THE YEAR AWARD
Recipient:
- Ontario Tourism Marketing Partnership Corporation - There's No Place Like This (Toronto, Ontario)
Finalists:
- Edmonton Tourism - Festival City Initiative (Edmonton, Alberta)
- Ontario Place Corporation - Rogers Chinese Lantern Festival (Toronto, Ontario)
TOURISM TORONTO TRAVEL MEDIA AWARD
Recipient:
- Amy Rosen (Toronto, Ontario)
Finalists:
- Atlantic Canada Tourism Partnership (Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island)
- Susan Reifer (Whistler, British Columbia)
PARKS CANADA SUSTAINABLE TOURISM AWARD
Recipient:
- The Town of Bouctouche (New Brunswick)
Finalists:
- Niagara Parks Commission (Niagara Falls, Ontario)
- Oak Hammock Marsh Interpretive Centre (Stonewall, Manitoba)
CTHRC AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT
Recipient:
- Mr. Pickwick’s Seafood Bistro (Vancouver, British Columbia)
Finalists:
- Auberge Le Baluchon (Saint-Paulin, Québec)
- Canada's National (CN) Tower (Toronto, Ontario)
VIA RAIL CANADA VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR AWARD
Recipient:
- Ann & Dennison Tate (Berry Mills, New Brunswick)
Finalists:
- Margret Begner (Saint John, New Brunswick)
- Harreson Tanner (Whitehorse, Yukon)
INTERCONTINENTAL HOTELS GROUP EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR AWARD
Recipient:
- Paulina Alexander, Tigh-Na-Mara Spa Resort & Conference Centre (Parksville, British Columbia)
Finalists:
- Karl Doetsch, Delta Fredericton (Fredericton, New Brunswick)
- Jonathan Milne, Mr. Pickwick’s Seafood Bistro (Vancouver, British Columbia)
CANADIAN TRAVEL PRESS LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
- Doug Fyfe