Call for Judges
The Tourism Industry Association of Canada (TIAC) is now accepting submissions from TIAC Members (excluding Associates) to serve as judges for TIAC’s Canadian Tourism Awards (CTAs). The CTAs are set for December 5, 2024, at the Sheraton Wall Centre in Vancouver, BC.
Each year, TIAC, through the Canadian Tourism Awards, recognizes and celebrates the work and efforts of Canadian tourism businesses, professionals and events. This year, TIAC will celebrate achievements by offering the following prestigious awards:
- Business of the Year Award
- Business Event Award
- Employer of the Year Award
- Employee of the Year Award
- Indigenous Tourism Award
- Innovator of the Year Award
- Sustainable Tourism Award
- Small or Medium-Sized Business of the Year Award
- Travel Media Professional of the Year Award
- Culinary Tourism Experience Award
Why judge the Canadian Tourism Awards?
In addition to the opportunity to make a positive contribution to the Canadian tourism and travel industry, becoming a judge means so much more. You will:
- Increase your profile within the industry
- Be identified as a judge on the website (headshot and profile required)
- Your involvement and contributions will be acknowledged
- Learn and be inspired by new ideas, innovations and solutions shared in the nomination forms
Who can judge?
Whether you are a tour operator, hotel manager, chef, bus driver, waiter, spa owner, pilot or a travel writer, your experience and expertise are wanted. Judges must be a full TIAC member in good standing and have at least 5 years of experience working in the tourism and travel industry.
We welcome applicants from all cultural and linguistic backgrounds. Individuals who identify as women, Black, Indigenous and Persons of Colour (IBPoC), persons from the 2SLGBTQIA+ community and persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.
It is important for us to have a diverse group of judges to ensure the success of the awards program and to create a welcoming environment that reflects the diversity of our industry. The panel will include ten judges, ideally from all across Canada.
How judging works
The Canadian Tourism Awards nominations are now open with judging to take place in late September. TIAC will be accepting judge applicants up to August 26, 2024.
TIAC will advise of judge selection by September 6, 2024. After award entries close, the judging process will begin immediately after. Once final submissions are approved, each judge is assigned a category/ies and will have a period of two weeks to score submissions. The judging process takes places online using an award platform. Last year, our award judges spent an average of 30 minutes on each nomination over a two week period of judging.
Questions?
For more information, please contact Tiffany Hnatiw, Event Manager, at thnatiw@tiac-aitc.ca.