Queensland Tourism Awards recognise the outstanding achievements of the state's tourism industry, including individuals, businesses (industry operators) and events.

The Awards are a submission and inspection based program and provide the opportunity to publicly acknowledge and showcase Queensland's finest tourism operators. The Awards cover 30 categories ranging from attractions, events, tour and transport, accommodation, restaurants, culture, marketing and more.

The Queensland Tourism Awards aim to:

• Publicly recognise and reward excellence within the industry;
• Support improved business planning, development and internal analysis for tourism operators;
• Provide a benchmark for best practice within the tourism industry;
• Reinforce the value of the tourism industry;
• Encourage the continual raising of standards among tourism operators in Queensland;
• Promote an annual platform of celebration for the industry and offer networking opportunities for operators, supporters and sponsors alike;
• Highlight the prominence of Queensland in the Australian tourism industry; and
• Provide an opportunity for successful entrants to progress to the Australian Tourism Awards and compete on a national level.

CATEGORIES

1. Major Tourist Attractions
2. Tourist Attractions
3. Major Festivals and Events
4. Festivals and Events
5. The Steve Irwin Award for Ecotourism
6. Cultural Tourism
7. Award for Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Tourism
8.Tourism Retail, Hire and Services
9. Visitor Information Services
10. Business Event Venues
11. Major Tour and Transport Operators
12. Tour and Transport Operators
13. Adventure Tourism
14. The Richard Power Award for Tourism Marketing & Campaigns
15. Tourism Restaurants and Catering Services
16. Tourism Wineries, Distilleries and Breweries
17. Caravan and Holiday Parks
18. Hosted Accommodation
19. Unique Accommodation
20. Self Contained Accommodation
21. 3-3.5 Star Accommodation
22. 4-4.5 Star Deluxe Accommodation
23. 5 Star Luxury Accommodation
24. New Tourism Business
25. Excellence in Food Tourism
26. Excellence in Accessible Tourism
27. Outstanding Contribution by a Volunteer or Volunteer Group
28. The Stephen Gregg Award for Young Achiever of the Year
29 The Marie Watson-Blake Award for Outstanding Contribution by an individual
30 & 31.  RACQ People's Choice Awards

All entrants in categories 1-26 (excluding cat 14) will be automatically entered into the RACQ People's Choice Awards.  Entrants will be divided into two categories, Accommodation and Experiences & Services.

Entry Fees apply:

• QTIC Member - $190 (under 25 employees), $230 (25 plus employees)
• QTIC Non-member - $380 (under 25 employees), $460 (25 plus employees)

See guidelines for updated eligibility requirements.

• Phone: 07 3236 1445
• Email: awards@qtic.com.au