NTA award winners recognized at Travel Exchange ’17 in San Antonio
December 18, 2017
NTA presented four awards while in San Antonio for Travel Exchange ’17. We are so proud to have members as dedicated and accomplished as these:
Volunteer of the Year
Renee Eichelberger, Explore St. Louis
Shining Star
Bob Hofmann, Broadway Inbound
Top 5 Young Professionals
(Left to right) Stephanie Dilling, Wells Gray Tours; Roger Dudley, Experience Columbus; Melissa McClure, Visit Fairfax; Christina Werner, Custom Holidays; Peter Waugh, Broadway Inbound
Courier‘s Distinguished Dozen
Sightseeing Cruise Company
- Gold: Shepler’s Mackinac Island Ferry
- Silver: Boston Duck Tours
- Bronze: San Juan Cruises
Sightseeing Rail Company
- Gold: Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad
- Silver: Grand Canyon Railway
- Bronze: The Mount Washington Cog Railway
Casino/Gaming Property
- Gold: Tulalip Resort Casino
- Silver: Mohegan Sun
- Bronze: Hard Rock International
Museum for Groups
- Gold: County Music Hall of Fame and Museum
- Silver: Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum
- Bronze: Crazy Horse Memorial
North American DMO Partner (State/Province)
- Gold: Jordan Travel Oregon
- Silver: Maryland Office of Tourism Development
- Bronze: Georgia Department of Tourism
Overseas DMO Partner
- Gold: VisitScotland
- Silver: Mexico Tourism Board
- Bronze: Italian National Tourist Board
Group-Friendly Restaurant
- Gold: Cracker Barrel Old Country Store
- Silver: Hard Rock International
- Bronze: Applebee’s Restaurant NYC
Corporate Hotel Chain
- Gold: Hilton Worldwilde
- Silver: Drury Inns
- Bronze: Best Western Hotels & Resorts
North American DMO Partner (City/Region)
- Gold: Travel Portland
- Silver: Greater Boston CVB
- Bronze: Los Angeles Tourism & Convention Board
Independent/Boutique Hotel Property
- Gold: B Historic Savannah
- Silver: Elizabeth Oceanfront Suites
- Bronze: Lord Elgin Hotel
Big-Ship or River Cruising Company
- Gold: Norwegian Cruise Line
- Silver: Globus Family of Brands’ Avaion Waterways
- Bronze: Holland America Line
Theatre/Show Venue
- Gold: Broadway Inbound (Shubert)
- Silver: Cirque du Soleil
- Bronze: Sight & Sound Theatres