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The Australian Tourism Awards and NSW Tourism Awards have always been about celebrating the hard work, resilience and dedication made to create quality tourism experiences.
This year’s awards program will see us continue to celebrate excellence, to reward business innovation and exceptional customer service, as well as championing the resilience of our industry.
We are delighted to announce that winners of the Accessible Tourism category in NSW will have an opportunity to enter the Australian Tourism Awards program this year. This is a positive step towards promoting tourism that is inclusive and accessible to everyone.
The qualifying period for the 2023 NSW Tourism Awards returns to be one year only, i.e 1 July 2022 to 30 June 2023.
A section on Responsible Tourism will be included in the 2023 NSW Tourism Awards submission. This section will include questions such as:
Refer to the criteria and questions of individual categories for specific questions.
Having reinstated the Responsible Tourism questions, the word count for most categories will be 10,000 words. Refer to the criteria and questions of individual categories for further details.
Each submission will be scored on the following elements
The business verification meeting is NOT scored in NSW.
These resources are intended to help entrants prepare their submission by providing information, guides and tips.
Would you like a final, professional set of eyes reviewing your submission before you enter it?
WHAT IS THE DRAFT SUBMISSION REVIEW PROGRAM?
It's a complimentary submission review service provided every year by the NSW Tourism Industry Council in partnership with Destination NSW. The free offer is available to all fully paid entrants of the NSW Tourism Awards. Entrants participating in the Entrant Support Program will have their final draft submission reviewed by tourism specialists in our Entrant Support Partners group, and will receive written feedback in a personalised report which will highlight opportunities for improvement.
DRAFT SUBMISSION REVIEW DEADLINE
3 AUGUST 2023
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The NSW Tourism Awards is committed to making your experience a rewarding one.