EVENT OF THE YEAR | Ontario Culinary

This award recognizes an Ontario-based festival or event that demonstrates its commitment to showcasing local food and drink products and is therefore an authentic expression on Ontario.

Awards are based on January - December 2019 activity.
Nominations are open to any Ontario-based organization, group or their membership base.
Self Nomination is permitted.
Nomination of a third party is permitted. Third party nomination must be accepted by the nominee prior to submission of the nomination.
There is no cost to apply for the Ontario Culinary Tourism Awards.
By applying for this award, you agree to host a member of a judging panel at your event/experience. Costs associated with hosting are the responsibility of the applicant.
Finalists will be notified in September via email.

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NOMINEE*
Please note, all promotions, trophies and press releases will use this name. Please ensure spelling is correct.
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Tell us a bit about your event.*
Describe the food and drink experiences offered during your festival or event.*
How has the event contributed to the development of food tourism and/or agri-tourism in your region?*
How has the event engaged stakeholders and community members to ensure the success of your initiative?*
This is where you tell us about your partnerships, community engagement initiatives and innovative ways you got people involved.
How did your group/destination spread the word about your initiative?*
This is where you tell us about any communications and marketing endeavours your organization took to ensure future success.
How has the group/destination integrated local food & drinks producers, processors and growers into your tourism story?*
This is where you tell us about your sourcing practices and commitment to regional food ways. How much local product was featured? How was that measured?
What unique intiatives did the group/destination under take in 2019 to recommend you for this award?*
PHOTOS*
Please submit 3 hi-res photos to support promotional efforts should you be chosen as a finalist. Photos will may be used to support the following: social media promotion, award ceremony presentation, media outreach and/or web design.
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SUPPORT MATERIALS
We highly recommend you submit a few brochures, posters or promotional materials to support your application.
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VIDEO
Should you have a promotional video you would like to accompany your application, please paste the link here. Do not upload full videos via the application form.

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This award recognizes an Ontario-based festival or event that demonstrates its commitment to showcasing local food and drink products and is therefore an authentic expression on Ontario.