
About the Awards
Timeline
2024 Timeline TBA
Nominations Close: May 12, 2023
Awards: August 1, 2023
Rules
Purpose
Judging and Award Announcements
Friends of Southwest Virginia selects industry experts across the Southeast United States to judge each category and select award winners. The winners are announced at an awards luncheon in August at the Celebrate Tourism Conference.
Who Can Enter
Southwest Virginia Tourism Awards is open to tourism organizations, tourism and economic development individuals, and tourism-related businesses located within the 19 counties of the Southwest Virginia region.
Eligibility
How to Enter
Complete Entry Form.
Use the following checklist to submit an entry:
For Excellence In Tourism Marketing Campaigns
Include description of campaign and results, include overall campaign budget, supporting materials, photos and videos (add links to Word doc to submit), and PDF of proof of project.
For Excellence in Tourism Marketing Collateral
Upload a copy of rack card, brochure, magazine, or print ad. For videos, upload link to video.
For Excellence in Tourism Partners and Tourism Leadership Awards
Include summary of individual or organization and include why the person or organization should be honored.