Announcing the Second Canadian E-Tourism Awards
April 13, 2009 by Jens
The Canadian e-Tourism Council, a national forum of Canadian travel marketing executives specializing in online communications, is pleased to announce the 2nd Canadian e-Tourism Awards after the success of the first awards, an innovative global awards program that recognizes individual travellers and tourism businesses for excellence in online communication supporting travel to Canada.
According to Jens Thraenhart, Founder and President of the Canadian e-Tourism Awards and Founder and Immediate Past Chair of the Canadian e-Tourism Council, “This awards program is not limited to business. This is the only e-tourism awards program that recognizes individuals for telling their travel stories online.” Many travellers share their stories, photos, and even videos about their travel experiences on the internet. This information is widely used and trusted by consumers in their travel research. We want to salute the most intriguing and exciting moments of travellers’ vacations and explorations in Canada.”
“The Canadian e-Tourism Awards will recognize individual travellers who create engaging online Canadian travel stories – told through words, photos or video on social networks or individual websites and blogs – and businesses that prove innovation, creativity and results in marketing Canadian travel experiences”, says 2009 Canadian e-Tourism Awards Chair Carol Alderdice of Tourism New Brunswick.
The Canadian e-Tourism Awards are now open to individuals and businesses – in a host of categories – who feature, market, or sell a Canadian destination, product, attraction, or experience. Award criteria and applications are now available online at www.canadianetourismawards.com. The awards are produced by Chameleon Strategies, and the website is hosted by REZGO and will feature online nominations and voting by individuals and businesses online. Entries will be accepted until midnight EDT, June 30sth, 2009.
Unlike other awards programs, nominations are free of charge a as the entry fee of $95 is waived for the second time in a row, and consumers can nominate and vote on all entries.
Enter now through June 30th, 2009 at www.canadianetourismawards.com. Individual traveller and business entries will be judged for quality and the impact of their contributions. Individual entry is open to anyone who raises awareness and interest in Canada online, through content that can include their personal travel experiences told through stories, photos, or videos. These can be posted on a personal blog or community sites. Business entries are open to companies that promote Canada online, whether they are based in Canada or outside its borders.
Categories
1. Best Website
2. Best Online Campaign
3. Best Innovation / Use of Technology
4. Best Tourism Industry Blog
5. Best Social Media Application
6. Best Mobile Application
7. Best Canadian Destination Online
8. Most Engaging Story
9. Most Captivating Photo
10. Most Experiential Video
11. Most Inspirational Blog
Winners will be recognized online, in a lavish online ceremony on Facebook and Twitter (@etourismawards).
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