Tourism Society Award

Recognising Outstanding Contribution To Tourism

The Tourism Society award is designed to recognise individuals or organisations who have made an outstanding contribution to the development and success of the tourism industry.

Awards can be for lifetime achievements or to recognise success gained in the past 12 months. The work that is to be recognised should be outside expectations of their jobs and show a real and tangible advance for tourism within any of its sectors. If a team or group is put forward it should be seen as a complete team and not just a collection of people.

Given by the Board to organisations or individuals who have made an exceptional contribution to the development of tourism in the United Kingdom.

All members of the Society are eligible to nominate an individual or organisation they think has made an outstanding contribution to the development of tourism in the United Kingdom.

Previous Award Winners

2022

Kurt Janson OBE

2019

Tate Modern London

2018

Team London, for the London Ambassadors Programme

2015

Historic Royal Palaces, Tom Piper MBE and Paul Cummins MBE

2014

Michael Portillo/Great British Railway Journeys

2013

University of Surrey

2012

The Springboard Charity

2011

Michel Roux Jr

2009

The National Trust

2008

Ken Livingstone

2007

BBC Coast Series

2006

Sunny Crouch OBE FTS

2005

Olympic Bid Team

2003

HM the Queen

2002

Chris Collier MBE

2001

Farm Stay UK

2000

Britain's TIC Staff

2000

Britain's TIC Staff

1998

Ian Grant CBE - Former Chairman of the Scottish Tourist Board

1997

The Chefs of Britain

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Events

Presidents Dinner 2024 – 11 September 2024 new date!

President’s Dinner (6.30 PM – 10:00 PM) – 11 September 2024 (NEW DATE):   The Annual Tourism Society President’s Dinner planned…

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Media Masterclass Oct 2024

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Tourism Policy Conference 2024 with Tourism Alliance and British Destinations

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