TIAC Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes an individual who has made a significant contribution of energy, service, and talent towards the growth of the Canadian tourism industry, through volunteer work, service or business accomplishments. Focusing on tourism building, the recipient demonstrates leadership, vision and innovation built on a solid foundation of strong values and sound business strategies.
The Lifetime Achievement Award is the single highest and most revered honor an individual in the travel and tourism industry can receive.
Nominees for the Lifetime Achievement Award should be individuals who have:
- Dedicated the majority of their professional career to the tourism sector.
- Made an outstanding personal contribution to the tourism sector.
- Helped to create growth in Canada’s tourism sector through innovation, astute business practices and the development of new opportunities.
- Demonstrated leadership in the industry through their engagement with tourism partners at the local, provincial and/or national levels.
- Left a positive legacy with the people with whom they have worked.
- Nominees are generally retired or in the twilight of their tourism careers.
Submit your nomination at https://tiac-aitc.ca/cgi/page.cgi/_submissions.html?action=pv_view_call&call_id=127.
Deadline is Sunday, October 1, 2023.
About TIAC
Founded in 1930 to encourage the development of tourism in Canada, Tourism Industry Association of Canada (TIAC) serves today as the national private-sector advocate for this once $105 billion sector. Based in Ottawa, TIAC takes action on behalf of Canadian tourism businesses and promotes positive measures that help the industry grow and prosper.
TIAC is responsible for representing tourism interests at the national level, and its advocacy work involves promoting and supporting policies, programs and activities that will benefit the sector's growth and development.
TIAC's membership reflects partnerships among all sectors of the industry, and provincial, territorial and regional tourism associations, enabling the association to address the full range of issues facing Canadian tourism.