Submit your tourism product, service or media into the Tourism Recognition Awards

Enter your business details to win

Voting settings
1. Encourage voting by incentivizing with a prize for one of your voters
2. Gain additional promotion by sponsoring this awards campaign with a giveaway
3. The award tourism discount booklet

About the awards

The tourism Recognition Awards are more than just a celebration, these awards serve as a powerful recognition platform for South Africa’s tourism industry. They shine a spotlight on the hottest services and products, from captivating attractions and unforgettable experiences to dedicated guides, impactful media, and innovative tour operators. By acknowledging excellence, these awards offer numerous benefits:

  • Increased visibility and credibility: Winners gain valuable recognition, propelling them to the forefront of the industry and boosting trust among potential customers.
  • Marketing & sales boost: The award badge acts as a powerful marketing tool, attracting wider attention and potentially driving increased bookings and sales.
  • Industry growth and innovation: By highlighting best practices and showcasing successful businesses, the awards inspire healthy competition and encourage continuous improvement across the sector.
  • Motivation and morale: Recognition fuels passion and dedication within the winning businesses, motivating teams and fostering a culture of excellence.
  • National pride and identity: Celebrating tourism’s success stories strengthens national pride and showcases South Africa’s diverse offerings to the world, attracting more visitors and contributing to economic growth.

These awards go beyond mere accolades, playing a crucial role in propelling South Africa’s tourism industry to even greater heights.

What can your business win & how?

How to Enter:

  1. Nominations: Businesses that get nominated by their customers or their peers need to enter into one of the relevant categories to accept their nomination.
  2. Enter: Simply enter your tourism related business in one of the relevant categories. Nominations are free and can be done by yourself.
  3. Rally Your Fans: Once nominated, the number of votes your business receives determines your chance of winning. Spread the word and encourage your supporters to vote for you on the awards website!

Benefits of entering:

  • Create reviews: This is the easiest way to collect reviews or segmentation for marketing your business.
  • Convert your votes into a marketing database by downloading them in .csv format for easy import into any bulk email marketing tool.
  • Value of a link: Simply listing your business in the awards will get you an additional link to your business website which can significantly enhance your online presence, improve your SEO and attract potential customers by providing valuable exposure to a targeted audience actively interested in travel-related information and experiences.
  • Offer a voter giveaway: Encourage more votes and engagement by awarding a giveaway to one of your voters. You select the winner and you award the prize yourself which creates the perfect opportunity to start your email marketing campaigns going forward.
  • Support the campaign: Use this campaign to get extra marketing leverage by supporting the campaign itself with a giveaway. That will give your business more marketing exposure in the week that we award your giveaway as a mini prize and additionally get you listed as a sponsor of the awards.
  • Discounted tourism guide: You have the option to get listed in the tourism activity, attraction and accommodation discount guide free of charge. Another avenue for getting your business more exposure.

What You Can Win:

  • Category Winner Recognition: Every category winner receives a prestigious badge of recognition, highlighting your achievement and expertise to potential customers.
  • Grand Prize Marketing Boost: The business with the most votes across all categories wins a massive marketing package worth R50,000! This incredible prize helps you amplify your brand and reach a wider audience, potentially leading to a surge in bookings and sales.

So, don’t wait! Get your entry in, encourage votes, and stand a chance to be crowned the hottest tourism gem in South Africa, along with receiving valuable recognition and a powerful marketing boost.

Remember:

  • Entering and voting are completely free.
  • The more votes you receive, the higher your chances of winning.
  • Spread the word and encourage your supporters to vote!