Indiana Tourism Association Announces Inaugural Award Winners

Last updated on Wednesday, March 22, 2017

(INDIANAPOLIS) - The inaugural Indiana Tourism Awards, presented by Midwest Living, were awarded during their conference in West Lafayette.

On Tuesday, March 14th, Bloomington was awarded with Best Leisure Travel Promotion and Best Visitor Guide.

The awards honor tourism businesses who are creative, innovative and maximize the dollars invested. The winners were as follows:

Best Cooperative Partnership - Visit Hendricks County
Best Digital Marketing (Marketing Budgets under $300,000) - Steuben County Tourism Bureau
Best Digital Marketing (Marketing Budgets over $300,000) - Blue Gate Hospitality
Best Event/Festival (Marketing Budgets under $300,000) - 8th Annual Great Lake Grand Prix; Visit Michigan City LaPorte
Best Event/Festival (Marketing Budgets over $300,000) - Bicentennial Torch Relay; Indiana Office of Tourism Development
Best Leisure Travel Promotion - Visit Bloomington
Best Visitor Guide (Marketing Budgets under $300,000) - Indiana Dunes Tourism
Best Visitor Guide (Marketing Budgets over $300,000) - Visit Bloomington
Best Tourism Website (Marketing Budgets under $300,000) - Spencer County Tourism Bureau
Best Tourism Website (Marketing Budgets over $300,000) - Visit Fort Wayne
Indiana Tourism Association Member of the Year - Jo Wade, Visit Lafayette West Lafayette

The Indiana Tourism Conference brings together more than 150 tourism leaders from around the state for networking and educational sessions over a three-day period.

The Indiana Tourism Association's mission is advocating the value of tourism in Indiana and supporting the best practices of its members. Established in 1980, the association partners with the Indiana Office of Tourism Development, Association of Indiana Restaurant and Lodging and other statewide associations to support tourism investment and promotion as an economic contributor to the state.

For more information, visit www.IndianaTourismAssociation.com.

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