South Australia Tourism Awards to Stimulate Tourism Industry

These are very positive results as growth in international tourists. The growth was equal to growth in income generated by over one billion tourists that travelled the world in 2013. They travelled for business, leisure, visiting friends and relatives or other purposes. Such results confirm the increasingly important role of the tourism sector in stimulating economic growth and contributing to international trade. This condition is also happening in Australia as the 9^th of International tourism receipts in 2013.

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To boost their receipts in tourism, South Australia -one of the best tourism destination in Asutralia- just held the SA Tourism Awards. More than 100 of the state’s top tourism operators were lauded for their contributions to an industry that earns more than $5 billion a year for South Australia. In this award, South Australia’s wide array of world-class tourism operations has been honored at the annual South Australia - SA Tourism Awards. The state’s Tourism Hall of Fame saw seven new inductees, after each had won their category three years in a row:

• ADVENTURE Bay Charters — best Major Tourist Attraction;
• HAHNDORF Farm Barn — best Tourist Attraction;
• CELLAR Door Wine Festival — best Festival & Event;
• WEST Terrace Cemetery — best Heritage & Cultural Tourism Attraction;
• BAROSSA Visitor Centre — best Visitor Information & Services;
• PINDARIE Cellar Door — best Tourism Winery;
• RAWNSLEY Park Station Eco-Villas — best Unique Accommodation.

Overall, there were 30 top awards presented at the black-tie event to businesses and individuals judged to be the most outstanding in their category. Another 71 entrants who achieved a high standard in their category were recognized with a gold, silver or bronze medal.

South Australia is home to some of the world’s best tourism experiences. So, it is important to celebrate excellence in an industry so significant to the South Australian economy. The South Australian Tourism Awards were the pinnacle of excellence within the tourism industry. This award could be rewarding innovation and fostering better business practices by setting benchmarks for all tourism operators to aspire to.

The awards are judged in accordance with a strict set of rules and criteria. Thus, the winners will represent the state at the Qantas Australian Tourism Awards when Adelaide hosts the prestigious national event in April 2015.

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