Led by the Tourism Industry, a division of the NSW Business Chamber and proudly supported by Destination NSW. The NSW Tourism Awards are a submission and inspection-based program that encourages businesses to meet and aim to exceed industry standards. Now in its 31st year, the NSW Tourism Awards acknowledge and celebrate tourism excellence. This program rewards businesses that demonstrate significant achievement throughout the year. With 29 submission categories available, the awards showcase a variety of tourism products and businesses delivering outstanding service to guests in NSW. The NSW Tourism Awards' criteria and categories are set by the Australian Tourism Industry Council (ATIC). Select NSW category winners may progress to the Qantas Australian Tourism Awards to be judged against finalists from each State and Territory. Our Aim: Encourage and celebrate creativity, professionalism and innovation Provide a benchmark for best practice within the tourism industry Promote business planning among New South Wales tourism operators Encourage the continual raising of standards and reinforce the value of the tourism industry Publicly recognise and reward excellence Reinforce consumer confidence in the tourism industry Provide an annual platform of celebration for the industry and offer networking opportunities for operators, supporters and sponsors alike Provide the opportunity for successful entrants to progress to the Qantas Australian Tourism Awards