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Please read the competition T&Cs to check that your business is eligible before submitting an entry.- We commission professionally qualified, independent judges to judge the Staffordshire Tourism Awards competition
This year there are 20 categories for all types of tourism & hospitality business, including accommodation, attractions, experiences, pubs, restaurants, cafes and business events venues. Plus cross-sector categories such as Accessibility and Sustainability.
We are grateful to our sponsors, without whom the Awards would not be possible to run! Find out more about what they can offer your business. If you're interested in sponsoring an award, check out this page too.- Check out our competition FAQs page to find out more about and contact us if you have a specific query
- All applications must be submitted online using the Openwater Tourism Awards Application Portal
Enjoy Staffordshire Tourism & Good Food Awards
Tourism Awards are back for 2024 and the hunt is on to find Staffordshire's best tourism businesses!
Updated 28th April 2023
If you think your business has got what it takes to win, then don't miss the chance to enter the 2024 Enjoy Staffordshire Tourism & Good Food Awards, supported by Staffordshire University.
This year we're celebrating 10 years of Staffordshire Excellence, as 2024 marks the 10th anniversary of the Tourism Awards competition, which gets bigger and better every year!
We know that you’ve worked harder than ever to bring visitors into the county and give them a great experience, and we believe you should get some recognition for everything you do.
**APPLICATIONS FOR THE 2024 COMPETITION OPEN ON 1ST MAY 2023**
KEY DATES
Applications open: 1st May 2023
FREE online applicant workshop: 15th June 2023 > 2:00 - 3:30pm
FREE online applicant workshop: 5th July 2023 > 10:30am - 12:00 Noon
Deadline to submit: 31st July 2023 (Midnight)
Judging period: 1st July - 31st December 2023
Finalist shortlist announced: January 2024
Gala Dinner & Awards Ceremony: March 2024
After such a challenging period, it’s time once again to celebrate our vital tourism and hospitality businesses and thank you for the huge contribution you make to our local economy and putting Staffordshire on the map.
Our competition is one of 16 affiliated to VisitEngland Awards for Excellence 2024 and the ONLY route to the national stage for Staffordshire businesses.
The competition is open to any tourism, hospitality and leisure business in Staffordshire and is FREE to enter for eligible businesses.
Please visit the Tourism Awards Terms & Conditions section to find out more about how the competition works.
Other pages you may find useful:
Why apply for Tourism Awards?- Categories and how to enter
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Hints and Tips on writing award winning applications
- Judging
- Sponsors and opportunities for sponsorship
- Tourism Awards Application Portal (Open Water)
- 2023 competition winners
- Visit England Awards for Excellence national competition
Thank you to all the businesses who took the time to enter the 2023 Staffordshire tourism awards and congratulations to all our winners and finalists.
HEADLINE SPONSOR
We are grateful to our Affiliate Members for their sponsorship and support:
- cottages.com
- Hoseasons
- R H Advertising Ltd.
- Service Science Ltd.
- Staffordshire Environmental Quality Mark
- We Are Staffordshire
