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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 19 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
- Applications must be submitted online using the Tourism Awards Application portal (Openwater) before 2nd September 2024 deadline. Click HERE to go to the portal.
Staffordshire & Stoke on Trent Tourism Awards
Tourism Awards are back for 2025 and the hunt is on to find Staffordshire's best tourism businesses!
Updated 30th May 2024
If you think your business has got what it takes to win, then don't miss the chance to enter the 2025 Staffordshire & Stoke-on-Trent Tourism Awards, supported by Staffordshire University.
Celebrating 11 years of Staffordshire Excellence in 2025, our Tourism Awards competition gets bigger and better every year, and now attracts more entries than any other competition in the Midlands!
We know that you’ve worked harder than ever to bring visitors into the area and give them a great experience, and we believe you should get some recognition for everything you do.
**APPLICATIONS FOR THE 2025 COMPETITION NOW OPEN**
KEY DATES
Applications open: 10th June 2024
Applicant advice workshops: 3rd July 14:00 and 16th July 10:30
Deadline to submit: 2nd September 2024 (Midnight)
Judging period: 1st August - 31st December 2024
Finalist shortlist announced: January 2024
Gala Dinner & Awards Ceremony: March 2025
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 & Stoke-on-Trent on the map.
Our competition is one of 16 affiliated to VisitEngland Awards for Excellence 2025 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)
- 2024 competition winners
- Visit England Awards for Excellence national competition
Thank you to all the businesses who took the time to enter the 2024 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:
- Newcastle & Stafford Colleges Group
- R H Advertising Ltd.
- Service Science Ltd.
- Staffordshire Chambers of Commerce
- Stoke-on-Trent College
- We Are Staffordshire
