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Corporate awards
Destination Greater Victoria has received numerous corporate awards highlighting our passion and dedication to sales and marketing as well as corporate employee initiatives and exceptional customer service.
As a destination, we are also regularly recognized. Check out how the world has honoured Greater Victoria here: Victoria Accolades
2023
- Destination Organization Award for Global Impact – Destinations International
- Professional Excellence DMO Award – BC Tourism and Hospitality Conference
2016
- Gold Hermes Award – LGBTQ Love is Welcome Here
2015
- Gold Adrian Award – Victoria, the Ideal Capital video and Victoria Beyond Words partnership with Baggins
2014
- Marketer of the Year – BC Chapter of the American Marketing Association
- Gold Adrian Award – Find Christmas Here storybooks, Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International
2013
- Silver Adrian Award – Great Meetings, Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International
- Bronze Adrian Award – Victoria Calling, Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International
- Best Multimedia Campaign – Victoria Calling, Tourism Vancouver Island Award
2012
- Finalist, Employer of the Year, Greater Victoria Business Awards
- Top Employer, Not-for-Profit/Crown Corporation Sector, 2012 Best Companies to Work for in BC
- Winner, Best Small Budget Campaign, PROMO! Awards
- Best Tourism and Hospitality Marketing Campaign Award, BC Tourism & Hospitality Awards
- Social Media Initiative Award of the Year Award, Canadian Tourism Awards, Tourism Industry Association of Canada
- Finalist, Small or Medium-sized Business of the Year Award, Canadian Tourism Awards, Tourism Industry Association of Canada
- Marketing Effectiveness Award, Leisure & Entertainment, Summit International Awards
- Power of Partners Award, Tourism Industry Awards, Tourism Vancouver Island
2011
- Top Employer, Hospitality & Tourism Sector, 2011 Best Companies to Work for in BC
- 8th Best Place to Work Overall, 2011 Best Companies to Work for in BC
- Power of Partners Award, Tourism Vancouver Island Awards
- Multi-Media Marketing Award, Tourism Vancouver Island Awards
- 12 Victoria Hospitality Awards, Victoria Hospitality Association
- Finalist, Social Media Campaign of the Year, Canadian Tourism Awards
- Finalist, Employer of the Year, Greater Victoria Business Awards
2010
- British Columbia Destination Marketing Organization Professional Excellence Award, BC Destination Marketing Organization Association
- Finalist, Employer of the Year Award, Greater Victoria Business Awards
- Finalist, Hospitality/Tourism, Business Examiner Awards
- Finalist, Business Leader of the Year, Rob Gialloreto, CFAX 1070 Community Awards
2009
- Best Multi-Faceted Marketing Campaign, Tourism Vancouver Island Awards
- Finalist, Employer of the Year, Greater Victoria Business Awards
2008
- Destination Marketing Accrediation Program, Destination Marketing Association International
- Best Tourism Marketing Campaign, British Columbia Tourism Industry Awards
Destination Greater Victoria is honoured to be based on the traditional territory of the Lekwungen-speaking peoples of the Songhees Nation and Xwsepsum Nation, whose historical relationships with the land continue to this day.