Monday, November 3, 2025 – On October 29, 2025 the Tourism Industry Association of Ontario (TIAO) hosted the annual Ontario Tourism Awards of Excellence at Courtyard Marriott Ottawa East. Many winners were announced including some prominent people and associations that are a part of the Attractions Ontario family.
| Lifetime Achievement Award | John Wright, Kingston Destination Group |
Ontario Choice Award |
Aga Khan Museum |
Tourism Industry Awards of Excellence (TIAO) |
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| Tourism Event of the Year | Destination Markham |
| Tourism Employer of the Year | Culinary Tourism Alliance |
| Accessible Tourism Award | RTO 4 (Regional Tourism Organization 4) |
| Indigenous Tourism Award | Six Nations Tourism |
| Tourism Marketing & Travel Media Awards of Excellence | |
| Tourism Marketing Partnership Award | Tourism Kingston |
| Marketing Campaign under 50k | Explore Waterloo Region |
| Workforce Innovation and Collaboration Awards | Toronto Zoo |
The Ontario Tourism Awards of Excellence aims to celebrate the best in the Tourism Industry. Thank you to TIAO and all our colleagues in tourism for their contributions and devotion to this incredible industry.
Attractions Ontario is a non-profit association, dedicated solely to optimizing attendance for their member attractions. As the only province-wide trade association dedicated exclusively to the attractions sector of the tourism industry, Attractions Ontario members encompass over 500 public and privately-owned attractions in numerous categories such as amusement parks, historical sites, cultural activities, arts & entertainment and adventure tourism.
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Tourism Kingston
Six Nations Tourism
Culinary Tourism Alliance
Destination Markham
Explore Waterloo Region
Toronto Zoo
Resorts of Ontario
