The Peter Ogilvie Tourism Innovator Award and Bursary

The Peter Ogilvie Tourism Innovator Award and Bursary

This award is being given in honour of the late Peter Ogilvie, Executive Director of Edmonton Destination Marketing Hotels Ltd. and creator of the Edmonton Tourism Awards. It recognizes an individual who has developed a tourism business, market, product, or process initiative or an unconventional approach to an existing market, product, or process. It is open to individuals in leadership positions, including owners and managers.

The judges will evaluate your submission based on your responses to the following questions. Please provide detailed and clear answers, highlighting the impact and achievements of your initiative. Be sure to include the name of your project at the beginning of your submission. You are welcome to include supporting images, graphics, or documents to enhance your submission.

All submissions must be in PDF format.

  • Creativity/originality/uniqueness of innovation.
  • Complements or enhances the range of tourism services or products.
  • Positively impacts visitor/participant/spectator satisfaction.
  • Exemplifies or stimulates the development of a broader growth, innovation, and product development strategy.
  • Promotes long-term growth in the tourism industry.
  • Fosters a culture that embraces creativity, originality and innovation.

Event must have been held in the 2024 calendar year (January 2024 to December 31, 2024)

To submit your nomination for the Edmonton Tourism Awards 2025, you must be logged in to your account. If you don’t have an account yet, please take a moment to register here and create one—it’s quick and easy!

If you’ve already registered, log in here to access the nomination form and complete your submission.

We can’t wait to see your nominations and celebrate the outstanding achievements in Edmonton tourism!