PRESTIGE AWARDS
These PRESTIGE Awards are presented annually in eight categories to honour individuals, companies and organizations that have made outstanding contributions to the success of the sport tourism industry. The presentation of the awards ceremony takes place during Sport Events Congress.
Prestige Awards Nominations opening and guideline are coming soon!
Celebrating the people, places & events that make the Canadian sport tourism industry so dynamic.
STC CANADIAN SPORT EVENT OF THE YEAR
Presented by: Marriott International
2024 RECIPIENTS
Group A: Event budget greater than $1 million:
Grey Cup Festival
Hamilton, ON and Niagara Falls, ON
Group B: Event budget less than $1 million:
Junior All Native Tournament
Snuneymuxw First Nation and Nanaimo, BC
AWARD GUIDELINES
The STC Canadian Sport Event of the Year recognizes the overall success of an outstanding single-sport, multi-sport or collegiate event held in Canada in 2024.
- The event rights holder is a Canadian governing body/entity.
- A Canadian community bid against other Canadian communities and/or was awarded the right to host the event.
Group A: Event budget greater than $1 million
Group B: Event budget less than $1 million
NOMINATION
Important: Please review the award guidelines before attempting to complete a nomination. All of the information required to complete the nomination can be found in the award guidelines. Nominations cannot be saved and must completed in one sitting.
Group A: Event budget greater than $1 million
Group B: Event budget less than $1 million
STC INTERNATIONAL SPORT EVENT OF THE YEAR
Presented by: Travel Manitoba
2024 RECIPIENTS
Group A: Event budget greater than $2 million:
World Police and Fire Games
Winnipeg, MB
Group B: Event budget less than $2 million:
World Aquatics Diving World Cup
Montréal, QC
AWARD GUIDELINES
The STC International Sport Event of the Year Award recognizes the overall success of an outstanding international sport event held in Canada in 2024. This event includes international participants.
- The event rights holder must be an International governing body/entity and a Canadian community bid against other international communities and won the right to host the event in Canada.
- The event’s international broadcasting/streaming reach will be a significant part of the evaluation criteria.
Group A: Event budget $2 to $10 million
Group B: Event budget less than $2 million
NOMINATION
Important: Please review the award guidelines before attempting to complete a nomination. All of the information required to complete the nomination can be found in the award guidelines. Nominations cannot be saved and must completed in one sitting.
Group A: Event budget $2 to $10 million
Group B: Event budget less than $2 million
STC SPORT EVENT LEGACY OF THE YEAR
Presented by: Discover Saskatoon
2024 RECIPIENTS
North American Indigenous Games (NAIG)
Kjipuktuk (Halifax), NS
Ontario Parasport Games
Durham Region, ON
AWARD GUIDELINES
The STC Sport Event Legacy of the Year Award honours the remarkable achievements or contributions of individuals, companies, or organizations in creating sport, economic and/or social legacies for a community, while also demonstrating sustainable practices and environmental stewardship within a sport event held in Canada in 2024.
NOMINATION
Important: Please review the award guidelines before attempting to complete a nomination. All of the information required to complete the nomination can be found in the award guidelines. Nominations cannot be saved and must completed in one sitting.
STC Sport Event Legacy of the Year
STC SPORT TOURISM RISING STAR OF THE YEAR
Presented by: Tourism Winnipeg
2024 RECIPIENT
Robyn Hughes
Sport Burnaby, BC
AWARD GUIDELINES
The STC Sport Tourism Rising Star Award recognizes the ‘next gen’ of sport tourism professionals in Canada. It acknowledges emerging leader(s) who are 35 years of age or younger and who have demonstrated commitment, creativity, and dynamic energy in the sport tourism industry in 2024.
NOMINATION
Important: Please review the award guidelines before attempting to complete a nomination. All of the information required to complete the nomination can be found in the award guidelines. Nominations cannot be saved and must completed in one sitting.
STC Rising Star of the Year
STC VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR
Presented by: Travel Manitoba
2024 RECIPIENT
Bruce Donaldson
Charlottetown, PEI
AWARD GUIDELINES
The STC Sport Event Volunteer of the Year Award recognizes the outstanding contributions of an individual’s volunteer efforts during the hosting of one or more sport events in Canada in 2023.
NOMINATION
Important: Please review the award guidelines before attempting to complete a nomination. All of the information required to complete the nomination can be found in the award guidelines. Nominations cannot be saved and must completed in one sitting.
STC Sport Event Volunteer of the Year
STC Marquee Sport Event of the Year
Presented by: Will be announced soon
NEW CATEGORY
AWARD GUIDELINES
The STC Marquee Sport Event of the Year recognizes the overall success of an outstanding Canadian or international single-sport, multi-sport or collegiate marquis sport event held in Canada in 2024. Examples include Canada Games, Grey Cup Festival and World Police & Fire Games.
Budget Over $10 million
NOMINATION
Important: Please review the award guidelines before attempting to complete a nomination. All of the information required to complete the nomination can be found in the award guidelines. Nominations cannot be saved and must completed in one sitting.
STC Sport Event Sponsorship Initiative of the Year
STC Sport Event Partnership of the Year
Presented by: Will be announced soon
NEW CATEGORY
AWARD GUIDELINES
The STC Sport Event Partnership of the Year recognizes a collaborative and innovative partnership between a destination, rights holder, venue and/or other industry or community partners to deliver an outstanding sport event held in Canada in 2024.
Guidelines coming soon!
NOMINATION
Important: Please review the award guidelines before attempting to complete a nomination. All of the information required to complete the nomination can be found in the award guidelines. Nominations cannot be saved and must completed in one sitting.
Sport Event Partnership of the Year
STC Sport Tourism Industry Champion
Presented by: Will be announced soon
NEW CATEGORY
AWARD GUIDELINES
The STC Sport Tourism Industry Champion recognizes a sport tourism professional with over 10 years of industry experience, whose efforts have significantly enhanced and strengthened the sector. Current STC Board members are not eligible for this award.
Guidelines coming soon!
NOMINATION
STC Sport Tourism Industry Champion
THE 2024 PRESTIGE Guidelines
PRESTIGE Award nominations are open to members of Sport Tourism Canada
Award nominations are for events that occurred during the previous calendar year
Self-nominations are permitted and encouraged
Nominations must be submitted online
Point form is encouraged
Please note, once you have submitted the nomination form, you will not be able to make any changes or edits to your submission. Deadline to submit your nomination is January each year. The deadline will be announced. If you have any questions about the awards nominations process or need assistance with submitting your nomination, please email info@sporttourismcanada.com.
The PRESTIGE Awards are included with your SEC registration.
To purchase additional passes (includes reception & brunch):
$100 + TAX
IMPORTANT – Please ensure you have ALL the required information BEFORE you begin to complete the nomination form as there is no option to save the form and return to it later. All of the information that is required for submitting a nomination can be found in the guidelines section for each award. If you submit an incomplete form, you will not be able to go back and add or change any of the information on the online form. To assist in your preparation, the point totals used in the adjudication have been indicated in the relevant sections.
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