Hello Members,
At our AGM & Conference this week, NWT Tourism was pleased to present our annual Industry Awards. Three awards were presented on Thursday evening during our Dinner and Celebration event at The Chateau Nova Hotel in Yellowknife:
- Service Excellence Award - Verda Law, Yellowknife Tours
- Operator of the Year Award - K'iyeli Tourism Services - Gilbert and Mary Jane Cazon
- Lifetime Achievement Award - Ragnar Wesstrom, Enodah Wilderness Travel
Congratulations to the very deserving recipients of these awards!
Later in the evening, we also held our annual live auction, which was very successful. Thanks to the support of all those who participated, NWT Tourism raised nearly double that of last year's auction, with a total of $21,165. Funds raised at the auction go to towards the NWTT scholarship fund for NWT students pursuing post-secondary studies in hospitality, tourism, and pilot and aircraft mechanical engineer training.
Auction items were donated by:
- Quality Furniture
- Explorer Hotel
- Tlicho Adventures & My Backyard Tours
- Bullock’s Bistro
- Canadian North
- North-Wright Air
- Senator Margaret Dawn Anderson
- Angela Gzowski
- Rogers Media
- Chateau Nova Hotels
- Blachford Lodge
- Picture Perfect Photography
Thank you to everyone who attended NWT Tourism's 2024 AGM & Conference, congratulations to the industry award winners, and so much appreciation to all those who participated in the auction!
All the best,
Donna Lee Demarcke
Chief Executive Officer
NWT Tourism