Griffith to host Inland Tourism Awards July 26 2014

 

Tuesday July 22, 2014

Griffith is preparing for an influx of tourism operators this weekend as Griffith City Council’s Tourism team hosts the Inland Tourism Awards on Saturday night, with pre-dinner drinks at The Brett Naseby Gallery followed by dinner at the Exies.

This is the first time Griffith has hosted this annual regional award, which acknowledges excellence in tourism in the four regional NSW areas; Central, Inland, Murray and Riverina.

“One of the priorities of the awards is to lift the professional standard of tourism experiences and to develop quality and professional development within the industry,” said Greg Lawrence, Manager Tourism & Economic Development at Griffith City Council.

The gala event is titled A Gondola Journey Masquerade Party and the evening is expected to be a wonderful Griffith showcase. The event has attracted guests from across the state from Boggabri to Broken Hill, Orange to Tamworth and Sydney to Echuca, with many people never having visited the region before.

“We are excited and proud to showcase local product, wines, our story and the area to our visitors. The showcase has been made possible with the generous support of our operators who have contributed local product to make the evening a great success,” Mr Lawrence added. “We are also most grateful to Don Hillam and Heath Neville who have been wonderful supporters of this event and transformed Crystal Arcade into Little Venice, creating a perfect pre-dinner drinks setting. How fortunate we are to be part of such a wonderful community.”

There are two Griffith finalists in the awards being held this Saturday:

• Griffith Visitor Information Centre (Visitor Information & Services), and
• La Festa (Festivals & Events)

Other Riverina finalists include: BIG4 Deniliquin – Deniliquin, Country Carriage Bed & Breakfast – Ariah Park, Food I Am – Wagga Wagga, Junee Rhythm n Rail Festival – Junee, Leeton Visitor Information Centre – Leeton, Murray Valley National and Regional Park, Regenerate Youth Festival – Wagga Wagga, Stone the Crows Festival – Wagga Wagga, Tastes of Leeton – Leeton, and The Blue Bird Cafe – Lockhart.

Reminder: Inland Tourism Awards Gala Dinner at the Griffith Exies on Saturday, July 26 at 6pm. Cost: $95 per person. For tickets, please call 1800 681 141.