Tourism Awards

Applications have now closed for the Peak District & Derbyshire Tourism Awards 2019. Watch this space for the shortlist.

Organised by Marketing Peak District & Derbyshire, the area’s official tourist board, the awards recognise excellence and outstanding achievement in the Peak District and Derbyshire’s valuable tourism sector, which is worth over £2.15 billion, attracts 40.45 million visitors each year and supports over 28,000 jobs.

Local businesses were encouraged to enter in 11 categories that celebrate different aspects of the visitor economy – from amazing visitor attractions and great accommodation providers to traditional pubs and unique experiences.

Winners from each category will automatically be put forward into the national VisitEngland Awards for Excellence 2020, which represent the highest accolades in English tourism.

Supported by the University of Derby and the European Regional Development Fund, awards include ‘Hotel of the Year’, ‘Self Catering Accommodation of the Year’, ‘Pub of the Year’, ‘Visitor Attraction of the Year’ and ‘Experience of the Year’. Others champion ‘Accessible and Inclusive Tourism’ and ‘Ethical, Responsible and Sustainable Tourism’, shining a light on some of the most successful and committed tourism businesses in the area.

The full list of categories is below:

• B&B and Guest House of the Year
• Hotel of the Year
• Camping, Glamping and Holiday Park of the Year
• Self Catering Accommodation of the Year
• Visitor Attraction of the Year
• Pub of the Year
• Experience of the Year
• New Tourism Business of the Year
• Taste of the Peak District & Derbyshire Award
• Accessible and Inclusive Tourism Award
• Ethical, Responsible and Sustainable Tourism Award

Entrants must be based in Derbyshire or within the Peak District National Park boundary, and must be part of the visitor economy.

Entries will be judged by a panel of experts in the autumn. Those shortlisted will be informed in November 2019 and the winners will be announced at a prestigious awards ceremony in early 2020.

For the latest updates follow Marketing Peak District and Derbyshire on Facebook amd Twitter, and follow #PDDTourismAwards.

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TERMS & CONDITIONS

“Competition” means the Peak District & Derbyshire Tourism Awards and the VisitEngland Awards for Excellence. “Organiser” means Marketing Peak District & Derbyshire. “Platform” means the online system that the applicant must use to complete their application.

By submitting an application to the Competition, you agree to be bound by the following terms and conditions:

• Applications for the Competition must be submitted between 09:00 on 17 June 2019 and 23:59 on 04 August 2019
• Applications must be submitted online
• It is free for current members of Marketing Peak District & Derbyshire to apply to all of the Competition categories, the fee for non-members to enter is £75.00 + VAT per category.
• Applications can be submitted from businesses in Derbyshire or within the boundary of the Peak District National Park (Staffordshire, Cheshire, South Yorkshire etc).  Please note that Peak District businesses outside of Derbyshire are excluded from applying if they have already submitted an application to their own County awards.
• You must be open for business at some point between 1 September and 31 October 2019, so the judges can visit if required. If you are closed for any part of this period, please ensure this is highlighted in the ‘closures’ box on your application.
• Applications may be submitted by any individual representing the business applying and the individual who submits the application will also become the contact whom all correspondence from the Organiser and VisitEngland concerning the Competition will be addressed to.
• You or a colleague must inform the Organiser immediately of any changes to the applicant contact information during the Competition
• Employees or representatives/agents of the Organiser and VisitEngland are not eligible to submit an application to the Competition except for categories in which third party nominations are publicly invited.
• You must ensure that your business complies with all current and relevant legal and licensing obligations before submitting an application. The judges reserve the right to not consider an application if this is in doubt and cannot be confirmed.
• You can apply for more than one category, except where specified within the eligibility criteria, but separate applications must be completed for each.
• Applications will only be considered if they are deemed to meet the eligibility criteria for the category.
• Applications will only be considered if they are submitted via the Platform and completed in full and do not exceed the maximum word counts.
• The Organiser reserves the right to move an application into a different category, if deemed more appropriate and should this occur the business affected will be informed.
• You must be willing to reimburse the judge and his/her partner (or family/companions in the case of some visitor attractions or experiences) on departure for the cost of the mystery visit/overnight stay, any meals taken (alcoholic drinks only for pub taste and hotel categories), or any admission or ticket cost as appropriate to the category.
• You agree to be part of any publicity undertaken in association with the Competition. If selected as a finalist, you accept and agree that the Organiser and VisitEngland may use or publish any photographs, comments or evidence submitted at any stage of the Competition in any media, waiving any rights to payment or to inspect and approve a finished product.
• Competition judges may decline to award winners at any level in some or all categories, if in their opinion there are insufficient entries of a winning standard.
• The prize provided by the Organiser for each winner will be a certificate and a trophy. There is no cash alternative.
• Competition winners may publicise their success indefinitely provided the placing, category and year are specified in all publicity and materials.
• Competition winners may only use the specific logo issued by the Organiser or VisitEngland and not modify it in any way, nor use, or adapt for use, any other logo connected with the Organiser or VisitEngland.
• The logo may only be used alongside the location or part of the business that has won an award e.g. a self catering provider with multiple properties across different locations must only use the logo alongside the winning location.
• You confirm that you own the copyright to any photographs included with your application and permit the Organiser and VisitEngland to use these photographs in PR and awards literature if you are short listed as a finalist.
• The Organiser and VisitEngland will not accept responsibility for applications delayed or lost as a result of any network, computer hardware or software failure.
• In the event of any dispute regarding the Competition eligibility criteria, application forms, judging process, choice of finalists/winners or any other matter relating to the Competition, the decisions of the Organiser and VisitEngland shall be final and no correspondence or discussion shall be entered into.

ADDITIONAL TERMS

National Judging

• Should you win an award in your local/regional Competition you may be automatically put forward for national judging by VisitEngland for the VisitEngland Awards for Excellence.
• You must notify the Organiser in writing at the time of application if you do not wish to be put forward for national judging
• In rare circumstances VisitEngland may deem that an application does not meet the eligibility criteria and reserves the right not to consider the application for national judging
• It is not possible to revisit your application prior to being put forward for national judging
• VisitEngland reserves the right to move an application into a different category, if deemed more appropriate
• The prize provided by VisitEngland for each winner will be a certificate and/ or a trophy. There is no cash alternative.
• Any queries in relation to national judging should be directed to VEAwards@visitengland.org
• Any data you provide will be handled in accordance with the Marketing Peak District & Derbyshire's privacy policy, VisitEngland’s privacy policy and OpenWater’s privacy policy (application software provider) available on their websites. The Organiser, VisitEngland and OpenWater reserve the right to amend their privacy policies from time to time, and new versions will be provided on their websites. The most up to date version of any policies hosted on their websites will bind you and them.