Corporate Awards

Destination Greater Victoria has received numerous corporate awards highlighting our passion and dedication to sales and marketing as well as corporate employee initiatives and exceptional customer service.

As a destination, we are also regularly recognized. Check out how the world has honoured Greater Victoria here: Victoria Accolades

2023

  • Destination Organization Award for Global Impact – Destinations International
  • Professional Excellence DMO Award – BC Tourism and Hospitality Conference

2016

  • Gold Hermes Award – LGBTQ Love is Welcome Here

2015

  • Gold Adrian Award – Victoria, the Ideal Capital video and Victoria Beyond Words partnership with Baggins

2014

  • Marketer of the Year – BC Chapter of the American Marketing Association
  • Gold Adrian Award – Find Christmas Here storybooks, Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International

2013

  • Silver Adrian Award – Great Meetings, Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International
  • Bronze Adrian Award – Victoria Calling, Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International
  • Best Multimedia Campaign – Victoria Calling, Tourism Vancouver Island Award

2012

  • Finalist, Employer of the Year, Greater Victoria Business Awards
  • Top Employer, Not-for-Profit/Crown Corporation Sector, 2012 Best Companies to Work for in BC
  • Winner, Best Small Budget Campaign, PROMO! Awards
  • Best Tourism and Hospitality Marketing Campaign Award, BC Tourism & Hospitality Awards
  • Social Media Initiative Award of the Year Award, Canadian Tourism Awards, Tourism Industry Association of Canada
  • Finalist, Small or Medium-sized Business of the Year Award, Canadian Tourism Awards, Tourism Industry Association of Canada
  • Marketing Effectiveness Award, Leisure & Entertainment, Summit International Awards
  • Power of Partners Award, Tourism Industry Awards, Tourism Vancouver Island

2011

  • Top Employer, Hospitality & Tourism Sector, 2011 Best Companies to Work for in BC
  • 8th Best Place to Work Overall, 2011 Best Companies to Work for in BC
  • Power of Partners Award, Tourism Vancouver Island Awards
  • Multi-Media Marketing Award, Tourism Vancouver Island Awards
  • 12 Victoria Hospitality Awards, Victoria Hospitality Association
  • Finalist, Social Media Campaign of the Year, Canadian Tourism Awards
  • Finalist, Employer of the Year, Greater Victoria Business Awards

2010

  • British Columbia Destination Marketing Organization Professional Excellence Award, BC Destination Marketing Organization Association
  • Finalist, Employer of the Year Award, Greater Victoria Business Awards
  • Finalist, Hospitality/Tourism, Business Examiner Awards
  • Finalist, Business Leader of the Year, Rob Gialloreto, CFAX 1070 Community Awards

2009

  • Best Multi-Faceted Marketing Campaign, Tourism Vancouver Island Awards
  • Finalist, Employer of the Year, Greater Victoria Business Awards

2008

  • Destination Marketing Accrediation Program, Destination Marketing Association International
  • Best Tourism Marketing Campaign, British Columbia Tourism Industry Awards
Destination Greater Victoria is honoured to be based on the traditional territory of the Lekwungen-speaking peoples of the Songhees Nation and the Esquimalt Nation, whose historical relationships with the land continue to this day.