Shining Stars Tourism Awards
Nominees & Winners: 2010
The following is a list of nominees and winners from the 2010 Shining Stars Tourism Awards.
Business Awards Categories
PROMOTION & MARKETING CAMPAIGN - BUSINESS, FACILITY OR ATTRACTION - (under 30,000 visitors annually)
Sponsored by Millard Rouse & Rosebrugh LLP
- 2009 United Way Giant Warehouse Sale - Winner
- Robert Hall Originals
- The Station Coffee House & Gallery
PROMOTION & MARKETING CAMPAIGN - BUSINESS, FACILITY OR ATTRACTION - (over 30,000 visitors annually)
Sponsored by Sullivan Bay
- Best Western Brant Park Inn & Conference Centre - Winner
- Lynden Park Mall
- OLG Casino Brantford
FESTIVAL, EVENT OR TOURNAMENT AWARD – audience draw of 1,000 people or less
Sponsored by Six Nations Tourism
- 9th Annual Brant Studio Tour - Winner
- 2nd Annual Chili Willy Cook-off
- At Husking Time Women’s Conference
- Rock of Ages – Elvis & Friends Festival
FESTIVAL, EVENT OR TOURNAMENT AWARD – audience draw of 1,000 people or more
Sponsored by Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton Brantford
- Rotary Brantford Charity Air Show 2009 - Winner
- Brantford International Villages Festival
- Brantford Olympic Torch Relay Celebration
- Find Your Spirit Festival 2009
- Grand River Champion of Champions Pow wow
- JCI Santa Claus Parade
- Laurier Brantford 10th Anniversary & Homecoming
- North Park Collegiate 50th Anniversary
- Paris Fair
RISING STAR AWARD
Sponsored by Best Western Brant Park Inn & Conference Centre
- Brantford International Jazz Festival - Winner
- Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton Brantford
- The Station coffee House & Gallery
- Word in the Square 2009
ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY AWARD - NEW
Sponsored by Sanderson Centre for the Performing Arts
- The Luna Project - Winner
- Best Western Brant Park Inn & Conference Centre
- Heritage River Canoe & Kayak Co.
- OLG Casino Brantford
ECONOMIC IMPACT AWARD - NEW
Sponsored by Enterprise Brant
- Mac-CARE Brant Community Healthcare System - Winner
- Ferrero Canada
- Holstein Canada
- Liquidation World
- Rawlings Group Canada
Individual Awards Categories
ARTS, CULTURE & HERITAGE AWARD
Sponsored by Six Nations / New Credit Marketing Collective
- Robert Hall Originals - Winner
- Chiefswood National Historic Site
- Personal Computer Museum
TOURISM INNOVATOR AWARD - NEW
Sponsored by Mayor Mike Hancock, City of Brantford
- Frank & Nancy DiFelice – Brantford Downtown Jazz/Brantford International Jazz Festival - Winner
- Adam Fernley – Heritage River Canoe & Kayak Co.
- Arthur Horney – Days Inn Brantford
- Garth Potruff – Grand River Rafting
- Jacquie Pierce – Best Western Brant Park Inn & Conference Centre
- Syd Bolton – Personal Computer Museum
Stars of the Grand: Brantford Customer Service Recognition Award - NEW
Sponsored by Robert Hall Originals
- Amanda Kelly – Best Western Brant Park Inn & Conference Centre - Winner
- Crystal McClintock – Merle Norman Cosmetic Studios
- Illyas Zlstra – Moose Winooskis
- Lindsay House – Sanderson Centre for the Performing Arts
- Mark Esseltine – Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton Brantford
- Mary Myers – The Sherwood Restaurant and Catering
- Scott Brohman – The Sanderson Centre for the Performing Arts
- Teresa Kurek – Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton Brantford
- Tracy Gutcher – Kirby’s Bar & Buffet
People's Choice Awards
BEST FAMILY / CASUAL DINING RESTAURANT
Sponsored by The Expositor
- Kirby’s Bar & Buffet - Winner
- Big Ben’s Restaurant
- Casey’s Bar & Grill
- Cliffy’s Pizzeria & Restaurant
- Echo Place Diner
- Kingswood Restaurant
- My-Thai
- Palace Submarine
- Stir It Up!
- Taal Fine Indian Cuisine
- The Oxford Circus
- The Piston Broke
- The Sherwood Restaurant
BEST FINE DINING RESTAURANT
Sponsored by The Expositor
- Ged’s Restaurant - Winner
- Al Dente Fresh Pasta
- Café Andreau
- Gus and Guidos
- Speekezzies Café & Wine Bar
- The Cedar House Grill & Martini Bar
- The Keg Steakhouse & Bar
- The Olde School Restaurant
- West One Eleven – Closed
BEST ATTRACTION
Sponsored by The Expositor
- Sanderson Centre for the Performing Arts - Winner
- The Station Coffee House & Gallery - Winner
- Earl Haig Family Fun Park
- Harmony Square
- Heritage River Canoe & Kayak Co.
- Kidtastic Adventures
- Paris Agricultural Society
BEST DOWNTOWN HOTSPOT
Sponsored by The Expositor
- Harmony Square - Winner
- Brantford Arts Block
- Sanderson Centre for the Performing Arts
- Stir It Up!
- The Piston Broke
- Williams Coffee Pub
Winners: SSTA 2010 - Group Photo