The Event of the Year Award will be presented to an event or festival that exemplifies industry best practices in all aspects of its operations, and thus serves as an example of excellence to other events and festivals and the greater tourism industry.

The nominee should be an event/festival that attracts visitors, participants and/or spectators, and may be (but is not limited to being) an event/festival of the following types: cultural, historical, musical, arts, sporting, culinary, literary, general interest, amusement, or other.

1. Before starting a new nomination, preview the questionnaires and prepare your entry. Save a copy of your written answers just in case!
2. Pay the entry fee, if applicable. The nomination entry fee is $100.00 plus applicable taxes per entry.  Nominators may or may not be a member of TIAC; the nomination fee applies only if the nominee is not a TIAC member.
3. Fill out the online nomination form
4. Attach supporting files