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5:00 p.m.Doors and registration opens – Welcome Reception sponsored by RBC Winnipeg Convention Centre begins
6:00 p.m.Final call to seating
Greetings – Angela Cassie, Chief Operating Officer, Travel Manitoba and Natalie Thiesen, Vice-President of Tourism, Winnipeg Economic Development & Tourism
Message from the Province – The Honourable Nellie Kennedy, Minister of Sport, Culture, Heritage and Tourism
Message from the City – His Worship, Scott Gillingham, Mayor of Winnipeg
Ace Burpee and Chrissy Troy, Hosts
Volunteer of the Year – Presenter: Cody Chomiak, Vice-President of Marketing, Travel Manitoba
Employee of the Year – Presenter: Chuck Davidson, President & CEO, Manitoba Chambers of Commerce
Indigenous Tourism – Presenter: Holly Spence, CEO, Indigenous Tourism Manitoba and Elder Barbara Nepinak
7:00 p.m.Dinner
Content Creator of the Year – Presenter: Vice President, Marketing, Communications and Corporate Partnerships, Winnipeg Economic Development & Tourism
7:45 p.m.Innovator of the Year – Presenter: John Gunter, Chair, Tourism Industry Association of Manitoba
Marketing Campaign of the Year – Presenter: Brenlee Coates, UpHouse Inc.
Social Impact – Presenter: Dennis Meeches, Board Member and Chair, Indigenous Advisory Council, Winnipeg Economic Development & Tourism
Event of the Year – Presenter: Drew Fisher, President & CEO, RBC Convention Centre Winnipeg
Large Business of the Year – Presenter: Heather Nyman, Vice President Group Account Director, Direct Focus
Small Business of the Year – Presenter: Adam Hughesman, Vice-President Esdale Printing
Culinary & Agritourism – Presenter: Ian Worte, Destination Development Manager, Culinary Tourism Alliance
Award of Distinction – Presenter: Colin Ferguson, President & CEO, Travel Manitoba
8:55 p.m.Final remarks
9:00 p.m.Post-event Celebration
11:00 p.m.Event concludes