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Third Annual Tourism Awards presented by

April 10 at Fort Garry Place Grand Ballroom – 222 Broadway

Time	Event
5:00 p.m.	Doors and registration opens – Welcome Reception sponsored by The Fort Garry Hotel, Spa and Conference Centre begins
6:00 p.m.	Final call to seating
	Greetings – Ryan Kuffner, President and CEO, Economic Development Winnipeg and Colin Ferguson, President and CEO, Travel Manitoba
	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
	Message from the Presenting Sponsor – Mike Scott, WestJet
	Ace Burpee, Host
	Volunteer of the Year – Presenter: Natalie Thiesen, Economic Development Winnipeg
	Employee of the Year – Presenter: Angela Cassie, Travel Manitoba
6:55 p.m.	Dinner
7:45 p.m.	Indigenous Tourism – Presenter: Holly Courchene, CEO, Indigenous Tourism Manitoba
	Innovator of the Year – Presenter: Mike Scott, WestJet
	Marketing Campaign of the Year – Presenter: Kiirsten May, UpHouse
	Social Impact – Presenter: Crystal Seman, RRC Polytech
	Event of the Year – Presenter: The Fort Garry Hotel, Spa and Conference Centre
	Large Business of the Year – Presenter: Heather Nyman, Direct Focus
	Small Business of the Year – Presenter: Adam Hughesman, Esdale Printing
	Award of Distinction – Presenter: Gary Bell, Calm Air International
8:55 p.m.	Final remarks
9:00 p.m.	Post-event Celebration Sponsored by Manitoba Chambers of Commerce
11:00 p.m.	Event concludes