- October 22, 2019
- Posted by: Perry Bodden
- Category: Community, News
BTB’s NATIONAL TOURISM AWARDS 2019 RECOGNIZES THE BEST OF THE INDUSTRY
Belize City, Tuesday, 22nd October: The Belize Tourism Board (BTB) recognized the top tourism performers during its 17th National Tourism Awards Gala Event held on Saturday, 19th October in Belize City.
The signature event underscored the accomplishments made over the past year by our local partners. The BTB recognized tourism professionals in the areas of Tour Guide of the Year, Front Line Personnel of the Year, Tour Guide Association of the Year, Hotel of the Year, Small Accommodation of the Year, Tour Operator of the Year, Restaurant of the Year, Hospitality Award of the Year, Site of the Year, Lifetime Tourism Award, Major Festival and Event of the Year and the Minister’s Award.
The winners were verified by a panel of judges. Please see below the winners for 2019.
| NAME | AWARD |
| Martin Ack | Tour Guide of the Year |
| Shakira McGregor | Front Line Personnel of the Year |
| Street Art Festival | Major Festival and Event of the Year |
| San Pedro Tourist Guide Association | Tour Guide Association of the Year |
| The Lodge at Jaguar Reef | Hotel of the Year |
| Blue Marlin Beach Resort | Small Accommodation of the Year |
| Island Adventures Ltd | Tour Operator of the Year |
| The Grove House Restaurant at Sleeping Giant Rainforest Lodge | Restaurant of the Year |
| Hamanasi Adventure & Dive Resort | Hospitality Award of the Year |
| Half Moon Caye Natural Monument | Site of the Year |
| Caye Caulker | Destination of the Year |
| Sarita & Lacelle Tillett | Lifetime Achievement Tourism Award |
| Kelly McDermott Kanabar | Minister’s Award |
| Caye Caulker | Destination of the Year |
The BTB takes the opportunity to congratulate all the winners of the 17th National Tourism Awards as well as all nominees for their excellent work throughout the year.