Until August 16, 2024, people can vote for their favorite from the list of finalists, which was created based on nominations by tourism experts. The prestigious award is announced by the CzechTourism agency.
The “Heroes of Tourism” award goes to personalities and projects that, according to experts and the lay public, have helped/helped the tourism industry the most. Voting takes place in three categories:
The biggest support for tourism in the last year – honors individuals who have made a significant contribution to the development and support of tourism in the Czech Republic in the past year.
Long-term contribution to tourism (lifetime contribution) – includes personalities with a long-term and significant contribution to the development of tourism in the Czech Republic.
Discovery of the Year under 30 – honors young professionals under 30 who bring innovative ideas and projects.
People can vote for their favorite online through the voting form located on the website of the CzechTourism agency.
“Heroes of tourism is an important and prestigious award that highlights unique personalities and projects contributing to the development of tourism in our country. And since the best award is the one that really comes from practice and own experience, the opinion of the general public is also an integral part. Anyone can participate in the selection of those who deserve to be recognized for their extraordinary efforts, innovations, and contributions in the field of domestic tourism. In this way, we want to thank those who support and enrich Czech tourism with their work,” says František Reismüller, director of the Czech Tourism Office – CzechTourism.
“In the context of the nominations for Heroes of Tourism, we approached key professional organizations in the field of tourism. The goal was to get suggestions based on the real experiences of real experts. Tourism affects each of us, that’s why the public has the main word in the final,” adds Veronika Janečková, director of the product management, research and B2B cooperation department of the Czech Tourism Center – CzechTourism.
The results of this year’s edition will be announced by CzechTourism at a networking evening on September 10, 2024.
The event will be attended by representatives of the Ministry for Regional Development, the CzechTourism agency, including directors of foreign representations, and partners from associations, destination management and entrepreneurs in the tourism industry.
“Heroes of Tourism 2024” voting schedule:
June/July 2024 – nominations of professional organizations
17/07 to 16/08/2024 – public vote
September 10, 2024 – ceremonial announcement of awardees
FINALISTS NOMINATED FOR TOURISM HEROES 2024 in individual categories: