Celebrating Excellence: 2025 BC Tourism Industry Award Winners

The Tourism Industry Association of British Columbia (TIABC) announced the winners of the 2025 BC Tourism Industry Awards during the 2025 BC Tourism Industry Conference Awards Gala, presented by Indigenous Tourism BC, on March 6, 2025. Ten awards were given out to recognize and celebrate the excellence, leadership, and innovation of operators and employees, showcasing the province’s most exceptional tourism industry leaders and positive change-makers.

Congratulations to all the 2025 winners and finalists on your outstanding achievements and valuable contributions to BC’s tourism industry!

Community Contribution & Impact | Sponsored by Air Canada

• WINNER: Eagle Wing Tours
• Finalist: Prince of Whales
• Finalist: Vancouver’s North Shore Tourism Association

Culinary & Agritourism Experience | Sponsored by Culinary Tourism Alliance

• WINNER: Maple Leaf Adventures
• Finalist: Nimmo Bay Resort
• Finalist: Tourism Richmond

Employees First | Sponsored by go2HR

• WINNER: Pemberton Valley Lodge
• Finalist: Point Group Hospitality
• Finalist: The Westin Resort & Spa, Whistler

Inclusive and Accessible Tourism Experience | Sponsored by Destination BC

• WINNER: Reel North Adventures
• Finalist: Campbell River Whale Watching and Adventure Tours
• Finalist: Vancouver Aquarium

Destination BC was proud to sponsor this award category, recognizing businesses and individuals making tourism experiences more inclusive for everyone. Congratulations to the team at Reel North Adventures, this year’s award winner, for leading the way in making BC’s fishing tourism industry more accessible. Learn more about their inspiring work in our feature story from earlier this year, here: Building a More Inclusive Fishing Tourism Industry in BC. 

Indigenous Operator or Experience | Sponsored by Indigenous Tourism BC and Indigenous Stewardship Fund

• WINNER: Haida Style Expeditions
• Finalist: Ahous Adventures
• Finalist: Talaysay Tours

Innovation | Sponsored by Tourismo

• WINNER: Airble Aviation Inc.
• Finalist: Northern BC Tourism Association
• Finalist: Outland Adventure Vehicle Rentals

Professional Excellence, DMO or Sector Association | Sponsored by Acera Insurance

• WINNER: Tourism Fernie Society
• Finalist: Sunshine Coast Tourism
• Finalist: Tourism Kelowna

Remarkable Experience | Sponsored by BC Destination Management Organization Association (BCDMOA)

• WINNER: Siwash Lake Wilderness Resort and Ranch: “Find Your Wild” Experience
• Finalist: Echo Valley Ranch and Spa: The Signature Experience
• Finalist: Kingfisher Pacific Resort & Spa: Pacific Mist Spa: The Healing Caves

Sustainability Excellence | Sponsored by Nanaimo Airport

• WINNER: Sea to Sky Destination Management Council – Don’t Love It To Death (Consortium)
• Finalist: Eagle Wing Tours
• Finalist: Prince of Whales

Tourism Woman of the Year Award | Sponsored by Prince of Whales

• WINNER: Talaysay Campo, Talaysay Tours
• Finalist: Amy Thacker, Cariboo Chilcotin Coast Tourism Association
• Finalist: Jikke Gyorki, Tourism Fernie

📷Photo credit: Vision Event Photography

📷Left to Right: Kathleen Harvey, Manager of Visitor Services at Destination BC, presents the Inclusive & Accessible Tourism Award to Jerry Daoust, Owner and Head Guide at Reel North Adventures, at the 2025 BC Tourism Awards Gala on March 6, 2025.

📷Group photo of all the award winners.