Nominations must first be submitted, after which approved nominees are invited to complete a full application. This second stage requires additional time and preparation, including gathering supporting materials such as photos, videos, and references, so we encourage you to plan ahead and allow sufficient time to complete your submission.

Entries for the Tourism Growth Award and Tourism Resilience Award may be submitted as self-nominations or by another organization or individual.

Entries for the Tourism Inspiration Award must be submitted by an employer, colleague, or industry partner (not by the nominee or an immediate family member).

All nominees must first be submitted through the nominations page. Once a nomination is reviewed and approved by TIAA, the nominee will receive instructions to complete the full application.

Please ensure you review the eligibility requirements before submitting a nomination. 

Regardless of the Tourism Award category, nominees must first be nominated through the nominations page. 

Once submitted, the nominations will be reviewed by TIAA's Administration team.  Approved nominations will be notified by email to create an account and access their award application form.  An award application will not be accepted if a nomination was not submitted previous to the application submission.

The application form does not need to be completed all at once; it can be saved and revisited later.  Make sure to save your progress.

Only submitted entries will be reviewed by the judges. 

The deadline to complete submissions is 11:59pm, September 1, 2026

This awards system is entirely web-based. You can create your entries on your phone, iPad, laptop, or any computer. All you need is a browser. Your account is protected by industry-leading 4096-bit encryption, and the entire system is backed up every day.