George Hoy Excellence in Tourism Award Every year in early spring the Board of Adventures in Northeast Ohio reaches out to its members for nominations for the Adventures in Northeast Ohio's Excellence Award. In 2021 the Board voted to change the name of the award to the George Hoy Excellence in Tourism Award. |
2024 George Hoy Excellence in Tourism Award |
Please consider submitting a nomination for Adventures in Northeast Ohio’s George Hoy Excellence in Tourism Award. Any member can nominate a person, group, or company. Nominations are due by April 3rd. We plan to announce the winner of the 2024 George Hoy Excellence in Tourism Award at our May 7th meeting.
Nominees should be individuals, groups, or companies that have a proven track record of promoting tourism in Northeast Ohio, going above and beyond their daily job or duties. The nominee should be someone who puts others first and makes Adventures in Northeast Ohio and Northeast Ohio tourism a priority.
The nominee should be a mentor and role model in their daily work and through their actions. Adventures membership is not a requirement for this award.
The nomination process is as follows:
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PAST EXCELLENCE AWARD WINNERS |
1997 – Joan Smith 1998 – Pam Sabo 1999 – George & Katie Hoy 2000 – Dan Hostetler 2001 – Colleen Sheahen Grey 2002 – Rocco DiLillo 2003 – Mary Randall 2004 – Richard Waytko 2005 – Bob Yun 2006 - Sherry Gesquiere 2007 - No Winner 2008 - Neil Zurcher 2009 - Lynda Nemeth 2010 – Kathleen Toth | 2011 – Sylvia Johnson 2012 – Lisa Kusner 2013 – Marty Starkey 2014 – Allyson Bussey 2015 – Mary Lane 2016 – Tiffany Gerber 2017 – Betsy Brock 2018 - Amy Rutledge 2019 - Cathy Durant 2020 - James E. Mahon II 2021 - Linda S. Macala 2022 - Glenda Lehman Ervin 2023 - Debbie Robinson 2024 - Diane Rock |