NOMINATIONS ARE NOW OPEN
🏆 Nominations Nominations for this year’s Awards are open now, including our Industry Legend and Lifetime Achievement categories — a chance to recognise the people who’ve shaped and shown outstanding dedication to our industry. We’re also encouraging entries in our Best Destination category, so if you work with or represent a destination, we’d love to see it entered.
📅 Nominations close 13th September 2026
🗳️ Voting Public voting is now LIVE! This is your chance to reach out to your customers and ask them to vote for you. Your votes count for 30% of your overall score, so it’s well worth promoting.
As an added incentive this year, Adventure Queensland is sponsoring a prize giveaway of $1,500 in travel dollars for one lucky voter, redeemable with businesses who’ve entered the Awards.
📅 Voting closes Sunday 4th October 2026
We’ve put together a Vote Pack with logos, social tiles, email banners and suggested copy to help you promote your entry:
🎉 Conference & Awards Night
Join us for the Adventure Tourism Conference & Awards 2026:
📅 Thursday 22 October 2026 📍 Gold Coast, QLD
A full day of industry connection, learning and celebration, followed by the Awards Gala Dinner — recognising the very best in adventure tourism across Australia and New Zealand.
We can’t wait to welcome you back and celebrate another incredible year in our industry. If you have any questions about nominating, voting, or the event, don’t hesitate to reach out.