Celebration for Tourism in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly The Winners in the 2020/21 Cornwall Tourism Awards have been announced during an emotional and dramatic online Awards Day. In an innovative awards day hosted over five sessions by Daphne Skinnard and Robin Barker on Thursday 25 February this year’s Winners in the Cornwall Tourism Awards have been announced.  ...

Welcome Good News for Tourism businesses in Cornwall and the Isles of ScillyThe Finalists have been announced for the 2020/21 Cornwall Tourism Awards after an extended ten-month programme. 113 entries were received into the awards, with 77 selected as finalists who are now in suspense until the Awards day scheduled for 25 February, when they will learn whether they have won Gold, Silver, Bronze or...

With this week’s COVID announcements and their impacts on tourism we have decided to extend the deadline for Business Leader and Unsung Hero nominations until Sunday 29 November.  Both categories are especially suitable for third party nomination of outstanding individuals, and in this extraordinary year we hope you might be able to spend a little time reflecting on this and submitting ...

With entry now closed for most categories, we still have two awards open for nomination: Be the Business – Business Leader Award – this is a special ‘Business Leader of the Year’ award which we are running in partnership with Be the Business. The aim of the award is to identify and celebrate leadership in Cornish tourism, with the goal that it will encourage others ...

Last week the Government announced further mandatory requirements to help suppress the rising number of new Coronavirus cases across the UK.  The range of measures impact the hospitality industry once again with face coverings now compulsory in hotels, restaurants and pubs for guests unless they are eating or sat down, opening hours and the rule of six group restrictions....

Awards entry deadline postponed to 27 September With immediate effect we have postponed the deadline for entering this year's Tourism Awards to midnight on 27 September 2020. The disruption to tourism businesses from the new 'Rule of 6' and other external factors have led to this extension, which follows extensive industry liaison.  We hope it gives everyone the extra time they need, if...