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You have to be in it, to win it.

If ever there's an awards to enter, its the Marketing Cheshire Tourism Awards, aligned with Visit England, winners go onto a national short-list.
Reasons to enter the awards
We asked our past award winner the value in entering the Tourism Awards.
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Entering the Tourism Awards

Why it matters

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Feel Good
In the words of James Brown ... Extended that feel good factor  to your team and wider business. Submitting an award is a demonstration of confidence in your team and a win can really boost staff morale. Use the awards evening as an opportunity to celebrate and reward staff for their commitment and hard work.
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Accreditation
Both winners and highly commended businesses receive certificates and kitemarks in digital and physical forms to use through-out their business, showing visitors they are accredited as award winning by the official local visitor economy organisation.
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Recognition
If you make it through to finalist stage your business will immediately receive publicity as part of the  process, the only awards in the sector which gives winners an opportunity to represent Cheshire in a national awards; VisitEngland Awards for Excellence. - Giving your business national exposure and recognition.
Testimonials

What the winners say

Holly Westwood
‍Marketing Manager, Jodrell Bank
"It’s had a huge impact on our business, it gives the team that morale boost, they feel valued, and we feel we are really part of the wider marketing and tourism landscape."
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Sarah Garrod
Media Director, The Ice Cream Farm
"The awards are a fantastic celebration of Cheshire. It’s a great opportunity for us to network with other businesses and champion Cheshire as a great place to visit."
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Catherine Mainprize
Marketing Director, Chester Zoo
"We are up for six awards which is phenomenal and just great to be recognised by the industry, whilst securing that recognition for our teams hard work."
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Entering the Tourism Awards

The countdown is on to enter.

Time is running out to submit your nominations for the 2025 Marketing Cheshire Tourism Awards (MCTA25). The awards receives around 82 nominations on average across 17 categories.
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Your Nomination

Good to know

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Categories and eligibility
Accessible and Inclusive Tourism Award*
Best Event or Festival
Best Tourism Marketing Project of the Year
Business Events Venue of the Year *
Camping, Glamping, Holiday Park of the Year*
Ethical, Responsible and Sustainable Tourism Award*Experience of the Year *Large Hotel of the Year *New Tourism Business Award*Pub of the Year*Self- Catering Accommodation of the Year*Small Serviced Accommodation of the Year *Taste of Cheshire Award *Team of the YearUnsung Hero *Visitor Attraction of the Year *Wedding Venue of the Year

‍The winners of the categories marked with a * are eligible to be put forward to the Visit England Awards for Excellence 2025. We highly recommend that you read the Beginners Guide before you start your entry. Check that you are eligible for the category by checking the ‘Eligibility’ section on your entry forms.
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Hints and tips
We recommend that that you compete your answers in a word document or use the practice forms which you can save and return to as required.  When you are happy with your answers, cut and paste into the online application. Check the entry terms and conditions. Read the criteria carefully to ensure that you choose the right category or categories. Start preparing your entry early – the deadline cannot be extended. Allow plenty of time to gather relevant information and write your nomination. Prepare your application early, don’t leave to the last minute as the deadline cannot be extended. Check out our Digital Toolkits below for more information, hints and tips.
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Sumbissions
When your form is completed through the nominations system, click submit.  Nomination cannot be accepted via email or any other format.This must be before the deadline as shown above, late entries cannot be accepted. You will receive a confirmation email to acknowledge receipt of your entry. If you don't receive this or have any questions email awards@marketingcheshire.co.uk
Next Steps

Start your nominations

Build and submit your application through the dedicated portal, for information on how to get started and the process, see our Digital Toolkits.

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Beginners Guide

For a detailed view on entering the awards.

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Digital Toolkit
Nominations

How to submit an award winning nomination.

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Tourism Awards

Frequently asked

How do we enter the awards?

We've produced a digital toolkit with all the information, links and resources available to submit an award winning application. View all our Toolkits for the Tourism Awards.

I'm washing my hair that night

Apart from missing a great night out with your work-besties the awards is a morale boosting experience for your team, a way to acknowledge and reward their hard work as well as champion your brand and network alongside other award winning businesses that make up Cheshires' visitor economy.  

Is it really worth sponsoring?

Sponsorship not only provides excellent exposure for your brand to the best businesses in the local visitor economy, but it also acknowledges and supports the hard work and high standards we encourage to make Cheshire an award winning destination. Read more on our Sponsorship Opportunities and see how everyone's a winner.

Pricey, much?

We appreciate that the cost of attending the awards can be prohibitive to some small businesses. However as a non-profit, we break-even on our awards, and with the event designed to match the award winning standards of our entrants and nominees we carefully balance quality, value for money and wow factor in our pricing.

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