North Durham Tourism & Economic Development Excellence in Hospitality & Tourism Award

2026 Business Excellence Awards: Celebrating Business Brilliance in North Durham | North Durham Chamber

Description

The winner will have a track record of excellence in the past year through increasing awareness of North Durham as a tourist destination, exceeding customer expectations, demonstrating measurable success and business sustainability, and making an exceptional contribution to promoting community betterment.

Requirements

The following are the business leadership attributes which are considered when selecting the “Hospitality & Tourism Award” recipient:

  • Provides outstanding Customer Service training for staff and applies a customer first focus
  • Exhibits a strong record of business success in the tourism industry
  • Made exceptional contributions to promoting the visitor length of stay in North Durham through new product development
  • Engaged with local community organizations and other businesses in joint initiatives to promote North Durham
Criteria
Criterion Weight
Customer Service 20.0%
Business Success 20.0%
Length of Stay Innovation 20.0%
Collaborative Approach 20.0%
Visitor Attraction 20.0%