CONTACT: Jacqueline Morales, Director of Tourism, jmorales@scbp.org 908.218.4300 ext 28
SOMERSET COUNTY TOURISM ANNOUNCES
THE INAUGURAL “SALUTE TO TOURISM AWARDS”
TO HONOR ECONOMIC CONTRIBUTIONS MADE THROUGH TOURISM
The First Annual Somerset County
Salute to Tourism Awards www.VisitSomersetNJ.org/awards, is a program designed to recognize individuals and organizations who have contributed to the local economy through Tourism activities. Somerset County Tourism is now soliciting the public to nominate a business/individual who has demonstrated significant achievement in one of five award categories:
Service Excellence, Tourism Advocate, Economic Champion, Collaborative Achievement and Best Tourism Creative. Nominations are being accepted now through October 18, 2013 at
www.visitsomersetnj.org/awards/vote. Winners will be publicly recognized at the first annual
Salute to Tourism Awards Ceremony on November 7th 2013, at the Raritan Valley Country Club. Elizabeth Becker, bestselling, award-winning author and journalist of
Overbooked: The Exploding Business of Travel and Tourism, will keynote this exciting event and hold a book signing to mark the occasion. Proceeds from the
Salute to Tourism Awards will benefit Somerset County Tourism, a 501(c)3 charitable organization. Area businesses interested in bringing visibility to their community-oriented brand and insuring the continued success of Somerset County's $1.5 billion Tourism industry, may find more information at
http://www.scbp.org/images/uploads/file/Salute_to_Tourism_Sponsorships.pdf
Somerset County Tourism (SCT) is the official Destination Marketing Organization for Somerset County and a Division of the Somerset County Business Partnership. Its mission is to advance the local economy by promoting the area’s outstanding travel products and experiences and to offer a variety of useful services to residents, business and leisure travelers.
SCT is located at 360 Grove Street, Bridgewater, New Jersey and can be found on the web at www.visitsomersetnj.org