Owen Sound Tourism was awarded the Ontario Tourism Resiliency Award for Savour Owen Sound.
The honour was handed out at the Tourism Industry Association of Ontario (TAIO) 2021 Ontario Tourism Summit in Ottawa on October 27.
Awards are presented in 3 categories: Innovation, Collaboration, and Sustainability. The annual February and March Savour Owen Sound event was a finalist in both Collaboration and Innovations categories. Savour Owen Sound was presented the Winter Collaboration Award.
A media releases reported that Savour Owen Sound is a highly anticipated local culinary experience that draws visitors to the city and encourages residents to support and enjoy their favourite restaurants and experience new tastes throughout the campaign. Savour Owen Sound included 18 local participating restaurants promoting local eateries through curbside pick-ups, online ordering, and deliveries, with success.
786 Savour Owen Sound ballots were cast at 18 participating local restaurants, totalling just over 1250 Savour Owen Meals enjoyed by residents and visitors during the month-long campaign.