Stars of the Industry
2007-2008 Award Winners
2008
OSHEL CRAIGO LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
2008 Ron Marcus, co-owner of Marcus Enterprises and the Turf Motel and Rib Room in downtown Charles Town
TOURISM PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR AWARD
2008 Cliff Sutherland,
INDUSTRY AWARDS
2008 The Mountaineer Award – Lewisburg Chocolate Festival. Recognizes
innovative marketing that uses the media to gain attention for an event or destination
with limited resources.
2008 The Spirit of West Virginia Award – Martinsburg-Berkeley County CVB.
Recognizes community efforts that promote tourism development that enhances
community pride while preserving the state’s heritage and beauty.
2008 The Mountain State Award – Blue Smoke Salsa. Recognizes an event
or entity that stands above the rest for excellence in programming, distinctiveness
and impact on the state’s economy or image.
2008 West Virginia Community Development Award – Mylan Park. Recognizes
a community or organization that has enhanced its local resources through multi-business
cooperatives, imaginative and innovative development efforts.
MEDIA AWARDS – EDITORIAL
2008 Best Print Article – Laura Parquette, Snowshoe Mountain
2008 Best Print Photography or Layout – Winfield Ross, Early American
Life
MEDIA AWARDS – ADVERTISING
2008 Best Overall Advertising Campaign – Southern West Virginia CVB.
2008 Most Innovative Marketing Campaign – Ed Schneider, Snowshoe Mountain
2007
INDUSTRY AWARDS
2007 The Mountaineer Award – Carnegie Hall: Taste of our Town. Recognizes
innovative marketing that uses the media to gain attention for an event or destination
with limited resources.
2007 The Spirit of West Virginia Award – The Preston County Buckwheat
Festival. Recognizes community efforts that promote tourism development that
enhances community pride while preserving the state’s heritage and beauty.
2007 The Mountain State Award – Wild, Wonderful MountainFest Motorcycle
Rally, Morgantown. Recognizes an event or facility that stands above the rest
for excellence in programming, distinctiveness and impact on the state’s
economy or image.
MEDIA AWARDS – EDITORIAL
2007 Best Print Article - Debra Huso: Blue Ridge Country Magazine: Autumn Forest,
Autumn Skies, Head for West Virginia’s Highlands.
2007 Best Print Photography or Layout - Pocahontas County CVB – Visitor
Guide.
2007 Best Broadcast - Brad Rice WCHS-TV /WVAH-TV– Traveling WV.
MEDIA AWARDS – ADVERTISING
2007 Best Overall Advertising Campaign - Snowshoe Mountain – Escape to
Somewhere.
2007 Most Innovative Marketing Campaign - Martinsburg Berkeley County CVB
2007 Best Web/Internet/E-Magazine Article - Frank DeMarco with Graceland Inn
at Davis & Elkins College for GracelandInn.com
OSHEL CRAIGO LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
2007 Charles Ryan, the founder and vice-chairman of Charles Ryan Associates
TOURISM PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR AWARD
2007 Ted Arneault, president and CEO of Mountaineer Racetrack
For more information about the Tourism awards, visit www.wvtourism.com .
West Virginia Division of Tourism • 90 MacCorkle Ave., SW • South Charleston, WV 25303
304-558-2200 or 1-800-CALL-WVA • FAX: 304-558-2459 • www.callwvanews.com