PEAK Award Nominations for 2019 Now Open

Nominations for the 2019 PEAK Awards is now open. Deadline for entry into the 2019 Alabama Mountain Lakes PEAK Awards is Monday, July 29, 2019. There will be nine awards presented at the AMLA Annual Meeting September 26, 2019 at the Cook Museum of Natural Science, Decatur.

MAIL OR FAX NOMINATION FORMS TO:
Tourism Awards Committee
Alabama Mountain Lakes Tourist Association
P.O. Box 2537, Decatur, AL 35602
Fax: (256) 350-3519

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PEAK AWARD CATEGORIES

ORGANIZATION OF THE YEAR
This award will be given to the AMLA member organization that has
contributed significantly to the betterment and development of
tourism in North Alabama in the past year. (2018 recipient was
the Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce.)

• EVENT OF THE YEAR
This award will go to the AMLA member special event/festival that has made a great contribution to tourism in the past year. (2018 recipient was Panoply, Huntsville)

• ATTRACTION OF THE YEAR
This award will go to the AMLA member attraction that has made a great contribution to tourism in the past year. (2018 recipient was Burritt on the Mountain, Huntsville.)

• “GOOD NEIGHBOR AWARD”
FRIEND OF TOURISM AWARD
This award will go to a person or organization whose body of work has had a significant impact on tourism in the past year. (2018 recipient was Sara Love, retired, Athens State University)

• CHAIRMANS CUP
Given annually to a travel writer or media person who has demonstrated long-standing support of AMLA, the region and its
tourism activities. (2018 recipient was Dion Hose, WAFF, Huntsville..)

• NORTHERN STAR AWARD
History tells us that tourism really began by the navigation of the of the stars; therefore, those who work as rangers, guides and front line people and who have gone “above and beyond” expectations
are to be nominated for this award. (2018 recipient was Town of Mooresville)

• YOUNG PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR
“Green Apple Award”
Awarded to a young person who has been in the tourism business less than seven years and has exhibited extraordinary leadership skills and initiative associated with his/her position.
(2018 recipient was Kristen Pepper, Huntsville/Madison County Convention and Visitors Bureau.)

• LASTING IMPRESSION AWARD
This award will go to an attraction, event, person, or organization that has provided a “lasting impression” on tourists
thereby improving the overall image of tourism in North Alabama. (2018 recipient was Avice Pearson, DeKalb Tourism.)

• TOURISM PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR
This award will go to an individual or employee of an AMLA member organization who has made a great contribution to
tourism in the past year. (2018 recipient was Katy Norton, Marshall County Convention and Visitors Bureau.)