Hills of Headwaters Tourism Association earns top marks

The Hills of Headwaters Tourism Association walked away with top honours in two categories recently week at the Ontario Economic Development Awards in Toronto.

The association received first place in tourism marketing for The Hills of Headwaters Visitors Guide & Map, and for the Headwaters Golf Trail Brochure. The ceremony honours winners and honourable mentions for their efforts in promoting their communities for location and tourism opportunities.

In all, 100,000 copies of the Hills of Headwaters Visitor's Guide & Map are produced annually by the tourism association and distributed throughout the GTA and greater southern Ontario in order to generate visitation to the Hills of Headwaters region. The Headwaters Golf Trail is a collaboration of six Headwaters golf courses who reward golfers who complete all six courses in one season with innovative prizing (www.golftrail.ca).

"This year, over 190 entries were judged," stated 2006 EDCO president George Borovilos. "The competition allows local communities to see just how they stack up against other municipalities when it comes to promoting location, investment & tourism opportunities."

Expert judges reviewed all of the entries that covered everything from promotional brochures to infrastructure development projects.

Lisa Brusse, executive director and Cynthia Percival, tourism co-ordinator, with the Hills of Headwaters Tourism Association, were on hand to accept the awards.

"We are thrilled to have the work of the tourism association recognized at a provincial level," said Brusse. "Our local tourism operators and municipalities contribute enormously to the collaborative marketing efforts of the tourism association. Cynthia and I are honoured to accept the awards on their behalf."

The Hills of Headwaters Visitor 's guide and the Headwaters Golf Trail Brochure are truly made in the Hills solutions to local economic development. Both award winning publications are designed in Amaranth by graphic designer Marion Hodgson of Type and Images.

The Hills of Headwaters Tourism Association is a membership-based, regional organization with the mandate to market and promote tourism for the Hills of Headwaters region. The association is committed to encouraging tourism that is consistent with the region's rural heritage, respectful of its extraordinary natural environment and that promotes its spirit of community.

For more, contact them at 1-800-332-9744.