PAST AWARD WINNERS
Join us September 10-13, 2019 at the 37th annual CalTravel Summit at the JW Marriott L.A. LIVE to celebrate the winners.
F. Norman Clark Tourism Champion Award
2008 No Award
2009 Arnold Schwarzenegger
2010 Huell Howser
2011 Caroline Beteta
2012 Jack O’Neill
2013 Werner Escher
2014 Bob Warren
2015 Cirque du Soleil
2016 Brad Burlingame
2017 Steve Hammond
2018 John Poimiroo
Culinary Champion
of the Year
2008 Charles Phan
2009 Bradley Ogden
2010 Suzanne Goin
2011 Mary Sue Miliken and Susan Feniger
2012 Michael Chiarello
2013 Tonya Holland
2014 Raphael Lunetta
2015 Justin Cogley
2016 Chef Eric Kopelow
2017 Sir Bruno Serato
2018 Brian Malarkey
Winery of the Year
2008 Jim Barrett and Warren Winiarski
2009 Paul Dolan
2010 Wente Vineyards
2011 Bonny Doon
2012 Francis Ford Coppola
2013 Buena Vista Winery
2014 Kendall-Jackson Winery
2015 Sevtap Winery
2016 Folktale Winery
2017 Michael David Winery
2018 Paradise Ridge
Brewery of the Year Award
2013 Sierra Nevada Brewing Company
2014 Russian River Brewing Company
2015 Firestone Walker Brewing Co.
2016 Karl Strauss Brewing Company
2017 Towne Park Brew Company
2018 Modern Times
Tourism Steward of the Year Award
2008 Catalina Island Conservancy
2009 Hearst Ranch Conservation Group
2010 L.W. “Bill” Lane
2011 No Award
2012 Heal The Bay
2013 Audrey Rust
2014 California State Parks Foundation
2015 Ted Balestreri, Cannery Row
2016 National Park Service
2017 Mariana Maguire
2018 Catalina Island Conservancy
Cultural Tourism Champion
2015 Laura Zucker
2016 SFMOMA
2017 Beautify Earth
2018 California Historical Society
Excellence in Tourism Advocacy
2011 Fran Pavley
2012 Jared Huffman
2013 John Perez
2014 Phil Ting
2015 Sam Farr
2016 No Award
2017 Lisa Bartlett
2018 Toni Atkins
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Retailer of the Year Award
2016 Santa Monica Place
2017 South Coast Plaza
2018 Fashion Island
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