Nominate the best and brightest in Sonoma County's tourism and hospitality industry!
Sonoma County Tourism is delighted to recognize this year's Stars of the Industry during its 2021 Annual Meeting. 
Save the date for Sonoma County Tourism’s Annual Meeting at the Flamingo Resort, Sept. 29, 2021 from 3 to 5 p.m. (followed by a reception). Although full information regarding the meeting’s agenda, along with registration information, will be unveiled at a later date, Sonoma County Tourism is pleased to announce it will be incorporating a Stars of the Industry award ceremony as part the proceedings. 

Nominations are now open, and we encourage you to submit your business and staff for consideration in the following categories: 
Customer Engagement - This award recognizes a hospitality business that has worked creatively and with ingenuity to keep customers engaged throughout the global pandemic.
Environmental Stewardship/Sustainable Practices - This award recognizes a hospitality business that has developed a culture toward integrating environmentally sustainable practices with everyday operations, while maintaining quality service and meeting guest expectations.
Front of the House - This award recognizes a front of the house employee who goes above and beyond to provide excellent customer service to guests and exemplifies dependability, teamwork and dedication to the industry. Examples of Front of the House positions include: servers, hosts, baristas, front desk staff, valets, bellpersons, banquet service staff, concierges, etc.
Heart of the House - This award recognizes a heart of the house employee who goes above and beyond to help the operation run smoothly and exemplifies dependability, teamwork and dedication to the industry. Examples of Heart of the House staff include: stewarding, chefs/cooks, housekeeping, engineering, laundry, accounting, etc.
Please note that each business is limited to one nomination per category, but multiple category nominations will be accepted. Use a separate nomination form for each category nomination.

Nominations are due by August 13 at 5 p.m. Late entries cannot be accepted.
If you have questions about the awards process, please contact Kelly Bass Seibel at [email protected].