There are so many wonderful and diverse travel experiences awaiting groups. Eating, sleeping and shopping are important—so important—but what about the best bird's-eye view of your destination? The best adventure? The best hands-on experience?
The 2019 Groups Today Readers Choice Awards winners are in! We hope you'll find your favorites and discover some unexpected selections to inspire your travels and itineraries. Click here to read more!
CBV or DMO: City/Region
Lousiville CVB | Saundra Robertson
Honorable Mentions: Destination Cleveland: Jane Tougouma | Elizabeth DMO: Jennifer Costa | Long Beach Package Travel: Ragan Myers | Ottawa Tourism: Kelly Dean
CBV or DMO: State/Province
Maryland Office of Tourism | Rich Gilbert
Honorable Mentions: Alabama Tourism Department: Rosemary Judkins | Circle Wisconsin: Wendy Dobrzynski | Tour Colorado: Carrie Whitley | Travel Manitoba: Melanie Swenarchuk
Hotel: Boutique or Historic
Inn on Biltmore Estate
Honorable Mentions: French Lick Resort | The Grand Hotel | Hotel Belleclaire | Trapp Family Lodge
Hotel: Large Group
Marriott
Honorable Mentions: Drury Inns | Embassy Suites | Hampton Inn | Hilton
Beer or Wine Trail
Asheville, North Carolina
Honorable Mentions: Columbus, Ohio | Finger Lakes, New York | Grand Rapids, Michigan | Sonoma, California
Dining Experience
Hard Rock Cafe
Honorable Mentions: Buca Di Beppo Italian Restaurant | Golden Corral | Heartland Brewery Group | Medieval Times
Hands-On Experience
Madame Tussauds
Honorable Mentions: College Football Hall of Fame | Corning Museum of Glass | Historic RCA Studio B – Country Music Hall of Fame | Turkey Hill Experience
Sightseeing Tour
Hornblower Cruises
Honorable Mentions: Blue & Gold Fleet | Boggy Creek Airboat Adventures | City Sightseeing | Maverick Aviation Group
View
Top of the Rock Observation Deck
Honorable Mentions: CN Tower | Grand Canyon National Park | ICON Orlando | Skydeck Chicago
Festival
Tulip Time
Honorable Mentions: Artscape Baltimore | Cheyenne Frontier Days | Virginia Arts Festival | World Pride NYC
Venue for the Arts
Carnegie Hall
Honorable Mentions: Dolby Theatre | Fox Theatre Atlanta | Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts | Lincoln Center
Museum
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
Honorable Mentions: 9/11 Memorial & Museum | Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center | Museum of Modern Art | Museum of Science & Industry
Broadway Experience
Group Sales Box Office at Broadway.com
Honorable Mentions: Broadway Inbound | Disney Theatrical | Mirvish Productions | Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts
Casino
Mohegan Sun
Honorable Mentions: Beau Rivage | Oaklawn Jockey Club Inc. | Potawatomi Hotel & Casino | Resorts Atlantic City
Amusement Park
Walt Disney World Resort
Honorable Mentions: Cedar Point | Silver Dollar City | Six Flags | Universal Orlando
Shopping
Mall of America
Honorable Mentions: Destiny USA | New England Development | Simon Properties | Tanger Outlets
Destination: United States
New Orleans, Louisiana
Honorable Mentions: Boston, Massachusetts | Chicago, Illinois | Cleveland, Ohio | Washington, D.C.
Destination: North America
New York, New York
Honorable Mentions: Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada | Portland, Oregon | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Destination: International
Italy
Honorable Mentions: Greece | London, England | Scotland | New Zealand