The site visit
The purpose of the site visit is two-fold; verification of claims made within the submission (for example sighting of a risk management policy) and testing of the experience. The site visit will be prearranged and the judges have a proforma from which they work. Scores from the site visit will not apply at the national level, however, the judging panel will have access to the written comments.

Keeping it fair
To ensure consistency and fairness in judging, the rules for entry must be strictly met.
Failure to follow the rules of entry may attract a deduction of up to 15 points.

Note: In some categories the competition is very close and the deduction of any points could be the difference between winning and losing.

Our assurance
All information submitted is strictly confidential. All persons, for example tourism awards coordinators and judges, who may come into contact with your submission, are each required to sign a confidentiality agreement.

Delivery
Please ensure your submission is received by Anneliese Powell at the South Australian Tourism Industry Council, Level 1, 41 Currie Street, Adelaide by 5pm on 17 August 2009 or post to GPO Box 2071, Adelaide SA 5001.

Late entries will not be accepted. Please plan to get your submission in early.


Disclaimer

The South Australian Tourism Industry Council, National Tourism Alliance (NTA), organising coordinators, project managers, event managers, members of the judging committees, sponsors, transport companies and the like can not be held responsible for any damages and/or loss of materials that are submitted as an entry to regional, state or national judging. It is recommended that copies/duplicates and not original supporting documentation be provided.

By entering the South Australian Tourism Awards competition you authorise the use and/or reproduction of images and the 100 word description provided in relation to any editorial/advertising purposes initiated in conjunction with the 2009 South Australian Tourism Awards and the 2009 Qantas Australian Tourism Awards.

Your contact details may also be supplied to agencies engaged on behalf of award organisers/committees for promotional purposes.

Under no circumstances will judges be held responsible for any comment, viewpoint or expression, whether expressed or implied, concerning the standard or quality of an entrant’s submission. By signing the entry form you agree not to bring a claim against any judge or the South Australian Tourism Industry Council in relation to feedback on your submission.

Judges’ decision
The decision of the South Australian and Qantas Australian Tourism Awards Judging Panel is final. Any grievance should be forwarded to the attention of: Anneliese Powell, Awards & Event Coordinator, South Australian Tourism Industry Council, GPO Box 2071, Adelaide SA 5001.

Awards Process