California Travel Association’s Prior Year Award Winners
F. Norman Clark Tourism Champion Award
2008 No Award
2009 Arnold Schwarzenegger
2010 HuellHowser
2011 Caroline Beteta
2012 Jack O’Neill
2013 Werner Escher
2014 Bob Warren
2015 Cirque du Soleil
2016 Brad Burlingame, Visit West Hollywood
Chef/Restaurateur/Food Artisan of the Year Award
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, Universal Studios Hollywood
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
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
Retailer of the Year Award
2016 Santa Monica Pace – a Macerich property
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 TedBalestreri, Cannery Row
2016 National Park Service
California Travel Industry Award for the Promotion and Advancement of Tourism
2011 Roger Dow
2012 Terry McRae
2013 KatieTamony
2014 JohnLambeth
Artist of the Year
2014 Train
Cultural Tourism Champion
2015 LauraZucker
2016 SFMOMA
Excellence in Tourism Advocacy Award
2011 FranPavley
2012 Jared Huffman
2013 John Perez
2014 Phil Ting
2015 Sam Farr
2016 No Award
Special Recognition for Decades of Supporting and Promoting Tourism
2012 Georgiana Clark
Spirit of CalTravel Award
2013 Rich Reasons and Dave Mering
30 and Under Emerging Leaders
2015
AlissaFiset, PIER 39
Citlalie Gallegos, Petersen Automotive Museum
Randy Hardy, PIER 39
Kylee Jepsen, Visit San Luis Obispo County
Elizabeth King, Macy’s
Alex Lopez, Tourism Marketing Consultant
Jennifer Meneses, Courtyard by Marriott Oxnard
Kirstin Neish, Universal Studios Hollywood
Lauren Ong, PIER 39
Kristin Wing, Anaheim/Orange County Visitor & Convention Bureau
2016
Jackie Alvarez, Santa Monica Travel & Tourism
Michael Badolato, Alcatraz Cruises
Brittney Carter, Visit California
Rylee Chapman, Visit Anaheim
Evelin Cuevas, Universal Studios Hollywood
Amanda Diefenderfer , Big Red Marketing
Natalie Jasmine, Ritz Carlton Rancho Mirage
Kathy Nishimura, Visit Anaheim
Chris O’Callaghan, LEGOLAND® California Resort
Erin Ramsauer, Visit Anaheim
HumbertoRivero, aRes Travel
Brooke Smith, InterMountain Management LLC
Briana Struckmeyer, Yuba Sutter Chamber of Commerce
Allyson Thomsen, Monterey County Convention & Visitors Bureau
Rachel Volbert, Visit Huntington Beach
Brandon Weimer, Brandini Enterprises, Inc.
Josh Wray, Mammoth Lakes Tourism