2007 Ruby Award Winners pictured.

The 2009 Ruby Awards Competition,
Recognizing Uncommon Brilliance in the Travel & Tourism Industry

Download 2009 Ruby Awards brochure and entry forms.

Questions? Please call the Ohio Travel Association at 800-896-4682.

 

     

Ohio Travel Association’s 2008 RUBY Awards
Presented by Ohio Magazine

Congratulations to the winners of Ohio Travel Association’s 2008 RUBY Awards presented by Ohio Magazine, the runners-up (recipients of the Citation of Excellence), the winner of the Delegates Choice Award and the finalists who stood out among the record number 180 entries in 16 categories.  The RUBY Awards, which stands for Recognizing Uncommon Brilliance in the Travel and Tourism Industry, were presented on Thursday, October 23, 2008 during the Ohio Conference on Tourism in Canton.  Special thanks to Lute Harmon, Jr., President, Ohio Magazine for his generous sponsorship of the RUBY Awards Luncheon and presentation. 

Winners and runners-up of
Ohio Travel Association’s 2008 RUBY Awards presented by Ohio Magazine:

 

Guides and Planners: budget more than $500,000

RUBY Award
Renaissance Performing Arts Association for The Renaissance 2008-2009

Citation of Excellence
COSI for 2007-2008 Field Trip Planner

 

Guides and Planners: budget less than $500,000

RUBY Award
Mahoning County CVB for Catch the Spirit – Group Tours

Citation of Excellence
Lorain County Visitors Bureau for Adventure & Visitor Info Guide to Lorain County

 

Brochure: budget more than $500,000

RUBY Awards (tie)
Dayton/Montgomery County CVB for Dayton/Montgomery County Kids Corridor Brochure

COSI Columbus for COSI Exploration Guide

Citation of Excellence
the Wilds for Wildecamp at the Wilds

 

Brochure: budget less than $500,000

RUBY Awards (tie)
Miami County CVB for Miami County Barn Quilts

Greater Licking County CVB for A Guide to Student Field Trips

Citation of Excellence
Lehman’s for Visit Store

 

Newsletter

RUBY Award
Great Wolf Lodge, Sandusky for Wolf Tracks

Citation of Excellence
Sauder Village for "Experience” Newsletter

 

Annual Reports

RUBY Award
Toledo Zoo for Annual Report 2007

Citation of Excellence
COSI for 2007 Annual Statement

 

Direct Mail/Free Standing Insert

RUBY Award
Toledo Zoo for Toledo Zoo Catering Package

Citation of Excellence
Warren County CVB for Warren County 30 Prizes in 30 Days Summer Insert

 

Print Advertisement: budget more than $500,000

RUBY Award
Northern Cincinnati CVB for “All for FUN and fun for all”

Citation of Excellence
Warren County CVB for Renegade Barbie

 

Print Advertisement: budget less than $500,000

RUBY Award
Marietta/Washington County CVB for Illustrated Ads of Marietta

Citation of Excellence
Mahoning County CVB for Catch the Spirit Print Campaign

 

Radio Advertisement

RUBY Award
Geauga Lake’s Wildwater Kingdom for Let’s Get Wet

Citations of Excellence (tie)
Cedar Point Amusement Park/Resort for High Places

Lake Erie Shores & Islands for Plane Plans

 

Television Advertisement

RUBY Award
Cedar Point Amusement Park/Resort for High Places

Citation of Excellence
Toledo Zoo for I Love My Zoo


Promotional Video/CD-ROM

RUBY Award
Cincinnati Regional Tourism Network for Cincinnati RTN, Cincinnati Choir “Flight of the Bumblebee”

Citation of Excellence
Greene County CVB for “Think Greene”

 

Web Site: budget more than $500,000

RUBY Awards (tie)
Northern Cincinnati CVB for Northern Cincynorth.com

Cincinnati Regional Tourism Network for CincinnatiUSA.com

Citation of Excellence
Geauga Lake’s Wildwater Kingdom for Wildwaterfun.com

 

Web Site: budget less than $500,000

RUBY Award
Miami County CVB for VisitMiamiCounty.org Website

Citation of Excellence
Geauga County Tourism for Geauga County Tourism Website

 

Marketing Campaign

RUBY Award
Northern Cincinnati CVB for Northern Cincinnati “All for FUN and fun for all”

Citations of Excellence (tie)
Marietta/Washington CVB for Illustrations of Marietta 

Mahoning County CVB for Catch the Spirit-Youngstown

 

Electronic Media

RUBY Award
Lake Erie Shores & Islands for Shores & Island Banner Ads

Citation of Excellence
Warren County CVB for Warren County iBrochure

 

Delegates Choice Award

Warren County CVB for Renegade Barbie

 

 

 
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