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Awards of Excellence

All Awards of Excellence applications closed on September 12, 2024. Winners will be revealed at OHCE®2024 in Oklahoma City, OK. 

We’re always looking to celebrate our members, and one of the best ways is through our awards program, the Awards of Excellence.

As the Outdoor Hospitality Industry continues to evolve and thrive, recognizing outstanding contributions and achievements is necessary. At OHI, we understand the importance of honoring exceptional individuals, organizations, and parks that have elevated the standards of outdoor hospitality.

The OHI Awards of Excellence serve as a platform to acknowledge and appreciate the exemplary efforts of individuals, businesses, and parks within the outdoor hospitality community. These awards encompass various categories, recognizing excellence in areas such as campground operations, customer service, marketing, innovation, environmental stewardship, and community involvement. By honoring exceptional achievements, the OHI Awards of Excellence inspire the community to strive for greatness and continuously raise the bar in the industry.

 

Categories for Recognition

Park of the Year

Park of the Year

(Small, Medium, Large, and Mega Park) Recognizing outstanding OHI member parks within each size category.

Supplier of the Year

Supplier of the Year

Awarded to an OHI Supplier that has consistently provided exceptional products or services to the Outdoor Hospitality Industry.

Plan-It Green Friendly Park of the Year

Plan-It Green Friendly Park of the Year

Honoring two parks (size-based categories) that have shown exemplary commitment to environmental sustainability and green initiatives.

Campground Partner of the Year

Campground Partner of the Year

Awarded to an individual who has demonstrated a personal commitment to their professional development and their business through the use of OHI programs.

State Directory of the Year Award

State Directory of the Year Award

Awarded to states with exemplary directories concerning ease of use, design, technology, consumer resources and distribution.

State Leadership Award

State Leadership Award

Awarded to an individual who has demonstrated a commitment to their professional growth and contributed significant time and talent to their state association and OHI.

 Unity Through Generosity Award

Unity Through Generosity Award

This award is presented to a person(s) or group that has had a dramatic effect on the Outdoor Hospitality Industry by generously sharing time, talents, or goodwill.

Park of the Year

Park of the Year

(Small, Medium, Large, and Mega Park) Recognizing outstanding OHI member parks within each size category.

Supplier of the Year

Supplier of the Year

Awarded to an OHI Supplier that has consistently provided exceptional products or services to the Outdoor Hospitality Industry.

Plan-It Green Friendly Park of the Year

Plan-It Green Friendly Park of the Year

Honoring two parks (size-based categories) that have shown exemplary commitment to environmental sustainability and green initiatives.

Campground Partner of the Year

Campground Partner of the Year

Awarded to an individual who has demonstrated a personal commitment to their professional development and their business through the use of OHI programs.

State Directory of the Year Award

State Directory of the Year Award

Awarded to states with exemplary directories concerning ease of use, design, technology, consumer resources and distribution.

State Leadership Award

State Leadership Award

Awarded to an individual who has demonstrated a commitment to their professional growth and contributed significant time and talent to their state association and OHI.

 Unity Through Generosity Award

Unity Through Generosity Award

This award is presented to a person(s) or group that has had a dramatic effect on the Outdoor Hospitality Industry by generously sharing time, talents, or goodwill.

 

Park of the Year Award 
Parks that have won an OHI Park of the Year Award (Small, Medium, Large and Mega) in the past two years (2022 or 2023) in a category are ineligible to win another award in that same category in 2024. Representatives of these parks will serve as judges for their respective category group.  
 
Plan-it Green Friendly Park Award 
Parks that have won a Plan-It Green Friendly Park of the Year in 2021 or 2022 are eligible to nominate for that award again and eligible to win a Park of the Year Award. 

There are two things you can do to help make sure your nomination application is as strong as it can be: 

  1. Be as descriptive as possible. For example, instead of simply stating that your park has a strong commitment to customer service, describe the specific training and programs you have put into place at your park to achieve that goal or provide testimonials from guests who have experienced your commitment to customer service first hand! 
  2. Support your statements. Uploading photos, videos and/or PDF documents can really help bring your park to life for the judges. 

Sept 12: Award Submission Deadline  

Nov 6: Awards of Excellence Winners revealed at OHCE 

There is no cost to enter the OHI Awards of Excellence.