A Note from Ernie - February 2019
Dear Friends,
The entertainment spotlight once again shined on Los Angeles as awards season culminated in grand fashion at the Academy Awards this past Sunday. Iconic award shows ignited an exciting buzz across the city as millions of viewers from around the world tuned in with great anticipation to see if their favorite stars took home cherished honors.
With awards season coming to an end, I wanted to share a few significant accolades from the past year that Los Angeles Tourism garnered with the power of your continued partnership and support. We proudly share and celebrate these achievements with our members and partners:
- Shorty Award (Silver) for Best Real Time Response – Everyone is Welcome (with Mistress Agency)
- Shorty Social Good Award for Best Use of Video – Everyone is Welcome (with Mistress Agency)
- Webby People’s Voice Award for Adverting, Media & PR in Real Time Response Campaign – Everyone is Welcome (with Mistress Agency)
- American Advertising Award (Silver ADDY) for Internet Commercial – Everyone is Welcome
- American Advertising Award (Silver ADDY) for Film/Video/Sound/Branded Content – Preview of Shepard Fairey’s ‘Damaged’
- American Advertising Award (Bronze ADDY) for Internet Commercial – dineL.A.: Eat Your Away Across Los Angeles Animation
- American Advertising Award (Bronze ADDY) for Animation, Special Effects or Motion Graphics – dineL.A.: Eat Your Away Across Los Angeles Animation
- World Tourism Cities Federation (WTCF) for City Marketing – China
- Los Angeles Business Council’s 48th Annual Architectural Award for Community Impact
- Prevue Magazine’s Visionary Award (Gold) for Best Western US CVB/DMO
- World Travel Award for North America’s Leading Sports Tourism Destination 2019
I am immensely proud of all we have accomplished together and I’m confident that we will continue to do so in the days, months and years ahead. Thank you again for your ongoing commitment to L.A.’s travel & tourism industry.
Don’t forget, we’ll be hosting our first Member Mixer of the year on Wednesday, March 13 at Porsche Experience Center Los Angeles. Please join us for a fun evening of networking with fellow industry peers and our L.A. Tourism team while stepping into the ‘driver’s seat’ in the Simulator Lab to experience the virtual thrill of driving on a famous racetrack.
These are just a few of the many updates on L.A. Tourism and our industry that we’re sharing with you in February’s newsletter. As always, we will continue to work diligently on behalf of all of our members to bring Los Angeles to the world and the world to Los Angeles.
Best,
Ernest Wooden Jr.
President and CEO
Los Angeles Tourism & Convention Board
