Nominations open for Rogers Family Tourism Awards
Staff Reports
The San Marcos Convention & Visitor Bureau is now accepting nominations for the Rogers Family Tourism Awards. There are two awards open for nomination: The Rogers Family Tourism Award and Rogers Family Tourism Lifetime Achievement Award.
The Rogers Family Tourism Award is presented to an individual or organization in recognition of major and lasting contributions to the promotion of San Marcos tourism, or dedication to and development of the San Marcos tourism industry.
The Rogers Family Tourism Lifetime Achievement Award is presented to an individual or organization in recognition of pioneering or groundbreaking efforts in developing tourism in San Marcos or dedication to and development of the San Marcos tourism industry.
The deadline for nominations is 4:30 p.m. Friday, April 1, 2022. Winners will be announced during National Travel and Tourism Week, May 1-7, 2022. Nomination forms can be found at bit.ly/SMTXTourismAwards.
“San Marcos is a wonderful place to both live and visit and we wouldn’t be the beloved destination that we are without our local businesses and residents,” said Rebecca Ybarra, Director of Destination Services. “National Travel & Tourism Week is a time where we get to recognize our local restaurants, shops, attractions, hotels and many others for all their hard work and dedication in making San Marcos such a cool place to be.”
Past recipients of the Rogers Family Tourism Award include:
- Kathryn Welch
- July Moreno
- Clay DeStefano
- Dane Adamson
- Beverley and Billy Ray Mangham
- Kyle Mylius
- Andy Heatwole
- Ruben Becerra
- John Q. Hammons
- Arlis Hiebert
- Michelle Kvanli
Past Lifetime Achievement Award recipients include:
- Tim De Jong
- Evelyn Te Grotenhuis
- Lions Club Tube Rental
- The Heritage Association of San Marcos
- Honorable Susan Clifford Narvaiz
- Cathy Dillon
- Kent Finlay
- Chandrika and Arun Amin
- Ron Coley
- Bob Sappington
- Buddy Mostyn
For more information, contact the San Marcos Convention & Visitor Bureau at 512-393-5930
