Toot our horn.

From innovative programs to official recognitions and undisputed “mosts,” Greater Fort Lauderdale has enjoyed more than its share of awards, honors and achievements over the past few years. We don’t like to toot our own horn but, should you be planning an article and choose to include one or more of the accolades listed below, feel free to toot it for us. A sampling of recent awards and accolades:

Awards

Destination Awards
2011: Yahoo Travel named us #2 Top Ten Beach Getaway (March)
2011: TripAdvisor named W Fort Lauderdale, the trendiest US hotel (Jan)
2011: Fort Lauderdale named Best Beach in the World by OMG magazine (GLBT) 
2011: Best Destination from Amazing Gay Awards
2010: Not to be Missed Vacation Spots by US News & World Report (Dec)

Henry M. Flagler Visit Florida Tourism Awards
2011: Niche Marketing, Office of Film & Entertainment marketing materials
2010: Newspaper Ad, Post-election ad in New York Times
2010: Outdoor, Billboards along the Long Island Expressway
2010: Consumer Collateral, Vacation Planner
2009: Creative Public Relations, coast(954) Pop-Up Store
2009: Creative Partnering, DineOut Lauderdale Program
2009: Multicultural Marketing: Rainbow Vacation Planner
2008: Best in Show for Beachmobile
2008: Creative Magazine Advertising, “O” Campaign
2008: Mixed Media Campaign
2008: Multicultural Marketing: Multicultural Visitors Guide

ADDY Awards
2010: Gold, Mild 2 Wild GLBT Mobile Website
2010: Silver, Find Your Sunny videos
2009: Silver, Gr8ter Beaches Summer Campaign
2009: Gold, GLBT video
2008: Gold, Immersadome video
2008: Gold, Integrated Ad Campaign
2008: Silver, Post-Election Ad "Time to exercise your right to relax."

Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association Int'l (HSMAI) Adrian Awards
2011: Gold, Defrost Your Swimsuit campaign in NYC
2011: Bronze, Vacation Like a VIP
2010: Platinum, Sunny in the City campaign
2009: Bronze, Website, Sunny.org
2008: Gold, Special Events Category, coast(954) Pop-Up Store
2008: Bronze, Marketing Program Category, Summer of Discovery
2007: Gold, Special Events Category, coast(954) Pop-Up Store

Society of American Travel Writers’ Aaron D. Cushman Awards
2008: coast(954) Pop-Up Store campaign
2007: Best Marketing Campaign, “Spring Break to Beach Chic: The Transformation of Greater Fort Lauderdale”

Hermes Awards
2009: Sunny.org Official Website
2009: Meeting Planners Guide
2008: Summer of Discovery Program
2007: coast(954) Pop-Up Store

The Communicator Awards
2011: Sunnylicious Scan Tag Ad
2009: NY Times post-election newspaper ad
2009: Billboard in Times Square

Davey Awards
2009: Silver award for Sunny.org tourism website

W3 Awards
2009: Silver award for Sunny.org tourism website

SABRE Awards
2007: Travel and Tourism Category, coast(954) Pop-Up Store

National Assn of County Information Officers (NACIO) Awards
2010: Best in Class: Mild to Wild GLBT Mobile Site
2010: Vacation Playbook
2010: Super Bowl XLIV media center
2010: Sunny in the City campaign 
2010: Learn to Dive program
2009: Best in Class: iVisitLauderdale iPhone Application
2009: "Unleashed" GLBT Video
2009: Sunny.org tourism website
2008: Multicultural Visitors Guide
2008: coast(954) Pop-Up Store

Trade Awards:
2011 ConventionSouth Readers' Choice Award
2011 Meetings & Conventions Gold Award
2011 Successful Meetings’ Pinnacle Award
2011 Facilities & Destinations Prime Site Award
2010 Inner Circle Award of Excellence from Association Meetings (8 consecutive yrs)
2010 World Class Award from Insurance & Financial Meetings Management
2009 Top Destination Award from Facilities & Destinations
2009 Distinctive Achievement Award from Association Conventions & Facilities
ConventionSouth 2009 Readers' Choice Award
Association Meetings’ Inner Circle Award
Gold Service Award and Hall of Fame from Meetings & Conventions
Corporate & Incentive Travel’s Award of Excellence
Meeting News Planners Choice Award

Certifications

Clean Beaches Council “Blue Wave Beaches” for outstanding beauty, safety and cleanliness awarded to five beaches to Greater Fort Lauderdale: Dania Beach, Deerfield Beach, Fort Lauderdale Beach, Hollywood Beach and Pompano Beach.