Awards & Recognition
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, feel free to toot it for us. A sampling of recent awards and accolades:
Awards
Destination Awards
2012: Fort Lauderdale ranks #10 in US for fall travel according to Travel Leaders Group
2011: Yahoo Travel named us #2 Top Ten Beach Getaway
2011: TripAdvisor named W Fort Lauderdale, the trendiest US hotel (Jan)
2011: Fort Lauderdale named Best Beach in the World by OMG magazine (LGBT)
2011: Best Destination from Amazing Gay Awards
2010: Not to be Missed Vacation Spots by US News & World Report (Dec)
PR Week Awards
2013: Consumer Launch Campaign of the Year award for Defrost Your Swimsuit
Web Marketing Awards
2013: Best Government Integrated Ad Campaign: Goodbye Chilly, Hello Sunny
Henry M. Flagler Visit Florida Tourism Awards
2012: BEST IN SHOW, Defrost Your Swimsuit
2012: Special Event, Defrost Your Swimsuit
2012: Outdoor, Toronto Billboards
2012: Mixed Media: Defrost Your Swimsuit tour
2012: Mobile Marketing: Sunny.org mobile site
2012: Consumer Material: Cruise and Play video
2012: Trade Material: SunConventional Meetings Guide
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
2013: Gold, New York Times interstitial banner ads
2013: Gold, Defrost Your Swimsuit App
2013: Gold, Fork Lauderdale Dining App
2013: Gold, Defrost Your Swimsuit Taxi Wraps
2012: Best in Show, Defrost Your Swimsuit campaign
2012: Gold, "Super Boy" national TV spot, Sunny.org mobile website, Defrost Your Swimsuit app
2012: Silver, Super Summer national TV campaign and outdoor board; pre/post cruise video
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
2012: Gold, Defrost Your Swimsuit special event
2012: Gold, Defrost Your Swimsuit media coverage
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
2013: Platinum, Hello Sunny campaign rollout
2013: Gold, Sunny.org redesign
2009: Sunny.org Official Website
2009: Meeting Planners Guide
2008: Summer of Discovery Program
2007: coast(954) Pop-Up Store
The Communicator Awards
2013: Goodbye Chilly, Hello Sunny Integrated Branding Campaign (award of excellence)
2013: Hello Sunny Online Travel Video (award of excellence)
2013: Hello Sunny Direct Mail Marketing (award of excellence)
2013: Sunny.org (award of distinction)
2013: Fork Lauderdale Dining App (award of distinction)
2011: Sunnylicious Scan Tag Ad
2009: NY Times post-election newspaper ad
2009: Billboard in Times Square
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
2012: Best in Class: Defrost Your Swimsuit
2012: Sunny.org Mobile site
2012: Super Summer Savings
2012: Marketing Plan booklet
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:
2013 "Green Meetings Approved Site" by ConventionSouth
2012 INCENTIVE Platinum Partners award
2012 Meetings & Conventions Gold Award and Hall of Fame
2012 Successful Meetings' Pinnacle Award
2012 Top Destination Award from Facilities & Destinations
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.
