BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (Nov. 14, 2012) — The Kentucky Distillers’ Association captured seven awards, including four first-place honors and the coveted “Most Innovative” prize, at a recent gala to honor the state’s best tourism campaigns in 2012.
“This is an exciting and historic time for our signature Bourbon industry, with the skyrocketing growth of the Kentucky Bourbon Trail tour and the increasing popularity of our iconic brands around the world,” said KDA President Eric Gregory.
The Kentucky Travel Industry Association (KTIA) presented its Traverse Awards for excellence in tourism marketing Oct. 23 during the Kentucky Travel Industry Annual Conference in Bowling Green.
The awards were:
– First place, Kentucky Bourbon Trail® brochure
– First place, KDA “Barrel Strength” brochure
– First place, KDA print advertisement
– First place, Kentucky Bourbon Trail® stave shot glass display
– Second place, Kentucky Bourbon Trail® t-shirt
– Honorable mention, Kentucky Bourbon Trail® mini barrel
In addition, the “Barrel Strength” brochure that highlights the Bourbon industry’s economic and tourism impact won the “Most Innovative” award for its creative rolling layout.
“This has been an incredible tool in educating people about our industry and its impact,” Gregory said.
A panel of marketing, public relations and tourism experts from outside Kentucky judged nearly 300 entries in 21 categories on the basis of concept, creativity, design and how well it relates to its audience. The KTIA has given its Traverse Awards since 1986.
The KDA is a non-profit trade association founded in 1880 that promotes and protects Kentucky’s signature Bourbon and distilled spirits industry. For more information, visit www.kybourbon.com.
KDA heritage distillery members include Beam Inc. (Jim Beam and Maker’s Mark), Brown-Forman Corp., Diageo North America, Four Roses Distillery, Heaven Hill Distilleries, Inc., and Wild Turkey Distillery.
Craft distillery members include Alltech’s Town Branch Distillery, Barrel House Distilling Co., Corsair Artisan Distillery, Limestone Branch Distillery, MB Roland Distillery, The Old Pogue Distillery, Silver Trail Distillery and Willett Distillery.
The Kentucky Bourbon Trail tour features Four Roses and Wild Turkey in Lawrenceburg; Heaven Hill in Bardstown; Jim Beam in Clermont; Maker’s Mark in Loretto; Town Branch in Lexington and Woodford Reserve in Versailles. Visit online at www.kybourbontrail.com.
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