2025 Nomination Form for Events and Festivals Excellence

About the Events and Festivals Excellence Award

BC Recreation and Parks Association is pleased to host an annual Awards program that recognizes outstanding special events, programs, facilities and parks, and dedicated individuals whose ideas, innovation, and services make an impact in the recreation and parks sector.

The Events and Festivals Excellence Award recognizes innovative events that were successful in improving individual and community-level connectedness, social and physical well-being, and engagement. The event / festival could serve as a model for other local governments or organizations to enhance their community activities.

About the Nomination Application:

Events and Festivals award nominations are estimated to take up to 10 hours to pull together the information and could take up to 2 hours to fully complete the online nomination form.

Prior to starting the online nomination form, we recommend that you use the Nomination Reference Guide available on the BCRPA website to help prepare your nomination.

Note: You will be able to save your progress and return to the nomination form at a later time. If you lose the URL link or need to make an edit to your nomination, please contact Connie Mah, Manager of Operations and Sustainability, by email.

The deadline for nominations is: 11:59 PM, March 6, 2025.

Eligibility:

Either the nominator or applicant must be a BCRPA member.
The Nominee (the Event / Festival) must have been developed and administered by a currently enrolled Local Government, Affiliate, or Corporate Member.

If you have any questions, please contact the 2025 Provincial Awards Review Committee, c/o Connie Mah, Manager of Operations and Sustainability, by email.