CELEBRATING 25 YEARS!
TOURISM CHALLENGE 2025
And the winners are....
Thanks again to all of the wonderful attractions, hotels and neighbourhoods who welcomed thousands, and thousands of enthusiastic tourism industry colleagues this year!
And a big thank you to our partners who contributed more than 90 prizes to make our 25th Anniversary celebration amazing.
All winners have been notified and here they are, congratulations to everyone.
45 Something Grand Prize Winners
Rocky Mountaineer Trip for Two Gold Leaf - David - Railway Museum of BC - Engine 374
Cathay Pacific Two Roundtrip Economy Class Tickets Vancouver to Hong Kong - Evelyn - Westin Wall Centre Hotel
China Airlines One Round Trip Economy Class Ticket with Confirmed space from Vancouver to Taipei or select one other destination in Asia - Arturo - JW Marriott Parq Vancouver & The Douglas
Discover Canada Rockies Summer Classic Tour - Christina – Tour Operator - One Dream Travel
35 Something Prize Winners
Greater Vancouver Zoo – Behind the Scenes Tour – Jessica - JW Marriott Parq Vancouver & The Douglas
VSO 2025/2026 Subscription for Two - Yenealem - Sheraton Wall Centre Hotel
VIA Rail trip between Vancouver and Jasper – Christianne - Vancouver Police Museum
WestJet - $500 voucher - Sophie – Steveston Village
Bard on the Beach 2 shows for 2 - Dolly - Old Hastings Mill Store Museum
Bard on the Beach – Fireworks BBQ & a Show - Nicole - Canada Place/Port of Vancouver
Canadian Outback Rafting for Two – Tina - The Westin Bayshore Vancouver
Helijet - Return flight to any Helijet Destination – Naden - Hyatt Regency Hotel
Cycle City Tours e bike rental package for 6 Valerie - Destinations North America
BC Place Suite for 12 Whitecaps or BC Lions – Mary Jane – Vancouver Convention Centre
Ultimate Staycation from Canada Place - Cindy - Tour Operator – Lion Travel
Rockwood Adventures Rainforest Tour for 10 - Sharron - JW Marriott Parq Vancouver & The Douglas
Air North, Yukon’s Airline Roundtrip Flights to Whitehorse – Edgard – VIA Rail
Harbour Air – Round trip any destination – Alanna – Destination Vancouver
Vancouver Christmas Market Trip to Seattle Christmas Market – Benedict –Fairmont Pacific Rim
HI Canada – 2 nights in a Private room at HI Whistler and a $50 GC at Cheakys Café – Fran – UBC Botanical Garden
UBC – Events and membership package! - Ainsley – Vancouver Aquarium
Dine and Spa Package from Shangri- La Vancouver: includes a 75-minute WestCoast Wave Massage with complimentary face mask at CHI Spa and a $250 Gift Card for Carlino – Ece – Museum of Vancouver
Vancouver Lookout - Private Party for 10 @ the Vancouver Lookout Observation Deck - Magnus – Vancouver Maritime Museum
Seair Seaplanes - Round-trip flight for two to Salt Spring Island! – Nan – Vancouver Convention Centre
Vancouver Police Museum - Friends and Family Forensics Night – Solve a kidnapping and enjoy a private tour! – Jason – VIFC Hullo
The Cultch - 2025/2026 Season Ticket Package for 2 - Josephine – Chinatown Storytelling Centre
FlyOver Experience - Celebrate 25 years with 25 passes! Rayven – Vancouver Aquarium
Vancouver Opera – 2 Tickets to a 2025– 2026 Performance – Tim – Canada Place
25 Something Prizes Winners
Chinatown Story Telling Centre Family Membership - Gillian – YVR Greencoats
Vancouver Christmas Market 1 stay in a downtown hotel and an unlimited entry Season Pass - Megan – Canada Place
WildPlay –
• Do-It-All-Deals to WildPlay Maple Ridge for 2 – Peter – Playland/PNE
• One Bungy Jump at WildPlay Nanaimo - Lois – Sea to Sky Gondola
• Primal Swing at WildPlay Nanaimo for 2 - Arshpreet – Fairmont Waterfront Hotel
Two Indigenous Tourism Canada Original Original Gift Bags of Goodies - Eunice – VanDusen Gardens and Derek – Playland/PNE
Hyatt Regency – 2 Night Stay with Breakfast for 2 - Eileen – Chinatown Storytelling Centre
Sea to Sky Gondola – 2 ticks and a Summit gift card - Prakaytawan - River Rock Hotel
Indigenous Tourism BC - 2-night stay at Sasquatch Crossing Eco Lodge, near Harrison Mills – Katie – Westin Bayshore
Coast Coal Harbour 1 night stay – Melinda – UBC Botanical Garden
Arts Club Theatre Company 2 Tickets to Waitress: The Musical – Leslie – Chinatown Storytelling Centre
JW Marriott Parq Vancouver 1 night stay - Eleanor – Destination Vancouver
Capilano Group Swag Bag $150 gift card to the Cliffhouse Restaurant – Rachel – Lulu Island Winery
Vancouver Aquarium Gift Basket – Valued at $250 – Maria – Best Western Sands Hotel
McArthurGlen Designer Outlet Vancouver Airport $250 Gift Card – Sabine – Destination Vancouver
Forbidden Vancouver Walking Tours – Secrets of the Penthouse event - Udeshika – Four Seasons Whistler
BC Ferris Return Fare on a major route – Nadia – Larco Hospitality
Destination Canada Swag Bag – Loicalyn – Sutton Place Hotel
Vancouver Water Adventures Paddleboard or Kayak Rentals for 4 – Jagdish - Pinnacle Hotel Harbourfront
Sandman Hotels 2 prizes - 1 night Stay at any Sandman Hotel across Canada- Parminder – River Rock Hotel and Fabio – Vancouver Art Gallery
BIG BUS Sightseeing Tours –
Victoria including Buchart Gardens – Josselyn – Metropolitan Hotel
Whistler Tour including Sea to Sky Gondola visit - Barbara – Holiday Inn Downtown
4 Big Bus - Hop on Hop Off tour for two - Anya – Canada Place, Trang – Delta Burnaby Conference Centre, Dat – WestJet and Srinivas Alu – Coast Coal Harbour
RunGo Prize Pack - includes RunGo and RunGo Dash for Dogs swag, 4 RunGo Dash for Dogs entries, and 2 RunGo Premium Unlimited Memberships - Sampson – Burnaby Village Museum
Harbour Cruises - Evening Dinner Cruise for 2 – Jennilyn – Executive Hotel Le Soleil
Universal Coachlines – 4 return tickets to Whistler Jeannie – Richmond Art Gallery
Showtime – 2 Upper Bowl Canucks Tickets – Fusayo – Tour Operator
Coastal Jazz & Blues Society – 2 tickets to 2 Marquee Shows - Joey – River Rock Hotel
International Stage Lines - $150 Everything Wine Gift Card - Ravi – Sheraton Guildford Hotel
ToursByLocals - $300 GC for a Private Tour in any city in the World! And a goody bag! – Keziah – Fairmont Pacific Rim Hotel
Cambie Village Merchant Association a collection of gift cards from Village merchants – Alicia – Discover Canada Tours
AZUR Legacy Collection Hotel – I night with breakfast for 2 - Isabella – Beaty Biodiversity Museum
Vancouver Maritime Museum – Family Membership and Gift Store Gift Certificate – Robert - Harbour Air
Cantrail – 2 return tickets to Seattle – Brian Dahl - MGME
The Great Canadian Trolley Company – 3 great prizes:
48 hours Hop on Hop Off passes for 10 – Lidia – The Cultch
Haunted Halloween Trolley Tour for 2 – Adrienne – BC Place
Christmas Lights and Karaoke Trolley Tour for 6 – Chelsey – Roedde House
Railway Museum of BC - 4 tickets to the North Pole Express – Henry – Beaty Biodiversity Museum
Vancouver Whale Watch - 2 Whale Watching Experiences – Martha - FlyOver
Hullo Vancouver - 4 business class roundtrips Vancouver to Nanimo – Jay – Grouse Mountain
Douglas Autograph Hotel Vancouver - 1 night stay – Pamela – Hilton
Historic Stewart Farm - Heritage inspired gift basket – Heidi – VanDusen Gardens
Vancouver Mysteries - Outdoor Mystery Game for 6 - Erica – Capilano Group
Richmond Art Gallery - Swag Bag – Robert – Rocky Mountaineer
Two Vancouver Convention Centre Gift Baskets – Debbie – Vancouver Aquarium Volunteer and Lin – Pan Pacific Hotel
Burnaby Art Gallery – Gift Bag of Goodies – Coleen – Downtown Vancouver
Toonie Tours - 2 great prizes - $200 Gift Cards for any tour in 9 cities we offer tours! – Jiwan – Rosewood Hotel and Danilo – Fairmont Waterfront
Britannia Mine Museum - Annual Family Membership - Marija – Hotel Blu
Stanley’s Bar & Grill - $250 Gift Card – Atsuko – Fairmont Vancouver Airport
Sheraton Vancouver Guildford Hotel - 1 night stay for two in a Sheraton Club Room, including breakfast and parking! Christien – River Rock Hotel
Castle Fun Park - $250 gift card - Brett – Grouse Mountain
Museum of Surrey - Bag of Goodies! – Anne - VanDusen
Gulf of Georgia Cannery - 2025 Tourism Challenge Gift basket – Alexis – Fairmont Waterfront Hotel
ATLAS Steak + Fish - $250 Gift Certificate – Cody – Museum of Anthropology
Star Limousine – Miranda – Science World
Burnaby Village Swag Bag of Goodies – Jean – Richmond Olympic Experience