Business of the Year – Large
Presented to a tourism business, facility, event or attraction with 20 or more employees that provides exceptional visitor experiences that result in high levels of customer satisfaction through the experiences or services provided
The Fort Garry Hotel, Spa and Conference Centre
For The Fort Garry Hotel, Spa and Conference Centre, 2023 was all about innovation and taking the next steps to enhance and elevate its overall guest experience. From interior and exterior renovations, adding Yuk Yuks Winnipeg Comedy Club and Vida Cucina Italia fine dining, to creating new events and experiences like Karaoke Live! and Mistletoe Moose Pop-Up Bar, these efforts contributed to the property’s overall success.
The Fort Garry Hotel produced record-setting revenues through meetings, conferences, tours, events, private dining and social celebrations. By the end 2023, the Fort Garry Hotel’s workforce numbers were the highest in the history of the hotel, a testament to the property’s growth, recruitment efforts and workplace culture.
Business of the Year – Small
Presented to a tourism business, facility, event or attraction with fewer than 20 employees that provides exceptional visitor experiences that result in a high level of customer satisfaction through the experiences of services provided.
Masagana Flower Farm & Studio
Through a commitment to environmentally-conscious land stewardship and championing local and rural economies, Masagana Flower Farm & Studio provides guests with a truly unique experience near Richer, Manitoba.
Focusing on the TINTA experience, guests use natural flower dyes to create their own wearable art. Many of the plants are grown on-site, and depending on the time of year, guests can participate in a flower u-pick or forage-from-the-forest experience to create their own unique eco-print. In 2023, construction on the Studio in the Woods was completed, allowing Masagana to invite even more guests for an experience they won’t soon forget.
Masagana shows the natural beauty, fertility and possibility of Manitoba’s bright and spacious prairie and invites guests to experience the province in which we live.