Celebrating the best in destination marketing

Every year at EMEA Summit, we recognise the destinations, teams, and individuals who are setting new standards for our industry.

From integrated campaigns and powerful storytelling to sustainability leadership, destination collaboration, and outstanding individual achievement, our 2026 Client Award winners showcase the very best of destination marketing.

Read our winner profiles to discover the strategies, innovations, and partnerships behind this year's award-winning success stories and learn how destinations across the region are creating meaningful impact for visitors, businesses, and communities alike.

Meet the winners. Explore their stories. Get inspired.

Destination Contributor of the Year Winner: Jon Chamberlain, Visit West Oct 05

Destination Contributor of the Year Winner: Jon Chamberlain, Visit West

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Some people effect change through the campaigns they lead, while others make a difference through the people they support, the partnerships they build, and the lasting impact they have across an entire industry. This year's Destination Contributor of the Year award recognises one such individual.

Sustainable & Responsible Destination of the Year Winner: Visit West Oct 05

Sustainable & Responsible Destination of the Year Winner: Visit West

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Sustainability is no longer a standalone initiative for destinations. In today’s sector, the most successful organisations are embedding responsible tourism into every decision they make, from visitor marketing through to long-term destination planning. That commitment to making sustainability part…

Collaboration & Partnership Impact Winner: Visit Exeter Oct 05

Collaboration & Partnership Impact Winner: Visit Exeter

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In destination marketing, the most successful campaigns are collective, bringing together partners, communities, and shared ambitions to create an impact that’s far greater than that which could be achieved by any one stakeholder. Visit Exeter exemplified this precise spirit of collaboration with…

Excellence in Content & Storytelling Winner: Experience Sussex Oct 05

Excellence in Content & Storytelling Winner: Experience Sussex

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Great destination marketing always begins with a story; exceptional destination marketing creates an authentic narrative, taking visitors on a journey that allows them to explore the very heart of a place. That was the thinking behind "Sussex in Bloom," the award-winning campaign from Experience…