2024 State of Tourism Winners — The Golden Age of Travel
The State of Tourism Gala & Hospitality Awards is Corpus Christi’s premier celebration of the people and partners whose work helps tourism and hospitality thrive.
2024 Winners
- BUCCANEER COMMISSION — LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
- DEL MAR COLLEGE HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT PROGRAM — LEADERSHIP AWARD
- FULL SEND BBQ — CULINARY EXPERIENCE OF THE YEAR
- OMNI CORPUS CHRISTI HOTEL — LODGING EXPERIENCE OF THE YEAR
- VANESSA MORALES — HOUSEKEEPER OF THE YEAR
- MICHAEL CANTU — MIXOLOGIST OF THE YEAR
- EMILY MORIN — EVENT SERVICE PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR
- GABRIEL DURAN - PROFESSOR OF MEDIA PRODUCTION, TAMUCC — LEADERSHIP AWARD
- GLOW ROW - GLOW IN THE DARK KAYAKING — EXPERIENCE OF THE YEAR
- JULIE ZAMORA — SALESPERSON OF THE YEAR
- FRANCISCA SALINAS — SERVER OF THE YEAR
- KYRA SULLENGER — UNDER 35 TOURISM PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR
- STONE GRACIA — GUEST SERVICE PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR
- KEAGAN WOOD — TOURISM CHAMPION
- KEVIN SMITH - CORPUS CHRISTI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT — LEADERSHIP AWARD
- USS LEXINGTON MUSEUM — ATTRACTION OF THE YEAR
- FRANCESCO INGUAGGIATO — CHEF OF THE YEAR
- EXECUTIVE SURF CLUB — BAR OF THE YEAR
- ERIN LONGORIA — HEART OF THE HOUSE
- AMANDA VELA — FRONT DESK AGENT OF THE YEAR