OXNARD — Visit Oxnard is a 2020 recipient of the 4th Annual Stella Awards for Best CVB/DMO in the Far West, winning bronze in the category, awarded by Northstar Meetings Group and its leading brands, Meetings & Conventions and Successful Meetings. A total of 255 organizations from around the globe are being honored for consistently delivering quality service and innovation to meeting and event professionals. The list of winners, finalists and their profiles can be found at NorthstarMeetingsGroup.com/Stellas
The Stella Awards are the meeting industry’s highest honor, recognizing hotels, convention centers, conference centers, airlines, cruise lines, DMOs/CVBs and DMCs that consistently deliver quality service and innovation to meeting and event professionals. Visit Oxnard was awarded for their hand in hand work with Oxnard hotel partners to market this hidden gem of a destination to groups looking for convenient and affordable venues, world-class attractions and outdoor activities.
“Northstar Meetings is known throughout the meetings industry for putting on some of the best events with great qualified planners,” says Group Sales Manager, Courtney Freeman. “To be in the conversation with the other West Coast CVB/DMOs is so exciting for our small but mighty team of four. As we continue to grow the meetings business in Oxnard, it is an honor to be recognized by such a highly regarded company,” she says.
This year, nearly 7,000 votes were cast from around the world for the 553 destinations, hotels and service providers nominated in 17 categories in six regions in the United States and worldwide. Winners were selected for achieving overall excellence, superb food and beverage, professionalism of staff, sustainability initiatives, and other critical aspects of the meetings and events experience.
“Congratulations to the distinguished Stella Award winners for 2020,” said Loren Edelstein, Vice President and Content Director for Northstar Meetings Group. “All of the Stella finalists and winners represent excellence in the meetings and events industry as suppliers, and we’re thrilled to honor the best of the best – especially in a year when the industry has been impacted so significantly by the COVID-19 pandemic. Thank you to the winners for supporting meetings and events planners around the world, and thank you for your commitment to quality, service and innovation.”