Bartender of the Year
— Rob Asbury, Todd Jurich’s Bistro, Norfolk
Charlie Buser Award for Attraction Employee of the Year
— Tracey Childress, The Birthplace of Country Music Museum, Bristol
Hotel Employee of the Year
— Stephanie Hall, Gold Key|PHR, Virginia Beach
Restaurant Employee of the Year
— Ashly Steele, Burger Bar, Bristol
Chef of the Year
— Fabio Capparelli, Hilton Norfolk – The Main, Norfolk
Supplier of the Year
— Jenny Dorsey, LeisureMedia360, Roanoke
Rising Pineapple Award for Hospitality & Tourism Student of the Year
— Lauren Hicks, James Madison University/Hotel Laurance, Luray
Brewery of the Year
— Black Narrows Brewing Company, Chincoteague Island
Distillery of the Year
— MurLarkey Distilled Spirits, Bristow
Winery of the Year
— The Winery at Bull Run, Centreville
Hotelier of the Year
— Heidi Stone, Mountain Lake Lodge, Pembroke
Jim Ricketts Award for DMO/CVB Employee of the Year
— Rosa Lee Jude, Wytheville Convention & Visitors Bureau
Jim Wordsworth Award for Restaurateur of the Year
— Gary Cohen, Glory Days Grill
Attraction of the Year
— Farm Brew Live/2 Silos Brewing Company, Manassas
Restaurant of the Year
— Glory Days Grill of Burke
Hotel of the Year
— Mountain Lake Lodge, Pembroke