Awards and Honours

July 22, 2009 — The Banff Centre has been presented with the 2009 M&IT Readers’ Choice Award as Western Regional Favourite for Best Meeting Facility and Customer Service Excellence. In their annual reader poll, Meeting & Incentive Travel Magazine, a Toronto-based publication which focuses on the Canadian meeting industry and is directed to Canadian meeting planners, named The Banff Centre as one of only four Western Canadian properties honoured with this special recognition.

Hospitality and Conferences won a 2008 Corporate Meetings and Incentives "Paragon" award.

January 22, 2008 — Media Release — Banff Centre chef named best in Canada.

Hospitality and Conferences won a 2007 Corporate Meetings and Incentives "Paragon" award.

Hospitality and Conferences won an Inner Circle Award from the readers of Association Meetings magazine in both 2006 and 2007. Properties were selected for their high level of service, flexible function space, quality of food and beverage, and good value on room rates.

Hospitality and Conferences won a 2006 Corporate Meetings and Incentives “Paragon” award.

On May 26, 2006, The Banff Centre was named as a winner in the Alberta Hotel and Lodging Association “WHEEL” award in the Canada Select 3.5 stars and under category. The Workplace Hospitality Employer of Excellence and Leadership awards were created to recognize outstanding employers in the Alberta accommodation industry.

Hospitality and Conferences won a 2005 Corporate Meetings and Incentives “Paragon” award.

Hospitality and Conferences won a 2005 Meetings Media “Best of the West” award. — The Banff Centre receives “Best of the West” honour

Hospitality and Conferences won a 2005 Corporate Meetings and Incentives “Paragon” award.

June 2005 — Chef Beat Hegnauer has been appointed as representative for the Calgary Academy of Chefs and Cooks at the Canadian Culinary Federation AGM.

Beat Hegnauer has been honoured as “Chef of the Year” for 2004 by the Calgary Academy of Chefs and Cooks.

March 4, 2004 — Media Release — The Banff Centre wins two prestigious business awards.

Hospitality and Conferences won the 2004 Corporate Meetings and Incentives “Paragon” award.