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Awards
General
Best Historic Site: Southern Living magazine readers choice award for the South, 2010.
Best Family Destination: Southern Living magazine readers choice award for one of the 10 best family destinations in America; 2009.
10 Places to See Before you are 10: Travel + Leisure names Colonial Williamsburg as one of 10 must-see destinations for grade schoolers to see before they are 10; 2008.
Best of the Road: Rand McNally Road Atlas names Colonial Williamsburg’s “Revolutionary City®” daily two-hour interactive dramatic presentation as Best of the Road™ Editor’s Pick; 2008.
Silver Award: Virginian-Pilot Reader’s Choice Award. Colonial Williamsburg honored with silver award in the Place for Family Fun category; 2005.
Production, Publications and Learning Ventures
“From Ear to Ear: the Passage of African Music through American Slavery”
Silver Award of Distinction, Communicator Awards; Music Recording category; 2008.
“Betwixt Folly and Fate”
Gold MUSE Award: American Association of Museums; Games category; 2008.
California History Social Science Textbook Series
(Written and produced in partnership with Pearson Scott Foresman)
Golden Lantern Award, finalist;
Distinguished Achievement
Award, finalist: Association of Educational Publishers; 2007.
“A Day in the Life”
Communicator Award of Excellence: Gaming-related Content category; 2008.
Electronic Field Trips series
21st Century Award for Best Practices in Distance Learning, Other
Distance Learning Design – pre-K – 12 category, United States Distance
Learning Association; 2010.
Gold Award, Online Technology
pre-K – 12 category, United States
Distance Learning Association; 2008.
14th Annual Teachers Choice Awards for the Classroom: Learning
Magazine; 2008, for 2006 – 2007 EFT series.
Approval Rating: Parents Choice
Foundation, for 2006 – 2007
EFT series; and 2007 – 2008 EFT series.
Best Practices in Programming Award, Gold level: United
States Distance Learning Association; 2005.
“Westward!” 2010
Silver MUSE Award: American
Association of Museums; Teaching and Outreach category; 2010.
Telly Award Winner: Bronze
Telly, Education category; 2010.
“The Rights of Youth” 2010
Telly Award Winner: Silver Telly, Education category; 2010.
“A More Perfect Union” 2009
Telly Award Winner: Bronze
Telly, Education category; 2010.
Emmy Award Winner: Children/youth 12-and-under, Single Story or Series category;
2009.
“Freedom Bound” 2009
Telly Award Winner: Bronze
Telly, Education category; 2009.
Emmy Award Winner: Informational/instructional or Special Program category;
2009.
“The Will of the People” 2008
Emmy Award Winner:
Interactivity category; 2008.
Telly Award Winner:
Bronze Telly, Education category; 2008.
“Treasure Keepers” 2008
Telly Award Winner: Silver
Telly, Education category; 2008.
Award of Excellence:
Communicator Awards, Education category; 2008.
“Making History Live” 2008
Telly Award Winner: Bronze Telly, Cultural Programming category; 2008
“Founders or Traitors?” 2007
Emmy Award Winner: Informational/Instructional – Feature/Segment
category; 2008.
Telly Award Winner: Bronze
Telly, Education
category – online video; 2008.
Communicator Award of Excellence: Education
category; 2008.
Telly Award Winner: Silver
Telly; 2007.
“Jamestown Unearthed” 2007
Emmy Award Winner: Interactivity
category; 2007.
Telly Award Winner: Silver
Telly; 2007.
“Emissaries of Peace” and “Founders or Traitors” 2007.
Telly Award Winner for Trailers: Bronze Telly; 2007.
“Emissaries of Peace”
Emmy Award Winner: Audio
Post Production category; 2008.
Honorable Mention: MUSE
Award, American Association of Museums; Teaching and Outreach category;
2008.
“Yorktown” 2006
Emmy Award Nominee: Program/Special
for Youths category; 2007.
Gold Award: Aurora Awards international
film and video competition; 2007.
Gold Remi Award: Houston International
Film Festival; 2007.
Telly Award Winner: Bronze
Telly; 2007.
Chris Award Honorable Mention: Film
Council of Greater Columbus; 2007.
“In Pursuit of Science” 2006
Emmy Award Nominee: Program/Special for Youths category; 2007.
“Remember the Ladies” 2006
Honorable Mention: MUSE Awards, American Association of Museums; 2007.
“Think Like a Historian” CD-ROM (Grades 1-3, Grades 4-6)
Teachers’ Choice Awards for the Family: Learning
Magazine; 2006.
Portfolio Award: Media & Methods Magazine, Social
Studies category; 2005.
Award of Excellence: Technology
and Learning Magazine; 2005.
“Jefferson and Adams. A Stage Play”2005
Gold Award: Houston International
Film Festival, Biography category; 2006.
Emmy Award Nominee: Arts/Entertainment
category; 2005.
“The Industrious Tradesmen” 2005
Gold Award: History category,
Houston International Film Festival; 2006.
Emmy Award Nominee: Program/Special
for Youths category; 2005.
“No Master Over Me” 2005
Platinum Award: History category,
Houston International Film Festival; 2006.
Film & Video Finalist: New
York Film Festival; 2006.
Emmy Award Winner: National
Capital Chesapeake Bay Chapter Interactivity category; 2005.
Special Recognition MUSE Award: American
Association of Museums, Two-way Communication and Telecollaboration category;
2005.
“The Rare Breeds” 2004
Telly Award Winner: Silver Telly; 2005.
Emmy Award Nominee: Children’s Programming; 2005.
Certificate of Merit: Chicago International Television
Festival, (Hugos); 2005.
“A Publick Education” 2004
Emmy Award Nominee: Children’s Programming category;
2005.
Telly Award Finalist: Bronze Telly; 2005.
“Degrees of Latitude” 2004
Telly Award Finalist (Bronze Telly); 2005.
Best of Category Winner: Educational Television/Children
category, (Platinum Remi). Worldfest/Houston International Television and
Film Festival; 2005.
“Hostages of Two Worlds” 2001
Certificate of Merit: Chicago International Television Festival, (Hugos); 2005.
Website
www.History.org
Gold Award for Creativity: www.history.org, International Academy of Visual Arts, W3 Awards Competition; 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011.
Outstanding Website: www.history.org; Web Marketing Association’s WebAward: 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011.
Standard of Excellence: www.history.org; Web Marketing Association’s WebAward: 2008.
Gold Award for Interactive Excellence:www.history.org; Communicator Awards: 2010, 2011.
Kids Zone
Best in Class: “Kids Zone,” www.history.org/kids; Interactive Media Awards, 2010, 2011.
Outstanding Achievement: “Kids Zone,” www.history.org/kids; Interactive Media Awards, 2007.
Gold Award of Excellence: “Kids Zone,” www.history.org/kids; Communicator Awards, 2009, 2010, 2011.
Silver Award of Distinction: “Kids Zone,” www.history.org/kids; Communicator Awards, 2008.
Outstanding Website Award: “Kids Zone,” www.history.org/kids; Web Marketing Association’s WebAward, 2009.
Standard of Excellence: “Kids Zone,” www.history.org/kids; Web Marketing Association’s WebAward, 2005, 2007, 2010, 2011.
Silver Award for Creativity: “Kids Zone,” www.history.org/kids; International Academy of Visual Arts, W3Awards Competition, 2008, 2011.
Gold Award for Creativity: “Kids Zone,” www.history.org/kids; International Academy of Visual Arts, W3Awards Competition, 2006.
Podcasts
Silver MUSE Award: Past & Present podcasts, www.history.org/media/podcasts; American Association of Museums; 2009.
Gold Award for Excellence: “Past & Present Podcasts,” www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm; Communicator Awards; 2009.
Silver Award of Distinction: “Past & Present Podcasts,” www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm; Communicator Awards; 2008, 2010, 2011.
Standards of Excellence: www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm; Web Marketing Association’s WebAward, 2008, 2009.
www.iCitizenForum.com
Outstanding Achievement Award: www.iCitizenForum.com; Interactive Media Award, 2008.
Best of Industry-Online Community Website: www.iCitizenForum.com; Web Marketing Association’s WebAward, 2009.
Outstanding Website:www.iCitizenForum.com; Web Marketing Association’s WebAward, 2008.
Silver Award: www.iCitizenForum.com; International Academy of Visual Arts, W3Awards Competition; 2009, 2010.
Tour the Town
Outstanding Website: “Tour the Town,” http://www.history.org/almanack/tourTheTown/flash.cfm; Web Marketing Association’s WebAward, 2006, 2009, 2010.
Standard of Excellence: “Tour the Town,” http://www.history.org/almanack/tourTheTown/flash.cfm; Web Marketing Association’s WebAward, 2007.
Gold Award for Creativity: “Tour the Town,” http://www.history.org/almanack/tourTheTown/flash.cfm; International Academy of Visual Arts, W3Awards Competition; 2006.
Silver Awards for Creativity: “Tour the Town,” http://www.history.org/almanack/tourTheTown/flash.cfm; International Academy of Visual Arts, W3Awards Competition, 2007.
Online Exhibits
Gold Award for Excellence: “Historic Threads,” http://www.history.org/history/museums/clothingexhibit; Communicator Awards, 2011.
Gold Awards for Creativity: “Mapping Colonial America,” www.history.org/maps; International Academy of Visual Arts, W3Awards Competition; 2006.
Official Honoree of Webby Awards: “Mapping Colonial America,” www.history.org/maps; International Academy of Digital Arts & Sciences; 2006.
Outstanding Website: “Mapping Colonial America,” www.history.org/maps; Web Marketing Association’s WebAward, 2005.
Outstanding Achievement: “Coins & Currency in Colonial America,” www.history.org/history/museums/coinExhibit/; Interactive Media Awards, 2007.
Silver Awards for Creativity: “Coins & Currency in Colonial America,” www.history.org/history/museums/coinExhibit/; International Academy of Visual Arts, W3Awards Competition, 2007.
Standards of Excellence: “Coins & Currency in Colonial America,” www.history.org/history/museums/coinExhibit/; Web Marketing Association’s WebAward, 2007.
Electronic Field Trips
Top 100 Educational Web Sites of the Year: Colonial Williamsburg’s Electronic Field Trip Web site, www.history.org/history/teaching/eft.cfm; Homeschool.com; 2005, 2009.
Museums
Richard Martin Award for Excellence: DeWitt Wallace Decorative Arts Museum, “The Language of Clothing” exhibition; Costume Society of America, Exhibition of Costume category; 2004.
Hotels
Vino! Virginia Platinum Award: Williamsburg Lodge Restaurant; Virginia Wine Lover Magazine; award received for state-centric wine list; 2009.
Award of Unique Distinction: Williamsburg Lodge Restaurant; Wine Enthusiast Magazine; award for best wine-driven restaurents; one of only four Virginia restaurants to receive this distinction, 2009.
Condé Nast Traveler Gold List: Discriminating traveler’s guide to the best-of-the-best lists the Williamsburg Inn for the 15th year; January 2009. (The award has been in existence for 15 years, and the Inn has been on it every year. This year’s list includes 710 hotels, resorts, and cruise lines.Inn is one of only six hotels in Virginia on list.)
World’s Best Hotels: Forbes Traveler includes Williamsburg Inn on list of top 400 of the world’s best hotels. 2009.
Top U.S. Hotels: Williamsburg Inn, Colonial Houses – Historic Lodging and Williamsburg Lodge named to Zagat’s 30th anniversary survey; all three received four stars for rooms, service, dining and overall facilities; 2009.
Readers Choice Award: Condé Nast Traveler 100 Best. Top 100 United States Hotels, Williamsburg Inn and Colonial Houses; 2008.
Award of Excellence: Williamsburg Inn Regency Room, Wine Spectator; 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009; Williamsburg Lodge Restaurant, 2008, 2009.
Fine Dining Hall of Fame: Regency Dining Room. Nation’s Restaurant News; 2006.
Leading Hotels of the World Commitment to Quality Award: Williamsburg Inn named one of only two hotels in North America; 2007.
Readers Choice Gold Award: Williamsburg Inn, “Hotels” category, Daily Press; 2006, 2007.
Taste of Williamsburg Critic’s Choice Award: Colonial Williamsburg Resort Collection culinary staff, 2008.
Four Stars: Seventh consecutive, Mobil Travel Guide recognition awarded to the Williamsburg Inn for outstanding achievement in service, elegance, and quality.
Distinguished Restaurants of North America (DiRoNA) Award: Williamsburg Inn Regency Room included among best dining experiences in North America since 1992.
Portfolio Crystal Stem Five Glass Award: Williamsburg Inn Regency Room; 2005.
Travel & Leisure 500 Great Hotels in the World: The Williamsburg Inn named one of Virginia hotels on the list; 2009.
Leading Small Hotels of the World: The Williamsburg Inn selecteed for fifth consecutive year.
National Trust Historic Hotels of America: The Williamsburg Inn selected as a National Trust Historic Hotel of America for 15 consecutive years. (2007)
National Trust Historic Hotels of America: Colonial Houses – Historic Lodging selected as National Trust of Historic Historic Hotel of America for 10th consecutive year. (2007)
National Trust Historic Hotels of America: Williamsburg Lodge selected as National Trust Historic Hotel, making Colonial Williamsburg’s Resort Collection only one of two hotel groups with three properties in close proximity on the list. (2007)
American Automobile Association Four Diamond Rating: 16th award for the Williamsburg Inn and Regency Room.
Silver Award: Virginian-Pilot Reader’s Choice Award. Williamsburg Inn honored with silver award in the Fine Dining category; 2005.
Spa
Vanity Fair Top Global Spa List: Selected as one of top 10 spas in North America, 2009.
Condé Nast Traveler Hot List: Selected as one of 76 new spas wordwide and nine in the United States, 2008.
SpaFinder Readers Choice Award: Top 10 Best for Romance, 2009; Top 10 Favorite Spa Managers, Kate Mearns; 2008.
SpaFinder Staff Picks: Top 10 Staff Picks, fall 2009.
Golf Course
Top 100 You Can Play: Gold course, Golf Magazine; 1996 – 2008.
Best Courses Near You: Gold course #2 in Virginia, Green course #8, Golf magazine; 2008.
America’s 100 Greatest Public Courses: Gold course, Golf Digest; rated #32; 2009 – 2010. Listed since 2003.
State-by-State Public Access Courses – Virginia: Gold course, Golfweek Magazine; 2003 – 2010.
Top 100 Resort Courses in America – Gold Course, Golfweek magazine; 2010, 2007.
Best of Southern Golf: Golden Horseshoe Golf Club named to Southern Sports Journal’s inaugural list of favorite Southern courses; 2008.
Top Short Courses in America: Spotswood course, Golf Range Magazine; 2007, 2008.
America’s Top Golf Courses: Gold and Green courses, Zagat Survey®; 2003 – 2007.
Best of the Best Design: Gold course one of Robert Trent Jones Sr.’s top six designs worldwide; Golf Digest; 2004.
Top 500 Golf Holes in the World: Golden Horseshoe Gold course 16th; Golf Magazine; 2004.
Four and ½ Stars: Gold and Green course, Best Places to Play; Golf Digest, 2008 – 2009.
Five Stars: Gold course one of 16 nationally; Golf Digest; 2004.
Middle Atlantic’s 100 Must-play Courses: Gold and Green courses; Golfstyles Washington, 2007.
World’s Best: Gold course, Readers Survey, Travel + Leisure Golf; 2003.
Top 500 Golf Holes in the World: Gold course, 16th and 17th holes; Golf Magazine; 2000.
Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary: Commitment to environment; 2001 – 2010.
Best Golf Teacher: Golden Horseshoe Golf Club golf professional Del Snyder named as one of the best golf teachers in the state of Virginia, Golf Digest; 2005.
Silver Award: Virginian-Pilot Reader’s Choice Award. Golden Horseshoe Golf Club honored with silver award in the Golf Course category; 2005.
Golf Resort
Top Resort Golf Courses in U.S. Zagat’s 30th anniversary survey names Golden Horseshoe and Williamsburg Inn #4 in the nation; 2009.
Top 50 Resort Courses: Golf World magazine’s inaugural readers choice award ranks Golden Horseshoe #23; 2009. #31 in 2010.
Silver Medal Resort Award: Golf Magazine; 2010.
Gold Medal Resort Award: Golf Magazine; 2004, 2006.
Platinum Places: The World’s Best Golf Destinations; “Best Destinations for Family Activities,” Golf Odyssey; 2008 – 2009.
Platinum Places: The World’s Best Golf Destinations; “Best Resorts for Family Foursomes,” Golf Odyssey; 2007 – 2008.
75 Best Golf Resorts in America: Golf Digest; 2002 – 2006; 2009 – 2010 (#22 on the list, a jump of 13 positions since the previous listing).
Top 40 Golf Resorts: Golfweek Magazine; 2001, 2002.
Top 100 Golf Resorts in the World: Condé Nast Traveler Magazine; 2003 – 2006.
Top 50 Golf Destinations in the World: Golf Digest (Greater Williamsburg summary);2000.
Gold List World’s Best 700 Places to Stay: Condé Nast Traveler Magazine; 2003-2005, 1995-2001.
500 Greatest Hotels in the World: The Williamsburg Inn, Travel + Leisure; 2003.
ACE Golf Meetings Award: Successful Meetings Magazine; 1999, 2001.
Apex Award: National Association of Golf Tournament Directors; 1999.
Conference Services
Gold Award Hall of Fame: Colonial Williamsburg’s Resort Collection named to 2009 Meetings & Conventions Gold Award Hall of Fame for maintaining consistent high standards for 12 or more consectutive years. One of 11 inductees in 2009, the resort has earned the magazine’s distinction of being among the finest meetings properties in the world.
Gold Tee Award: Golden Horseshoe Golf Club was awarded the Gold Tee for overall excellence by Meetings and Conventions magazine for the eighth consecutive year.
Planners Best Bets Award: Meetings South readers, including national meeting planners throughout North America, recognized winners for best facilities, service elements and activities; 2005.
Planners’ Choice: Awarded to the Williamsburg Inn and Williamsburg Lodge by Meeting News magazine; 2000, 2002, 2004.
Gold Key Award: Meetings and Conventions readers poll recognized the Williamsburg Inn as a top meeting destination; 1996-2001, 2004, 2006.
Award of Excellence: Readers of Corporate and Incentive Travel magazine, made up of more than 40,000 meeting and incentive travel planners and key executives responsible for meeting decisions, selected the Williamsburg Inn as one of the facilities that best served their corporate meetings and/or incentive travel programs; 2000-2002, 2004.
Pinnacle Award: Successful Meetings magazine has presented the Williamsburg Inn with the prestigious Pinnacle Award for 22 of the 25 years of the award (2009). Colonial Williamsburg’s Resort Collection has received the Pinnacle award every year since its inception, with the exception of years when the property was under renovation, and was inducted into the publication’s first ever Bronze Circle, recognizing properties that have received this recognition for 20 consecutive years.
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