- Tommy Klauber, chef/owner, Polo Bar and Grill and FĂȘte Catering, Lakewood Ranch, Fla. - Dine Category
- Pamela Sheldon Johns, owner, Food Artisans, Italy - Culinary Education Category
- Sean Doucet, executive chef, Delta Halifax and Delta Barrington, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada - Culinary Lodging Category
- Renee Areng, executive vice president of sales & marketing, Baton Rouge Convention and Visitors Bureau, Baton Rouge, La. - Destinations Category
- Robert O'Keefe, executive producer and partnership marketing executive, Vegas Uncork'd, Las Vegas - Culinary Events Category
For more information on the CCTP program, visit www.culinarytourism.org.