SILVERDALE — Visit Kitsap Peninsula presented its 2015 Tourism Vision Awards at its annual meeting held on March 12, at the Best Western Silverdale Beach Hotel.

Those receiving and accepting the awards were:

• Best New Kitsap Peninsula Water Trails Location: Harper’s Pier,  Port of Bremerton, accepted by CEO Jim Rothlin and Commissioner Axel Strakeljahn.

• Economic & Tourism Developer: Port Madison Enterprises/Suquamish Tribe, accepted by Russell Steele, CEO and Rich Purser, general manager, Clearwater Casino Resort.

• Community Tourism Promotion: Lisa Stirrett Glass Art Studio, accepted by Lisa Stirrett and Tara Morris

• New Small Business Destination: Annapolis District, accepted on behalf of local businesses by Samantha Smith, owner of Josephine’s Redeemed and Robert McGee, Whiskey Gulch Coffee & Cafe.

• Regional Tourism Media Partner: Sound Publishing, accepted by Donna Etchey, regional advertising director and Jennifer Zuver, sales representative.

• Co-Op Tourism Marketing Partner: Historic Downtown Poulsbo Association (HDPA), accepted by Tammy Mattson, chair, Historic Downtown Poulsbo Association, Norm Claire, HDPA board member.

• Regional Tourism Partner National Park Service Rivers & Trails:  accepted by Sue Abbott, NPS community planner;

• Small Business Development: Port Gamble General Store & Cafe, accepted by Kim Campbell and Erik Kleiva.

• Venue Revitalization-Franchise: Best Western and Silverdale Beach Hotel, accepted by Marc Andersen, general manager.

• Venue Revitalization-Independent: Oyster Bay Inn.

ViKP is the official state recognized tourism marketing agency for the Kitsap Peninsula region. Its offices are located in Silverdale.

For more information, visit at VisitKitsap.com.