Nominations for Destination Gettysburg’s 10th annual “Jim Getty Spirit of Gettysburg Award” are now open, and members of the community are encouraged to submit names of individuals in the tourism industry who exemplify dedication and contribution to the Adams County tourism industry.
The award was established in 2016 in recognition of Jim Getty, an Abraham Lincoln presenter and well-known ambassador of Gettysburg community who passed away in 2015.
The “Jim Getty Spirit of Gettysburg Award” is presented to an individual who has exemplified many of the same qualities of Getty — leadership, dedication, contribution to the community and a true champion of the local tourism industry.
Previous winners include:
2025: Wendy Allen, president of the Lincoln Fellowship of Pennsylvania
2024: Max Felty, president of Gettysburg Tours Inc.
2023: Randy Phiel, Adams County Commissioner and organizer of the annual re-enactment
2022: Rick Beamer, general manager of the Dobbin House Tavern and Gettystown Inn
2020: Andy Larson, late owner of Larson’s Quality Inn and a founding member of the Gettysburg Travel Council
2019: Paul Witt, owner of the Quality Inn Battlefield and the Best Western Gettysburg
2018: Nancie Gudmestad, founder of the Shriver House Museum
2017: Terry Fox, licensed battlefield guide and leadership developer
2016: Jacqueline White, owner of the Dobbin House Tavern
Nominations for the “Jim Getty Spirit of Gettysburg Award” are open to anyone who is a contributor or has contributed in the past to the tourism community of Adams County.
Visit GettysburgTourismWorks.com/jim-getty-award.html to submit a nomination, print a nomination form or learn more about the award. The deadline to make a nomination is Feb. 13. Printed applications can be submitted to Karl Pietrzak, President & CEO of Destination Gettysburg, at karl@destinationgettysburg.com or mailed to the Destination Gettysburg office at 1560 Fairfield Road, Gettysburg, PA, 17325, by Feb. 13.
The Jim Getty Spirit of Gettysburg Award will be presented at Destination Gettysburg’s Annual Meeting March 24.
Destination Gettysburg, the official destination marketing organization of Adams County, Pa., promotes Gettysburg and Adams County as a premier travel destination to benefit and enhance our community by sharing history and creating new experiences.
Source: Destination Gettysburg