The eighth Award Ceremony was held at the invitation of the Commune of Pontresina and the Tourist Offices of Pontresina and St. Moritz. Those honoured in the medieval Santa Maria Church of Pontresina on 6 September 2008 were: Kurt Albert, Germany Gerhard Baur, Germany Catherine Destivelle, France Jon Mathieu, Switzerland Hanspeter Schreier, Canada Press Release First Award 1994Second Award 1996Third Award 1998Fourth Award 2000 Fifth Award 2002Sixth Award 2004Seventh Award 2006Eighth Award 2008 Ninth Award 2010Tenth Award 2012
