• 2008 Nomination for Australian Travel Innovator Award
  Travel and Leisure Magazine, for Q Station redevelopment – Simon was the Project Director
• 2009 BRW Environmental Business Award (runner up)
  For Sustainable tourism monitoring and adaptive management system, Q Station
• 2002 South Australian Planning Award
  Awarded for the Eyre Peninsula Tourism Development and Marketing Plan – Simon was the principal tourism consultant
• 2002 British Airways Environment Award Runner up
  Nominated for development of Tourism Optimisation Management Model for Kangaroo Island – Simon conducted the consultation, developed the model and reviewed its performance
• 2000 Royal Australian Institute of Parks and Recreation Award of Merit Awarded
  For nature-based tourism research and tourism policy – Simon managed the research and consultation process and co-wrote the Discussion Paper and Policy with Tim Gardner
• 1999 PICA Design Award
  Awarded for design of rainforest brochure 'Discovering Tasmania's Rainforests: An Interpretive Guide'; and for design of interpretation signs at Keoghs Creek, southern Tasmania – Simon created the concepts, wrote the brochure / signs and coordinated their production
• 1994 Tasmanian Tourism Award (Major Festivals and Special Events)
  Awarded for Veteran World Cup Orienteering – Simon was closely involved in organising event on behalf of the Forestry Commission, it was at the time the largest sporting event held in Tasmania
• 1992 Tasmanian Award for Excellence (tourism marketing),
  Awarded for Esperance Forest and Heritage Centre (Geeveston) – Simon designed and oversaw research and evaluation which enabled the marketing of the Centre to be refined and improved, resulting in an increase in visitation and visitor satisfaction - Simon's business Questions and Answers was commissioned to write up the nomination
• 1991 Tasmanian Tourism Award (Sympathetic Environmental Design)
  Awarded for rainforest walking track design at Sandspit Forest Reserve – Simon located and designed the walk, which featured a new design for duckboard, bridges and viewing platforms and which integrated these sections with tree fern pads, salvaged from logging coupes
• 1991 Nominated for PICA Design Award
  For design of children's book 'Friends by chance' – Simon wrote the book and coordinated its production

• Tourism Industry Reference Group Member, Brand Sydney (2008)
• Tourism Industry Reference Group Member, Vision for tourism on Sydney Harbour
  (2008)
• Tourism Industry Reference Group Member, University of Technology Sydney
  (7 years, 2001 - 2008)
• Expert Advisory Group Member, Sustainable Tourism Indicators Group, World Tourism Organisation
  (1 year, since February 2003)
• Committee Member of the National (Tourism) Associations Council
  (1 year, October 1998 - Oct 1999)
• Committee Member of the Tourism Council Australia Environment Committee
  (3 years, July 1998 - July 2001)
• Secretary of the Ecotourism Association of Australia
  (2 years, Nov 1997 - Nov 1999)
• Executive Committee Member of the Ecotourism Association of Australia
  (3 years, Nov 1994 - Nov 1997, Nov 1999 – Nov 2000)
• Editor of Parks and Recreation (National journal of recreation and park management)
  (2 years, June 1995 - June 1997)
• Sub-Editor of The InterpEdge (international journal of interpretation)
  (two years, June 1995 - June 1997)
• Vice President of the Interpretation Australia Association
  (two years, Nov 1994 - Nov 1996)

• 4 books
• 6 book chapters
• 41 papers

A full publishing record is available on request