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María Quintero of HVS Middle East & Africa is the 2024 Recipient of the ISHC Lori Raleigh Award for Emerging Excellence in Hospitality Consultin
The International Society of Hospitality Consultants | October 24, 2024
Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 24 October 2024: The International Society of Hospitality Consultants (ISHC) has named María Quintero of HVS Middle East & Africa as the recipient of the annual Lori Raleigh Award for Emerging Excellence in Hospitality Consulting. María was honored at the ISHC annual conference held 26-28 September at the St. Regis Dubai, The Palm. As the winner, María received a one-year associate membership to ISHC to further professional relationships and experience all that the Society has to offer through planned events and networking with top hospitality industry consultants from around the globe. Quintero is...
Stella Blythe Receives 2024 Rising Star Award Asia Pacific...
ISHC | October 22, 2024
Singapore (22 October 2024): The International Society of Hospitality Consultants (ISHC), in partnership with the Hotel Investment Conference Asia Pacific (HICAP) awarded Stella Blythe, Director, Hotels and Hospitality, Asia at CBRE, with the Rising Star Award Asia Pacific during the HICAP event on 17 October 2024. With over a decade of experience, Stella has a proven track record in hospitality and real estate, spanning transactions, capital markets, valuation and consultancy. Her deep market knowledge has enabled her to advise on high-profile deals, including the sale of a 300-key Singapore hotel and a 120-villa Maldivian resort in 2023. ...
BLLA Announces Winners of the 2024 Boutique Hospitality Awards...
BLLA | September 11, 2024
Celebrating Excellence in Boutique Hospitality Worldwide Los Angeles, CA (September 11, 2024)—The Boutique Lifestyle Lodging Association (BLLA), the original boutique hotel association established in 2009, is proud to announce the 2024 BLLA Awards winners. Now in its fourteenth year, the BLLA Awards continue to honor the most daring and innovative achievements in the global boutique hospitality industry, recognizing the world's finest hotels, visionaries, and partners. 2024 Award Winners In the Best Boutique Hotel Under 50 Rooms category, Hotel 1928 in Waco, Texas, claimed the top prize, celebrated for its unique charm and dedication...
Sheila Johnson To Receive Peggy Berg Castell Award at The Lodging Conference 2024...
AHLA Foundation | September 5, 2024
WASHINGTON, Sept. 5, 2024 -- AHLA Foundation announced today that trailblazing entrepreneur and hotelier Sheila Johnson will receive the Peggy Berg Castell Award at The Lodging Conference 2024 in Phoenix, Arizona in October. The award recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions to elevating and advancing women in the hospitality industry. As Founder and CEO of Salamander Collection, Johnson has built a portfolio of properties in the United States and Jamaica, emphasizing the importance of showcasing each hotel's unique environment. The Salamander Collection is the largest Black-owned luxury hotel company in Am...
ImageFIRST Announces 1st Annual ServiceSTARS Contest...
ImageFIRST | August 26, 2024
10 hospitality professionals will be recognized nationally for representing the best in guest experience KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa., August 26, 2024 – ImageFIRST® is excited to announce the launch of its 1st Annual ServiceSTARS Contest, in which ImageFIRST Associates recognize exceptional hospitality professionals who go above and beyond to enhance the guest experience. SerivceSTARS celebrates individuals who align closely with ImageFIRST’s Values – Be Safe, Be Honest, Be Respectful and most of all, Be Remarkable. ImageFIRST’s Hospitality Division offers specialized programs and services in select markets, including Arkansas, ...
Unveiling the Inaugural NEWH Structures of Hospitality Excellence (SOHE) Award...
NEWH, Inc. | August 22, 2024
NEWH To Celebrate Achievements in Hospitality Construction, Coinciding with Two Scholarships Shawano, WI — August 21, 2024 — NEWH, Inc. is proud to announce the launch of the inaugural Structures of Hospitality Excellence (SOHE) Award. Continuing NEWH, Inc.’s commitment to recognizing excellence in the hospitality industry, the award will honor construction companies for their exceptional methods, processes, and team management. Nominations for the program are due November 22, 2024, and the awards ceremony will take place during the ALIS DESIGN+ Event at the JW Marriott in Los Angeles in January 31, 2025. Honorees will be selected...
U.S. Travel Announces 2024 Hall of Leaders Honorees...
U.S. Travel Association | July 24, 2024
NAPA, CALIF. - Destination leaders Christopher L. Thompson, former president and CEO of Brand USA, and William D. “Bill” Talbert, III, former president and CEO of the Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau, will be honored as the 2024 inductees into the U.S. Travel Hall of Leaders this fall, the U.S. Travel Association announced today. “Bill and Chris embody the highest ideals of a travel leader. Over many years, each has contributed in meaningful ways to the success and growth of this industry,” said Geoff Freeman, President and CEO of the U.S. Travel Association. “Under Chris’s stewardship, Brand USA has flourished t...
2024 HSMAI Adrian Awards Open for Entries: Wish You Were Here...
HSMAI | July 16, 2024
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: McLean, VA (July 15, 2024) – The Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International (HSMAI) is now accepting entries for 2024 Adrian Awards. The theme for the 68th annual Adrian Awards competition is Wish You Were Here, highlighting the most memorable and successful travel marketing and public relations campaigns, ads, earned media programs, and experiential and digital experiences. Winners will be honored at the HSMAI Adrian Awards Celebration in 2025. "We have seen a remarkable increase in entries, with submissions growing by 20% annually since 2020," said Robert A. Gilbert, CHME, CHBA, president and C...
