industry recognition
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. ...
Top Four Winners Announced in ImageFIRST’s ServiceSTARS Contest, Honoring Hospitality Professionals...
ImageFIRST | October 15, 2024
KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa., October 15, 2024 – ImageFIRST® announced the winners of their 1st Annual ServiceSTARS Contest – where ImageFIRST Customer Advocates recognize exceptional Hospitality professionals who go above and beyond to positively impact the lives of their guests. After receiving an overwhelming number of nomination submissions from the ImageFIRST Service Team, 10 Stars were chosen as finalists. Votes were cast by the public on the contest’s website for the Star who inspired them the most. Following the nationwide vote, the Stars that received the most votes will be awarded a cash prize, totaling $8,250. * The top f...
Marriott International Announces 2024 Winners of Masters of the Craft Competition, Adds New Pastry Category...
Marriott International, Inc. | September 17, 2024
Marriott International announced the winners of Masters of the Craft, a culinary, beverage and pastry competition designed to foster creativity and innovation while highlighting exceptional chefs and bartenders within the company’s food, beverage and pastry community. Adding pastry to the competition brought attention to a space that has extraordinary talent across the Marriott Bonvoy portfolio of brands. Over the past three months, over 1,600 exceptional culinary, pastry and beverage professionals from 181 Marriott Bonvoy properties across the U.S. & Canada competed in local and regional Masters of the Craft competitions to prove t...
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...
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, ...
U.S. Travel Honors Destination Marketers with Destiny, Mercury Awards at ESTO 2024...
U.S. Travel Association | August 16, 2024
WASHINGTON - U.S. Travel Association announced recipients of the 2024 Destiny and Mercury Awards at the 40th annual ESTO conference (Educational Seminar for Tourism Organizations), held August 11-13 in Columbus, Ohio. Winners were announced at a closing night awards dinner and presentation at the Greater Columbus Convention Center. “The Destiny and Mercury Awards not only recognize creative achievement in destination marketing but also the outstanding effort to inspire visitation and promote travel in savvy and imaginative ways,” said Ellen Davis, U.S. Travel Executive Vice President, Business Strategy and Industry Engagement. “O...
Nominate an Individual for the 2024 HFTP Paragon Award...
HFTP | August 7, 2024
Each year, HFTP recognizes an individual who has made a lasting impact on the association and industry with the HFTP Paragon Award. This award recognizes individuals who have made a significant and lasting contribution to both HFTP and the hospitality industry. It will be presented at the HFTP 2024 Annual Convention, taking place October 18-20 at the JW Marriott Indianapolis Hotel in Indianapolis. Do you know someone whose accomplishments should be celebrated? You are invited to nominate a deserving individual by August 16. Submit your nomination via the nomination form. The 2022 Paragon Award winner, Daniel Conti, Jr, CHAE+ stated, ...
