Of course, if you feel that you have multiple staff members who merit a particular award, feel free to nominate them all. Naturally, quality will always beat quantity but if you’re in the fortunate position of being able to submit several high-quality nominations, please do. We want to celebrate your achievements, so this is no time for modesty; instead this is your chance to tell the Middle East community exactly what you’ve been doing and how well you’ve been doing it.
Don’t enter on the last day
Entries that have been thrown together at the last minute stand out for all the wrong reasons. No matter how impressive a concept, team or individual is, their excellence will not shine through unless the information is presented in a clear manner. The final decisions of our judges will be based primarily on the factual information offered, but the approach that you take to the nomination process should mirror the thorough, methodical strategy that you take during your day-to-day business activities. In planning and compiling your submissions, include every piece of pertinent information — you wouldn’t want to lose out to a competitor because you neglected to mention something that they remembered.
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It’s business
Take a moment to think about the types of detail that would impress you if you were presiding over the entries. What is it about your company, concept, team or individual that makes it stand out from the competition? Remember that we are a business magazine, and these are business awards. We care about how well your property is doing, and how individual team members are contributing to its financial success. Any figures shared will stay anonymous, but information such as percentage change in revenue due to the implementation of a new policy, for example, will help judge how successful you are as a business.
Don’t get penalised!
After putting in all this effort, you do not want to risk missing out on a technicality. Make sure you stick to our word counts to ensure fairness among the vast number of entries. Over-long entries will be penalised or disqualified. Please remember to only submit entries via Survey Monkey and read the entry guidelines beforehand at www.hoteliermiddleeast.com/awards. If you follow these instructions, you can rest assured that you have given yourself the best possible chance of winning a coveted Hotelier Middle East Award.
Award categories
1. Fitness/Spa Person of the Year
2. Concierge/Guest Services Person of the Year
3. Housekeeper of the Year
4. IT Manager of the Year
5. Hotel Engineer of the Year
6. Safety & Security Person of the Year
7. HR & Training Person of the Year
8. Procurement Person of the Year
9. Finance Person of the Year
10. Sales Person of the Year
11. Marketing & PR Person of the Year
12. Executive Chef of the Year
13. F&B Manager of the Year
14. Young Hotelier of the Year
15. Unsung Hero of the Year
16. GM of the Year
17. Hotel Team of the Year
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