Hotelier Middle East Awards 2017 entry process
The nominations for the Hotelier Middle East Awards 2017 will open in May 2017, with a new process to submit your nominations.
Now in its 13th year, the awards are a chance to congratulate the best team players, and those whom you feel should be recognised for their hard work, innovative ideas, and willingness to go above and beyond to ensure their hotels meet and exceed goals, and excel in the competitive Middle East hospitality industry.
The event is set to take place on Wednesday, October 25, 2017 — with the location and exciting theme to be announced soon.
This year, we have 17 categories, 16 of which are for individual nominations covering a broad range of roles from housekeeping to sales & marketing to F&B.
YOUR HANDY GUIDE ON HOW TO TAKE PART
NOMINATION PROCESS
The process for nominating candidates this year has changed. Here we guide you through the process, step-by-step.
1. All entries must be submitted online through the event website, www.hoteliermiddleeast.com/awards.
2. On the website’s top banner, you will see a link that says “Submit Nominations”.
3. Click on that, and you will be taken to the event’s submission micro-site.
4. On this site, you will be asked to sign in and create an account.
5. The account is a centralised system from which you can submit all nominations for your property.
6. Once you sign in to your account, you can submit entries for multiple categories, and edit the nominations right up until the nominations website closes on August 31, 2017.
7. The nominations deadline has been set for Thursday, August 31 2017, and no extensions will be granted.
WRITING YOUR NOMINATION
Keeping your answers concise and to the point, while including all relevant information, is the key to a good entry. You will be penalised for exceeding the word limit mentioned on the questionnaire. The judges have to sift through hundreds of forms, so please treat the nomination as if you were putting the candidate forward for a job vacancy. When an employer reads a CV, their attention must be captured on the first page — nominations for the Hotelier Middle East Awards should be approached in a similar way. For further information on best practice for writing your nominations, please read the nomination guidelines on: http://www.hoteliermiddleeast.com/awardsnominations/nomination-guidelines/.
WHAT HAPPENS AFTER I’VE SENT MY NOMINATION?
As stated, the nomination deadline is Thursday, August 31, 2017, and nominations will not be accepted after this date. Once that date passes, the Hotelier Middle East team will begin shortlisting entries and in each category a shortlist of six candidates will be chosen. The shortlist will be posted online at HotelierMiddleEast.com and the person that nominated the shortlisted candidate will be contacted. The shortlist will be submitted to Hotelier Middle East’s independent panel of judges, who will be announced this summer, and the winners will be revealed at the Hotelier Middle East Awards on Wednesday, October 25, 2017.
WHO CAN NOMINATE?
Nominations are open to all hotels in the Middle East, from four-star to five-star, including luxury hotel apartments. If you work in a hotel in the Middle East, you can nominate one or more of your colleagues. There is no fee for entering the awards, and no limit to how many colleagues are entered from one property — just remember to focus on quality of your entry above everything else. Hoteliers are not allowed to nominate themselves, but if you would like to be considered, please approach your line manager, HR manager or PR manager and they will be able to advise you. Nominations from people outside your hotel will not be considered, but if a friend or guest thinks you deserve to be nominated, pass this feedback to your HR manager. Hotelier Middle East recommends that the general manager is included in the process of deciding whom to nominate.
WHOM SHOULD I NOMINATE?
Ultimately, the judges are looking for employees who have gone over and above the call of duty. It doesn’t need to be the most senior or experienced person in the hotel, rather a colleague who is conscientious and committed, and brings a fresh outlook to their role as a result, while contributing something original to your hotel.
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 fo 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