More than 1,500 nominations have been received for the Hotelier Middle East Awards 2009, which are set to take place on October 14 at Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai.

This is the first time the number of nominations has exceeded 1000, with every category receiving at least 20 entries.

Some of the most sought-after categories, with more than 100 nominations each, were Hotelier’s Unsung Hero of the Year, Chef of the Year, GM of the Year and Housekeeper of the Year.

Hotelier Middle East editor Louise Oakley said: “I am delighted with the response to this year’s Hotelier Middle East Awards nomination process.

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“The volume and quality of nominations received reflects the passion and dedication of those working in the region’s hospitality industry and Hotelier Middle East is honoured to be able to recognise individual achievements in the upcoming awards.”

Nominations for the 2009 Hotelier Middle East Awards are now closed, with no more entries being accepted.

For updates on the long-list for the Awards, keep logging on to HotelierMiddleEast.com