HBAA Awards 2011 judges announced

Aug. 3, 2011 - PRLog -- The panel will review and select a shortlist of three finalists in each of the three award categories.

Mark Lewis, group editor, Caterer and Hotelkeeper magazine will once again be part of the panel and will judge the ‘Promoting Excellence within the Industry’ category.

New judges include Yasmin Arrigo, editor of Conference and Incentive Travel magazine, who will choose the winner of the ‘Training & Development’ category and En Passant’s magazine editor Heather Gibson, who will be judging the ‘Best Demonstration of CSR’ category.

The 2011 awards feature a brand new category – ‘Venue of the Year’ which has been added to recognise hotels, venues and apartment services that excel in their day to day operation. This award will be voted for online by corporates.

Andrew Deakin, head of the marketing committee said: “We look forward to seeing all the entries and to welcoming the shortlisted contenders to the HBAA Forum on the 8th-9th September, where the winner of each category will be announced”.

Entries are open and close for written applications this Friday 5th August.  Nominations for the ‘Agent of the Year’ and ‘Venue of the Year’ Award need to be in by Wednesday 24th August.

To review all of the categories criteria visit the HBAA website. Any enquiries and to request an application entry form please contact: awards@hbaa.org.uk

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About the HBAA:

• The Hotel Booking Agents Association (HBAA) was formed in 1997 and now consists of 90 agents and 200 venue members. The association has an annual buying power in excess of £2.3bn.
• Member agents are specialists in making hotel accommodation, conference and event reservations as their core business.
• Member venues are comprised of the leading hotel chains, training centres and independent hotels and venues.
• The HBAA comprises a committee of 12 industry figureheads who oversee separate committees including: technology, partnerships, memberships, marketing & PR, events and education.
• www.hbaa.org.uk