The Boutique & Lifestyle Lodging Association (BLLA) and Hospitality Design (HD) magazine are pleased to announce the inaugural Boutique & Lifestyle Hospitality Awards, co-founded and produced by BLLA and HD.
The awards are an opportunity for properties to be recognized in achieving overall success throughout a number of important categories, including:
- Design & Architecture
- Sustainability
- Food & Beverage
- Customer Service
- Marketing & Sales
- Occupancy & Revpar
Winning entries will be honored at the Boutique & Lifestyle Hospitality Awards Luncheon, a gourmet networking extravaganza that will be held September 15, 2010 at the Miami Beach Convention Center in conjunction with the Hospitality Design Boutique Exposition and Conference (HD Boutique). Award winners also will be showcased online in the Boutique & Lifestyle Hospitality Awards 2010 Winners Gallery on the BLLA website, HD website, and editorial coverage in HD magazine.
The Awards judging panel consists of industry experts from the design and architecture, hospitality research, advertising, public relations, media, and digital marketing professions. The judges are:
- Pedro Colaco, CEO, GuestCentric Hospitality Booking Solutions
- Stephane Dupoux, CEO/Founder, Dupoux Design
- David L. Jones, Ph.D., Associate Professor, School of Hotel & Tourism Management,
- Hong Kong Polytechnic University
- Yasmine Mahmoudieh, CEO, Mahmoudieh Architecture & Interior Design
- Sean McMahon, President & CEO, EngineWorks Search Engine Marketing
- Ian Murray, Co-Founder, bigblueroad.com, Online Travel Marketing
- R. Mark Woodworth, President, Colliers PKF Hospitality Research
The Luncheon Awards ceremony includes a CEO panel being moderated by John Russell, CEO, NYLO Hotels, on the subject of the “State of the Industry for Boutique & Lifestyle Properties.” The esteemed panelists include:
- Janis Cannon, Vice President, IHG Global Brand Management, Hotel Indigo
- Jim Chu, Sr. Vice President, Hyatt (Hyatt Place)
- Michael Depatie, CEO, Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants
- Raul Leal, President of Tecton Hospitality and Desires Hotels
Additionally, the 2010 Boutique & Lifestyle Hospitality Awards will recognize one individual as Hotelier of the Year for outstanding achievement in owning, managing, and/or marketing a property or small brand.
Deadline to submit an entry has been extended to August 21st, 2010. Click here to enter the competition.
Click here to register to attend the September 15th awards luncheon.
Limited sponsorship opportunities are available here.
For additional questions, email [email protected] or call 818-883-4363.
