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Deadline for Award Entries extended until Friday 28th November
Categories
of HSMAI Awards 2008
To enter for any of the above awards, click
here.
Best Sales & Marketing Team
Open to all organisations in the hospitality or tourism area, this award recognises the on-going contribution of a successful sales and marketing team to the overall success of any organisation.
Best Sales Professional
Open to all organisations in the hospitality or tourism area, this award is the highlight of the evening. This award recognises the distinctive effect a truly great sales professional can have on the success of an organisation, whether this is turning around an ailing venture or launching a new venture with enthusiasm and creativity.
Best Marketing Professional
Open to all organisations in the hospitality or tourism area, this award is the highlight of the evening. This award recognises the distinctive effect a truly great marketing professional can have on the success of an organisation, whether this is turning around an ailing venture or launching a new venture with enthusiasm and creativity.
Best Hotel Brochure - Individual
Open to all hotels or PR/advertising agencies working in conjunction with hotels in the design and production of their brochure. Please note, only one brochure may be submitted per entry, however three copies of the entry must be sent to MCI Dublin.
Best Hotel Brochure - Group
Open to all hotels or PR/advertising agencies working in conjunction with hotels in the design and production of their brochure. Please note, only one brochure may be submitted per entry, however three copies of the entry must be sent to MCI Dublin.
Best Spa Brochure
Open to all organisations within the tourism sector or PR advertising agencies working in conjunction with tourism organisations in the design and production of their brochure. Please note, only one brochure may be submitted per entry, however three copies of the entry must be sent to MCI Dublin.
Best Tourism Brochure
Open to all regional or national tourism organisations, or PR/ advertising agencies working in conjunction with tourism organisations in the design and production of their brochure. Please note, only one brochure may be submitted per entry, however three copies of the entry must be sent to Ovation Group.
Best Marketing of a Spa
Open to all organisations within the tourism sector which market their spa as an independent product marketed alongside the hospitality product.
Best Marketing of Golf Resort
Open to all organizations within the tourism sector which market their Golf Resort as an independent product marketed alongside the hospitality product.
Best Website for an individual Operator
Open to all organisations in the hospitality or tourism area and/or marketing, advertising and/or PR companies working in conjunction with such organisations.
Best Website for Multiple/Group Operator
Open to all organisations in the hospitality or tourism area and/or marketing, advertising and/or PR companies working in conjunction with such organisations.
Best Festival or Sporting Event Marketing
Open to all festivals or major sporting events. This category is open to festival committees (public or private) responsible for the sales and marketing of annual or once off festivals and/or marketing,
advertising or PR companies working in conjunction with these committees. Festivals can encompass, musical, cultural, educational or sporting festivals. The marketing of sporting events (eg. race meetings, annual sporting fixtures (all sports) and competitions) is also
covered by this category.
Best Marketing of a Visitor Attraction
Open to all organizations that market their Visitor Attraction (interactive tourism, folk park, wildlife park, theme park, interpretive centre etc.). This award focuses on the above sector’s effectiveness in marketing their product nationally or internationally.
Best Marketing of a new Product or Venue
Open to all organisations within the tourism sector which have implemented a sales and marketing strategy for a new property or product where the property/product launch has occurred since January
2006. This category is applicable to a new venue, a new property within an existing chain or a new product within an exisiting property.
Best Internet/ E Commerce Strategy
Open to all organisations in the hospitality or tourism area and/or
marketing, advertising or PR companies working in conjunction with
such organisations.
Best Advertising Campaign
Open to all organisations in the hospitality and tourism sector which have launched a specific advertising campaign as part of their overall marketing strategy. The campaign can focus on a specific offer or be part of a more general campaign. The category is open to campaigns advertising a single property, multiple properties, a region or area, festival or sporting events or a spa. Multiple media must be included in the campaign, including television, radio and print media. The campaign can be domestic or international.
Best Digital Marketing Campaign - NEW AWARD
Open to all organisations in the hospitality and tourism sector and or marketing, advertising or PR companies working in conjunetion with such organisations.
Best Tourism PR Campaign - NEW AWARD
Open to all organisations in the hospitality and tourism sector and or marketing, advertising or PR companies working in conjunetion with such organisations.
Best Customer Retention Strategy
Open to all organisations in the hospitality or tourism area.
Best Marketing Innovation or Innovator
Open to all organisations in the hospitality or tourism area and/or marketing, advertising or PR companies working in conjunction with such organisations.
Lifetime Achivement Award
This award is presented to an individual who has made a significant contribution to the sales and marketing of the Irish Hospitality and Tourism Industry.
This HSMAI commitee will make the selection for this award.
To enter for any of the above awards, click
here.
f you are unsure if your organisation is eligible for entry to
any given category, please contact MCI Dublin
who will be happy to advise on the best category for your entry.
Sponsorship Opportunities
Should your company wish to support these awards, please contact
Joanne Stout at 01 280 2641or by email to hsmai@mci-group.com
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