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CONCEPTUAL DESIGN AWARDS Presented by ARTRAVEL
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The International Restaurant and Hotel Awards conducts one awards season each year open to restaurants and hotels anywhere in the world. All hotels and restaurants are judged within main categories based on service rates. All participating hotels and restaurants are considered for citywide, regional, countrywide and worldwide recognition.
International Value, Moderate & Luxury International Value, Moderate & Luxury IRHA Grand Award Nominees receive two tickets to The Irhas gala ceremony in November 2008 in Beverly Hills, a certificate of achievement, additional exposure online and in the IRHA Book. The Grand Award Recipients receive the coveted title of International Hotel of the Year or International Restaurant of the Year, an Irha statue and maximum exposure to the hospitality industry and public for a year on the IRHA website, at the gala, in promotional marketing, advertisements and in the International Restaurant and Hotel Awards Book.
Simply submit online or print the PDF and send your website and optional marketing material. All participating restaurants and hotels will be listed in the online Traveler's Directory (starting with the 2009 awards season). You may submit a single hotel or restaurant in as many subcategories as you deem appropriate. You may only submit into one rate bracket (value, moderate or luxury). Submitting images and marketing material is OPTIONAL. IRHA welcomes hotels and restaurants to just submit detailed statements to the Jury and website links.
Ways to Submit Your Hotel or Restaurant
IRHA Headquarters: International Restaurant and Hotel Awards PROCESSING FEES HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS All participating restaurants and hotels will be listed in the online Traveler's Directory (starting with the 2009 awards season). Please read the rules of submission carefully before submitting.
AWARDS & Recipient Notification All first, second and third place recipients will be announced online on June 5th, 2008. Best of City and Country recipients will be announced on June 18th. First, second and third place hotels and restaurants from each subcategory will be exposed online and published in the IRHA Book six to eight months after the announcement. All participating restaurants & hotels will be listed in the Traveler's Directory (starting with the 2009 awards season recipients). The Advisory Board selects subcategories to highlight during the gala ceremony each year. 2008 gala ceremony subcategory recipients to be highlighted: Green Award, Most Organic/Sustainable, Best Wine List and Best Spa. Certificate of Achievement
Visit the restaurants page or hotels page for details on each subcategory. Hotel Subcategories (Rates based on average price for a standard room for one night) VALUE HOTELS ($169 or less) *All hotels are listed in the Traveler's Directory and are considered for citywide, regional, countrywide & worldwide recognition. Only submit your hotel under the Best of City subcategory if you do NOT want to submit to any other subcategory.
Restaurant Subcategories (Rates based on average price of dinner, drink & gratuity for one) VALUE RESTAURANTS ($34 or less) Best Design MODERATE RETAURANTS ($35-$69) Best Design LUXURY RESTAURANTS ($70 or more) Best Design *All restaurants are listed in the online Traveler's Directory and considered for citywide, countrywide amd worldwide recognition. Only submit your restaurant under the Best of City subcategory if you do not want to submit to any other subcategory.
IRHA Launches New Conceptual Design Awards
The IRHA Conceptual Design Awards Presented by ARTRAVEL Magazine recognize the architects, designers or firms that demonstrate extraordinary talent, energy and vision in hospitality design. These stunning unprecedented concepts for hotels and restaurants innovate and inspire the entire design community. These designs will receive the grand title that recognizes these conceptual ideas as a must-have for the next "it" restaurant or hotel. Recipients will receive the ARTRAVEL Magazine statue at the 2008 gala ceremony at the home of Golden Globes in front of the leaders of the hospitality industry, top international designers, hoteliers and restaurateurs, star chefs and celebrity presenters plus two free passes to attend The 2008 Irhas on November 16th, 2008 in Beverly Hills, California. Recipients will also be featured in several issues of ARTRAVEL Magazine and on the ARTRAVEL and IRHA websites for one year. The Conceptual Design Awards submission fee is $150 per category: Best Conceptual Design Hotel or Best Conceptual Design Restaurant. Submit online or download the pdf submission form at www.IRHAwards.com or www.artravel.net. The deadline to submit is September 15th, 2008.
RULES of the International Restaurant & Hotel Awards WHO IS ELIGIBLE?
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES Businesses must submit online or through the mail. Download IRHA PDF Submission Form PDF
DETAILED STATEMENT* ONLINE: Please explain why judges should consider your hotel or restaurant for each subcategory you wish to submit under. This statement will be listed for foodies and travelers to read if your hotel or restaurant is selected as a subcategory recipient. You will select all boxes next to the subcategories you wish to submit under and describe in the designated space in 500 words or less per subcategory (e.g. two subcategories = 1000 words or less). Please direct IRHA to specific areas of your company website that judges should review. IRHA will accept a submission of just the company WEBSITE, if sufficient material is online (menus, images of views, design features etc.) Visit the restaurants page or hotels page for details on each subcategory. BY MAIL: Describe why your restaurant or hotel should be considered for each subcategory in 500 words or less per subcategory (e.g. two subcategories = 1000 words or less). You may send a PDF or Microsoft Word Document on a CD or DVD, or the printed documents. Download the PDF version of the Submission Form. Send a copy of the documents for each subcategory you wish to submit under and attach the appropriate IRHA Subcategory Form included in the pdf Submission Form. Please direct IRHA to specific areas of your company websites judges should review. If submitting optional images and marketing material, packaging each set of subcategory material (copy of images, marketing material, detailed statement & the appropriate IRHA Subcategory Form found in the PDF) is highly recommended.
PROCESSING FORMS PROCESSING FEES *IMAGES: Online image submissions and CD or DVD image submissions through the mail must be no larger than 800 pixels on the longest side and saved as jpegs (.jpeg) and may not exceed 2MB for each file. You may submit up to 5 images for each subcategory you wish to submit under. Sending printed photographs in the mail: if sending the same images for each subcategory, please supply a set of copies for each subcategory and label each set with a separate IRHA Subcategory Form found in the PDF Submission Form. If sending different images, please label each set of images clearly with the correct IRHA Subcategory Form. Packaging each set of subcategory material together is highly recommended. Image file names on CD or DVD submissions should match each specific subcategory and the IRHA Subcategory Forms sent in your package. *MARKETING MATERIAL: Marketing material uploaded online or sent by mail cannot exceed two PDF documents or two Microsoft Word documents. *Best Wine List submissions must send a current wine list or direct judges to the restaurant wine list online. *Best Brunch & Best Dessert submissions must send a current brunch or dessert menu or direct judges to the restaurant brunch or dessert menus online. If using the same material for multiple subcategories, please submit multiple copies of the material and label each set with a separate IRHA Subcategory Form. (*Images & Marketing Material are optional)
The 2007/2008 Awards Season is CLOSED for submissions Login to submit to the 2009 Awards Season or download the pdf submission form. Conceptual Design Awards Deadline EARLY BIRD DEADLINE (15% off) 2009 DEADLINE
PACKAGING SUBMISSIONS FOR SHIPMENT CATEGORIES RETURN OF SUBMISSIONS USE OF IMAGES AND VIDEO
Q: How can I pay for my submissions? A: There are a number of ways for you to pay for submissions:
IRHA Headquarters: Q: Do I need to fill out a separate IRHA Subcategory Form for each submission? A: Yes. Even if you are submitting the same restaurant or hotel into multiple subcategories, each copy of submission materials needs to have its own subcategory form attached. However, you will need to fill out only one IRHA Submission Form, regardless of how many subcategories you submit under. Q: Where can I obtain a submission form? A: You may obtain a submission form by any of the following ways: Submit online Q: Are images and video optional? Can I just submit my website since it has images and video? A: Yes. Submitting images and marketing material is OPTIONAL. IRHA welcomes hotels and restaurants to just submit detailed statements and website addresses. You can do this by submitting online and skipping the upload images and marketing material page or downloading the pdf and sending your submission form with detailed statement and website reference to IRHA Headquarters. Q: Can I submit digital images or video into the contest? A: You can submit images online or send digital files on a CD or DVD by traditional mail. You can reference your website in your detailed statement if there are videos you would like judges to view. Q: Is it possible to submit digital photos over the Internet for the competition? A: Yes, it is. You may upload your digital photos to our website once you have registered. Q: What size may the digital files be? A: Digital images must be saved as a jpg and may not exceed 800 Pixel in height or width. Marketing material may not exceed two PDF documents or two Microsoft Word documents*Best Wine List submissions must send a current wine list or direct judges to your wine list online. Detailed statements may not exceed 500 words per subcategory. Inclusion of website address is highly recommended. Please direct IRHA to specific areas of your company site judges should review. Q: What is considered a Restaurant or Hotel? A: A restaurant is an establishment that serves prepared food and beverages to order, to be consumed on the premises. A hotel provides paid lodging, usually on a short-term basis. Q: If my hotel or restaurant is opening for business after January 1st, 2009 can I submit to the 2009 Awards Season? A: Hotels & restaurants submitted for 2009 consideration must be open for business before January 1st, 2009. Q: Are all the processing fees on your website in US $? A: Yes, but we accept processing fees from many currencies through WorldPay or PayPal. Q: Can a design firm or consultant submit on behalf of a client? A: Yes. Please make sure the restaurant or hotel is aware of the submission and include in the designated area on the registration form the name of the person that can be reached at the establishment . Q: Can I mail the submission form, my images, marketing material, detailed statement and the check in one envelope? A: Yes, you may include everything in the same envelope. Q: Do I need to send a return-handling fee for each set of images, detailed statement & marketing material I want to be returned? A: No, there is only a one-time fee of $25 regardless of the number of sets of materials you want returned. Please be sure to include a self-addressed, stamped or FedEx mailer. Q: Can I submit one restaurant or hotel into multiple subcategories? A:Yes, you may submit the same business into as many subcategories as you see fit. In fact, doing so may increase your chances of receiving an award. The submission fee is $100 for the first subcategory. $50 for each additional subcategory. Q: What qualifies a hotel or restaurant for the Best New Hotel of the Year or Best New Restaurant of the Year? A: Restaurants and hotels open for business as of January 1st, 2007 qualify for the 2009 Best New Hotel of the Year or Best New Restaurant of the Year Awards Q: Where can I find information on each subcategory? A: View the restaurant subcategory descriptions by clicking here. View the hotel subcategory descriptions by clicking here. Q: How will my images, marketing material, detailed statement, and website material or video be used? A: You will be contacted each time we identify an image, marketing material, detailed statement, website material or video for usage and briefed on what the usage will be. Your material will NEVER be used for any purpose other than promotion of the International Restaurant and Hotel Awards. All hotels and restaurants will be pleased with the manner their images and video can be used and promoted globally. Q: Where will my images and/or, marketing matertial and/or detailed statement and/or website material and/or video be used/shown? A: One of the great things about IRHA is its global reach. Depending on what your restaurant or hotel is chosen for (magazine advertisement for IRHA, a postcard announcing the IRHA gala ceremony), your images, website material and /or and/or video will be viewed with your full credit all around the world. From high usage websites, network television shows, to magazine ads in top hospitality industry print media, promotion of your restaurant or hotel is endless. On top of this, IRHA publishes a stunning book featuring all first, second and third place recipients. Q: Will I get compensated for the use of my images, marketing material, detailed statement, website material and/or videos? A: There is no monetary payment for the use of your images or video, however in the case that it is being used for something other than promotion of the awards, you will be contacted and given the option to decline the use of your work. If you choose to participate, monetary compensation will be discussed and a contract drawn up. Q: What benefits do I get for submitting to the International Restaurant & Hotel Awards? A: In addition to winning a certificate of achievement and the prestigious title of an International Restaurant & Hotel Award, all subcategory first place hotels and restaurants will receive two free, nontransferable tickets to the International Restaurant and Hotel Awards gala in Beverly Hills, in November 2008 (valued at $300) and one copy of the high quality, full-color, hardcover Annual International Restaurant and Hotel Awards Book. Subcategory recipients will be considered for the coveted titles of International Restaurant of the Year and International Hotel of the Year. All first, second and third place hotels and restaurants will receive certificates of achievement and will be published in the IRHA book. IRHA Grand Winners will receive two tickets to The 2008 Irhas gala ceremony in November 2008, in Beverly Hills, California, IRHA statues, certificates of achievement and maximum exposure for a year on the IRHA website, at the gala, in promotional marketing and in the IRHA Book. International Value Hotel of the Year The Best New Restaurants and Hotels of the Year will also be awarded Irha statues on stage at the gala ceremony and receive certificates of achievement and maximum exposure for a year on the IRHA website, at the gala, in promotional marketing and in the IRHA Book. MAXIMUM EXPOSURE The 2007/2008 awards season received over 2M visits. Projected traffic for the 2008 awards season is over 3.5M worldwide unique impressions. By submitting you can elevate your establishment to international levels and bring travel and dining enthusiasts from all over the globe to your restaurant or hotel. HOSPITALITY COMMUNITY RECOGNITION Not only do all submissions have a chance to be viewed by the prestigious jury made up of elite members of the Hospitality Industry, but all first, second and third place hotels and restaurants will be published in a high quality, full color, hard cover annual International Restaurant and Hotel Awards Book. All participating hotels and restaurants are listed in the online Traveler's Directory and considered for citywide, countrywide and worldwide recognition. INDUSTRY ELITE In tradition of the Golden Globes and the Academy Awards, the International Restaurant and Hotel Awards gala, hosted by Mark DeCarlo from Taste of America on the Travel Channel USA , will celebrate the Grand Award recipients at the home of the Golden Globes, on November 16th, 2008. Your hotel or restaurant will be exposed during the gala, in our International Restaurant and Hotel Awards Ceremony program and to attendees including: Q: How do I purchase a copy of the IRHA Book? A: If you represent a restaurant or a hotel that registered with IRHA and submitted to the program, login to your account and click 'Purchase IRHA Book' from the member's panel. If you are not registered with IRHA click here: The Judging Process The IRHA Advisory Board collaborates with International Hospitality Awards, Inc. in the creation of category review guides for each subcategory. IRHA conducts research annually in each category field by searching the web, magazines, travel guides and ratings directories, speaking with experts, attending industry expos and events, and coordinating travel and dining excursions. All submissions are then prescreened using the guides without regard to any commercial affiliation between any members of the IRHA community including sponsors, media partners, founders or Board members. Decisions are based on each subcategory review guide, value, quality of experience and interest to travel and dining enthusiasts. IRHA does not accept or trade money, advertising or promotional consideration, samples, travel or other barter consideration in the selection of IRHA recipients. Submissions that pass the prescreening process become official selections of The International Restaurant & Hotel Awards. From our judging panel of restaurant and hotel experts, we choose fifty different panelists each year to judge both the physical and online submissions. Judges rate each submission from one to twenty (one being the lowest, twenty being the highest) using their professional backgrounds and the category review guides created by the IRHA Advisory Board. All participating hotels and restaurants are considered for citywide, countrywide and worldwide recognition. The scores are tallied and recipients are announced in each subcategory. The first, second and third place restaurants and hotels are the highest scoring submissions in each subcategory. Best of City & Country titles are awarded to high scoring restaurants and hotels. All countrywide recipients and subcategory first place hotels and restaurants will then be considered for the IRHA Grand Awards, which will be announced at The 2008 Irhas gala ceremony, as the following titles: International Value Hotel of the Year The first place Best New Restaurants of the Year and Best New Hotels of the Year will be awarded Irha statues at the gala and receive, certificates of achievement and maximum exposure. Subcategory recipients will also receive exposure during the gala through the opening ceremony video and transition segments. Each year the IRHA selects up to five subcategories that will also receive recognition at the gala ceremony. 2008 subcategories receiving exposure: Green Award, Best Spa, Best Wine List & Most Organic/Sustainable. IRHA Grand Award recipients receive the coveted title of International Hotel of the Year, two tickets to The 2008 Irhas gala ceremony on November 16th, 2008 in Beverly Hills, CA., IRHA statues, certificates of achievement and maximum exposure for a year on www.IRHAwards.com, at the gala, in promotional marketing and in the IRHA Annual Book. *The IRHA Advisory Board members have no voting privledges and are unaware of subcategory judging assignments. Any judges that appear to have specific conflicts of interest will review category submissions that fall in a different rate category (Value, Moderate or Luxury) than any connected affiliations.
HONOREE SELECTION The distinguished IRHA Advisory Board nominates industry leaders for the Irha Award Honoree titles of Lifetime Achievement, Visionary Award, Achievement in Wine, Achievement in Food & Dining, Achievement in Design, Achievement in Travel & Humanitarian Award. The Advisory Board also nominated the Supporting Category Irha Award Recipients including Travel & Dining Publication of the Year and Marketing Campaign of the Year. For more information on the Irha Award Honorees click Here.
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