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Nominations
Open for the 2019
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Historic
Hotels Awards of Excellence
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Washington,
DC – April 2019 / Newsmaker Alert / Historic Hotels of America and
Historic Hotels Worldwide are accepting nominations for the 2019
Historic Hotels Awards of Excellence. The Awards of Excellence recognizes
the pinnacle of this distinct group of nominees in a number of categories.
Awards of Excellence winners will be announced and recipients will be honored
on November 7, 2019 at Pinehurst
Resort (1895) in Pinehurst, North Carolina during the 2019 Historic
Hotels Awards of Excellence Ceremony and Gala. Award winners receive annual
recognition, promotion, and the esteem from having been selected from a
prestigious collection of historic hotels.
Nominations
are being accepted for Historic Hotels Awards of Excellence in various
categories, including but not limited to: Best Historic Hotel (ranging
in size), Best Historic Resort, Legendary Family Historic Hoteliers of
the Year, Best Historic Restaurant, New Member of the Year, and many others.
Nominations from fellow hoteliers, industry and local community leaders
are encouraged. Award nominations also include categories for Historic
Hotels Worldwide. There were more than 250 nominees for the Historic Hotels
of America 2018 Awards of Excellence.
To
be nominated, the hotel must be a member of Historic Hotels of America
or Historic Hotels Worldwide. Nominations will be accepted online through
August 1, 2019 at HistoricHotels.org/awards.
A panel of experts judge and weigh the nominees in each category with multiple
judges scoring each entry. Points will then be added cumulatively and an
average score will be determined. All tabulation will be done by officials
of Historic Hotels of America and kept confidential. Awards will be presented
to winners before an audience of owners, senior management, industry leaders,
and representatives from the finest historic hotels and invited media.
Sponsorship categories for the gala are available.
“We
appreciate the nominations submitted from around the world by media, educators,
historic hoteliers, asset managers, and leadership from different chains,
brands, and collections,” said Lawrence Horwitz, Executive Director, Historic
Hotels of America and Historic Hotels Worldwide. “The Historic Hotels Awards
of Excellence nominees represent some of the finest and most iconic historic
hotels. We look forward to announcing the nominee finalists list in August.”
Limited
tickets for the Historic Hotels 2019 Annual Awards of Excellence Ceremony
and Gala are available. The gala will take place at Pinehurst Resort (1895)
in Pinehurst, North Carolina at 7 pm. Tickets for the awards ceremony and
dinner are $350 for one seat and $2,800 per table (for 8 seats). Contact
Historic Hotels of America at +1 202 772 8000 or scalhoun@historichotels.org
to reserve tickets.
The
2018 Annual Awards of Excellence Ceremony was held at The Broadmoor (1918)
in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Please click
here to view past award winners.
About
Historic Hotels of America®
Historic
Hotels of America is the official program of the National Trust for
Historic Preservation for recognizing and celebrating the finest Historic
Hotels. Historic Hotels of America has more than 300 historic hotels that
have all faithfully maintained their authenticity, sense of place, and
architectural integrity in the United States of America, including 44 states,
the District of Columbia, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico. Historic
Hotels of America is comprised of mostly independently owned and operated
properties. More than 30 of the world’s finest hospitality brands, chains,
and collections are represented in Historic Hotels of America. To be nominated
and selected for membership into this prestigious program, a hotel must
be at least 50 years old; has been designated by the U.S. Secretary of
the Interior as a National Historic Landmark or listed in or eligible for
listing in the National Register of Historic Places; and recognized as
having historic significance. To learn more, please visit HistoricHotels.org.
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About
Historic Hotels Worldwide®
Washington
DC based Historic Hotels Worldwide® is a prestigious collection of
historic treasures, including more than 360 legendary historic hotels including
many former castles, chateaus, palaces, academies, haciendas, villas, monasteries,
and other historic lodging spanning ten centuries. Historic Hotels Worldwide
recognizes authentic cultural treasures that demonstrate exemplary historic
preservation and their inspired architecture, cultural traditions, and
authentic cuisine. Historic Hotels Worldwide along with Historic Hotels
of America are official programs of the National Trust for Historic Preservation
(United States of America). HistoricHotelsWorldwide.com
allows travelers to book their next getaway from more than 3,000 historic
and cultural experiences, and view special offers at participating historic
hotels from 43 countries. To be nominated and selected to be featured on
this supplemental marketing program website, historical lodging properties
must be at least 75 years old; utilize historic accommodations; serve as
the former home or be located on the grounds of the former home of famous
persons or significant location for an event in history; be located in
or within walking distance to a historic district, historically significant
landmark, place of historic event, or a historic city center; be recognized
by a local preservation organization or national trust; and display historic
memorabilia, artwork, photography, and other examples of its historic significance.
To be selected in the United States for inclusion in Historic Hotels Worldwide,
a hotel must meet the above criteria plus be a member of Historic Hotels
of America. For more information, please visit HistoricHotelsWorldwide.com.
Media
Contact:
Heather
Taylor
Historic
Hotels of America
Historic
Hotels Worldwide
Senior
Manager, Marketing Communications
202-772-8333 |