As preparations get on top gear for this year’s edition of the annual Hotel Manager Conference (HMC Owerri 2023) billed to hold in Owerri, Imo State capital between July 13 and 14, the organisers have disclosed the opening of portals for nominations by industry stakeholders and the travelling public for its Hotel Managers Awards 2023.
Hotel Managers Conference, which is in its fifth year, has as its Chief Executive Officer and Convener, Olugbenga Omotayo Sunday, who is also the Managing Director of Tojum Hospitality, promoters of Ibarapa Tourism.
Speaking on the award, which is a major part of the conference that is headlined by LG Electronics Nigeria as its headline sponsor, Sunday noted that, ‘The Hotel Managers Conference and Awards is a prestigious platform established to recognise, honour and celebrate outstanding hotels and managers that have excelled in various aspects of their operations, such as guest satisfaction, quality of service, hotel, design, sustainability, innovation, and overall performance.
Sunday further stressed that, ‘This year’s HMC 2023 Award has received added categories from that of last year. Last year there were only 16 awards categories. For this year, a total of 21 award categories are out for nominations.’’
These include; Best Luxury Boutique Hotel in Nigeria; Best Luxury Business Hotel; Best Luxury Lifestyle Hotel in Nigeria; Best City Business Hotel; Best Customer Friendly Hotel in Nigeria; The Longest Serving/Sustaining Hotel in Nigeria; Best NGO Patronised Hotel in Nigeria; Most Popular Hotel Nigeria; HMC Friendly/Partner Award; Most Luxurious Hotel Destination; Best Boutique Hotel in Nigeria; Best Indigenous Chain Hotel; Best Eco-Friendly Hotel; Best Resort in Nigeria; Best Digital Hotel in Nigeria; and Best Holiday Hotel in Nigeria.
Others are; Best Outdoor Experience Centre; Biggest Restaurant and Bar in Nigeria; Best New Hospitality Facility; Hotel Managers Choice Grill and Bar Centre; and Best Top 10 Indigenous Hotel Managers in Nigeria.
The general public, hospitality, travel and tourism experts, he said are enjoined to send in their nominations to the awards; portal, which has been opened. https://forms.gle/
According to Sunday, Hotel Managers Conference was conceived to build capacity in hotel managers across Africa as we keep pushing, bridging the big gap between International hospitality brands and indigenous brands both in administration and general operation standards.
‘‘Hotel Managers Conference is a platform where Hotel general managers and head of departments, restaurants, bars and all the organisations within the hospitality value chain are privileged to meet with hospitality experts with global relevance and draw timely knowledge for professional exploits.’’
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