The Jury
ADVISORY BOARD

Press Release

INTERNATIONAL RESTAURANT AND HOTEL AWARDS
For Immediate Release: Beverly Hills, California - January 17th, 2008
Media Contact:
Denise Jones
9107 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 450
Beverly Hills, CA. 90210 USA
1-310-285-3808
Press@IRHAwards.com
www.IRHAwards.com

 

International Restaurant & Hotel Awards Announces Sponsors, Host & Gala Ceremony Date

To celebrate the world's finest value, moderate and luxury hotels and restaurants committed to the highest standards of quality service and to promote the global appreciation of travel, dining & cultural exploration.

 

(Beverly Hills, CA, January 17th) - In the tradition of the Golden Globes and the Academy Awards, the International Restaurant and Hotel Awards™ is the world’s most prestigious awards ceremony recognizing the best value, moderate, and luxury travel establishments that go above and beyond industry standards.

The gala ceremony will be hosted by Mark DeCarlo from Taste of America on the Travel Channel, June 13th, 2008 at the home of the Golden Globes in Beverly Hills, California. Tickets will be available starting February 15th, 2008 at www.IRHAwards.com. VIP & Premier Table requests can be made by contacting gala@IRHAwards.com.

The International Restaurant & Hotel Awards announced sponsors January 17th, 2008 including Michelin Maps and Guides, Villeroy & Boch, Fodor’s Travel Guides, The Chocolate Traveler, L’Occitane, Essence of Vali, Illume, Don Francisco’s Specialty Coffee, Wordlock, Crystal Files & Gifts and Epicuren. Media Partners, Media Sponsors, Advertising Partners & Association Sponsors include Hsyndicate, Hospitalitynet, ARTRAVEL Magazine, Hotel Management International, Winestate, Pastry Art & Design, Boutique Design, Hospitality Magazine, The Tasting Panel, Green Lodging News, Restaurant Report, Chocolatier, Quarterly Review of Wines, Culinary Trends, Cibo, Italian Cooking & Living, ehotelier.com, Food Consultants Society International, WIWIH, Hotel Designs, Restaurant Wine, Nat Decants, International Food, Wine & Travel Writers Association, Hotels, Franchise Times, Lodging, The Restaurant Standard, Restaurant Business, and Nation’s Restaurant News.

 

 

EXTENDED DEADLINE

IRHA has extended the deadline for hotels and restaurants to submit for citywide, regional, countrywide and worldwide consideration . All submissions are divided into the main categories of value, moderate and luxury. Submit or nominate a restaurant or hotel at www.IRHAwards.com by February 29th, 2008.


GRAND AWARDS

All participating hotels and restaurants are considered for citywide, regional, countrywide and worldwide recognition. The top citywide recipients move onto regional consideration and then to countrywide recognition. Countrywide recipients will be considered with all first place subcategory recipients for the coveted titles of:

International Value Hotel of the Year
International Moderate Hotel of the Year
International Luxury Hotel of the Year
International Value Restaurant of the Year
International Moderate Restaurant of the Year
International Luxury Restaurant of the Year

The International Restaurant and Hotel Awards™ is juried by a board of esteemed hospitality industry professionals with extensive experience in each category field. The Jury includes representatives as seen on and from the Food Network, HGTV, Travel Channel, Travel Channel International, UKTV, BBC Food, Cool Restaurants, Cool Hotels, Citysearch, Fodor's Travel Guides, Hungry? City Guides and more. A full list of jurors is available at http://www.IRHAwards.com/jury.php.

 

 

PRESS CREDENTIALS

If you are interested in covering the International Restaurant & Hotel Awards, please visit our press page to apply for press credentials. For additional information on the International Restaurant & Hotel Awards please visit www.IRHAwards.com or contact Denise Jones at 310-285-3808 or Press@IRHAwards.com.

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