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Press Release INTERNATIONAL RESTAURANT AND HOTEL AWARDS
International Restaurant & Hotel Awards Announces Spotlight On New Orleans Program, Waived Processing Fees for All New Orleans Restaurants & Hotels and Final Extended Deadline (Beverly Hills, CA, March 6th, 2008) - 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, host of Taste of America on the Travel Channel, November 16th, 2008 at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California. Tickets, Premier & VIP Tables can be reserved now at www.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.
2008 International Restaurant & Hotel Awards Grand Recipients will be announced ON June 5th, 2008 Lifetime Achievement Achievement in Wine Achievement in Food & Dining Achievement in Travel Visionary of the Year Achievement in Design Achievement in Hotels Humanitarian of the Year - Spotlight on New Orleans For additional information on the Irha Award Honorees & IRHA Grand Awards click Here
FINAL EXTENDED DEADLINE IRHA has received submissions from over 50 countries around the world! The Jury will review submissions from bed & breakfasts, top restaurants, chains, six-star luxury hotels, boutique hotels and independent restaurants and hotels in April & May. Top chains and hotel groups participating include The Ritz-Carlton, Marriott International, The Peninsula Hotels, Hilton Hotels, Kor Hotel Group, Starwood Hotels and a host of others. IRHA has extended the deadline for hotels and restaurants to submit for citywide, 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 March 28th, 2008.
CATEGORIES HOTEL CATEGORIES: Best Design, Endless Amenities, Breathtaking Views, Green Award (Eco Building), Best Suite, Family Friendly, Best Bed & Breakfast, Best Water Feature (Pool, Beach or Jacuzzi), Best Spa, Best Lobby, Best New Hotel of the Year, International Hotel of the Year 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: 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 x2 or Press@IRHAwards.com. -###-
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