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Press Release INTERNATIONAL RESTAURANT AND HOTEL AWARDS International Restaurant & Hotel Awards Announces the 2008 Grand Award Nominees & New Conceptual Design Awards Presented By ARTRAVEL Magazine (Beverly Hills, CA, July 23rd, 2008) - The 2008 International Restaurant and Hotel Awards will honor Grand Award recipients and Irha Award Honorees on November 16th, 2008 at the home of the Golden Globes, The Beverly Hilton, in Beverly Hills, California. The star-studded gala ceremony will be hosted by Mark DeCarlo from Taste of America on the Travel Channel and will include a special Spotlight on New Orleans along with the presentation of the 2008 Irha Award Honorees, Supporting Recipients & Grand Award restaurants and hotels.
GRAND AWARD NOMINEES ANNOUNCED INTERNATIONAL VALUE RESTAURANT OF THE YEAR Rao's East Harlem, NY, United States INTERNATIONAL MODERATE RESTAURANT OF THE YEAR Cochon, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States INTERNATIONAL LUXURY RESTAURANT OF THE YEAR Le Restaurant de L'Hotel Paris, France
INTERNATIONAL VALUE HOTEL OF THE YEAR INTERNATIONAL MODERATE HOTEL OF THE YEAR Gran Hotel Domine Bilbao, Bilbao, Basque, Spain INTERNATIONAL LUXURY HOTEL OF THE YEAR Hillside Su Hotel Antalya, Turkey The Grand Award Nominees were announced on July 17th, 2008. The IRHA Jury will be selecting the Grand Award recipients to be presented onstage with a coveted Irha statue in front of Irha Award honorees & recipients, the IRHA Jury & Advisory Board, industry leaders, travel guide publishers & editors, star chefs, celebrity presenters, media partners, IRHA sponsors, restaurant & hotel recipients and world travelers. All Grand Award nominees will receive additional exposure in the IRHA Book, online and in the gala ceremony program. Grand Award recipients will receive maximum exposure through IRHA, media partners and sponsors, online exposure and the IRHA enhanced media campaign. Click here to view more details on all 2008 IRHA GRAND AWARD NOMINEES.
IRHA Launches New Conceptual Design Awards Presented by ARTRAVEL Magazine | Deadline: September 15th, 2008
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.
2008 Irha Award Honorees
Achievement in Wine Achievement in Design
Achievement in Food & Dining
Achievement in Travel
Humanitarian Award IRHA will honor all Humanitarian Award nominees
Travel & Dining Publication of the Year Marketing Campaign of the Year
Travel Editor of the Year Food & Dining Editor of the Year
(Click the honoree name for a biography & image or scroll to the bottom for brief bios. Click here for more information on the Irha Award Honoree & Recipient titles. Visit the IRHA press site to register for press credentials and to access the IRHA press kit ) Individual Tickets, Premier or VIP Packages can be reserved online now
International Restaurant & Hotel AwArds 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. IRHA received over 1,000 submissions from 50+ countries around the world. The Jury reviewed submissions from bed & breakfasts, top restaurants, chains, six-star luxury hotels, boutique hotels and independent restaurants and hotels in April 2008. Top chains and hotel groups that participated include The Ritz-Carlton, Marriott International, Accor Hotels, The Peninsula Hotels, Hilton Hotels, Kor Hotel Group, Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts, Starwood Hotels and a host of others. Click Here to View the Subcategory Recipients The IRHA JURY 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 hosts and personalities seen on the Food Network, HGTV, Travel Channel, UKTV, BBC Food, Travel Channel International and representatives from Cool Restaurants, Cool Hotels, Citysearch, Fodor's Travel Guides, Hungry? City Guides and a host of others. A full list of jurors is available at http://www.IRHAwards.com/Main/jury.php.
Awards Program 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, Best Conceptual Design Hotel Presented By ARTRAVEL Magazine 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. Judges rate each submission from one to twenty (one being the lowest, twenty being the highest) using their professional background and the category review guides created by the IRHA Advisory Board. 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. All participating hotels and restaurants are considered for citywide, countrywide and worldwide recognition. The top scoring citywide recipients move onto countrywide recognition. Countrywide recipients will be considered with all first place subcategory recipients for the coveted titles of: 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. Register at the IRHA press site to access the IRHA electronic media kit and image gallery. -###-
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