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17th Annual Hospitality on Parade Awards Celebration

Friday, November 22nd at the Hyatt Regency Houston Downtown

Award of Excellence

Submit Your Nominations Below!

The Hotel & Lodging Association of Greater Houston will host the 17th Annual Hospitality on Parade Awards Celebration on Friday, November 22, 2024 in conjunction with the Conrad N Hilton College of Global Hospitality Leadership. This event is not only a night for hospitality professionals to celebrate their industry with fellow members, but it is also designed to recognize the outstanding employees who have made a difference in the industry.

Since its inception in 2005, the Awards of Excellence have over 150 individuals and organizations for their commitment to the hospitality profession. There are eleven categories to allow flexibility in nominating associates. EACH HOTEL / COMPANY CAN SUBMIT ONLY ONE NOMINATION/NOMINEE PER CATEGORY. Should you have any questions as to which category applies to your employee, please get in touch with Stephanie at shaynes@houstonhotels.org.

Instructions:

  1. To apply, please fill out the form below.
  2. Each hotel may submit nominations for multiple categories, but ONLY ONE NOMINATION PER CATEGORY will be accepted. Submit the BEST in each category!
  3. Should an organization submit more than one nomination per category, the first application will be accepted as the nomination and all other discarded.
  4. To be eligible, Individuals must be in good standing and employed at their current organization for no less than six months.
  5. The more specific and concise your descriptions, the better! The awards committee will not know the name of your nominee or company so they rely exclusively on your concise and complete nominations to judge your nominee. Poorly prepared nominations will not highlight the accomplishments of your nominee.
  6. Contract employees are eligible for nomination but must be submitted by their respective hotel employer. Their nomination will count as the hotel’s one nomination in the category in which the nomination was made.
  7. All nominated individuals and organizations must be current HLAGH Members. To verify membership or join the Association, please get in touch with us at director@houstonhotels.org or 713-853-8958.
  8. All submissions must be received by September 26 at 5:00 pm. Any submissions received after that date will not be considered.
  9. The finalists will be notified in mid-October.

Start Filling Your Application Here:

2023 HOP Awards Nomination
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0 of 350 max words
Please include specific achievements and examples of how obstacles were overcome to achieve success, along with actions that resulted in savings or increased revenues. Highlight specific achievements with respect to your company goals/metrics (Limit 350 words).
0 of 250 max words
Please tell us how this individual makes Houston visitors feel welcome and how they created a memorable experience for the meeting planner / guest their stay. Highlight customer satisfaction goals achieved and describe successful interactions and/or guest related programs/policies (Limit 250 Words)
0 of 350 max words
Describe the individual’s characteristics—including their leadership, honesty, positive attitude, professional and willingness to “go the extra mile”. Using specific example(s), highlight successful interactions with guests / clients / employees as well as any customer satisfaction goals or guest related programs / policies achieved. (Limit 350 Words)
0 of 750 max words
This nomination should focus on specific acts of a charitable nature that has impacted the Hospitality or Greater Houston community. This could be scholarship related, support of the TH&LA Short Course in the corporate challenge, HLAGH bike building, HLAGH golf tournaments, Food Bank, Furniture Bank, etc. This can include acts during or in response to natural disasters. (Limit 750 words)
0 of 250 max words
Describe instances where this individual has used creative thinking, innovation, or technology to solve a problem, assist a guest/client, or improve your company’s overall performance (Limit 250 words)
0 of 250 max words
Describe instances where you or your company have used innovation, technology, and creative thinking to solve a problem or assist a lodging establishment (Limit 250 words)
0 of 250 max words
Describe this individual’s involvement within the hotel, local community, or the hospitality industry as a whole (Limit 250 words)
0 of 250 max words
As part of the Houston hospitality industry, describe your/your company’s involvement in HLAGH, the local community, and the hospitality industry as a whole (Limit 250 words)
0 of 200 max words
Please tell us any interactions, situations or qualifications regarding this individual that have not been previously covered should win this award. (Limit 200 Words)

We look forward to seeing everyone on Friday, November 22nd at the Hyatt Regency Houston Downtown!