Entries are now open for the 2020 Institute of Hospitality Awards

Entries are now open for the 2020 Institute of Hospitality Awards. The Awards celebrate the very best in people development and reward those organisations that are using creative and inspiring methods to attract and retain engaged and enthusiastic teams. There are four award categories and you are invited to make your nominations by 1 May 2020.

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Best Graduate Programme 2020 This award is open to all establishments across the hospitality, leisure and tourism industry. It recognises those establishments that can show evidence of an engaging Graduate Programme.
Best Student Placement Scheme 2020 This award is open to all establishments across the hospitality, leisure and tourism industry. It recognises those establishments that can show evidence of an inspirational Student Placement Scheme.
Talent Development Team of the Year This award is open to HR teams from all sectors of the hospitality, leisure and tourism industry. It recognises teams who can show evidence of outstanding talent development in terms of supporting individual professionals at all levels and has a positive impact on the company as a whole.

The fourth category is for Outstanding Contribution to The Industry. This award is open to any individual across the industry, including non-members of the Institute of Hospitality. Nominees for this prestigious award can only be made by Fellows of the Institute of Hospitality. This is awarded to the individual who has made an outstanding contribution to the industry.

Peter Ducker FIH, Chief Executive of the Institute of Hospitality says: ‘Every forward looking business should enter awards to celebrate and recognise the teams that they value so highly.  Every individual or team should be proud to be nominated and see it as an achievement in itself – a benchmark of their success.’

Key dates

• Closing Date: 1 May 2020 (midnight)
• Judging date: 7 May 2020
• Finalists announced: 8 May 2020
• Annual Dinner & Awards: 1 June 2020

The winners will be revealed during the spectacular Institute of Hospitality Annual Dinner & Awards on the evening of 1 June at Hilton London Bankside.

The 2020 Institute of Hospitality Awards are generously supported by the following organisations: Angel HR, Syft, Enhance, Amadeus, DWF Law, P&G Professional.