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honoring Big aPPLE grEETEr

Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient

hoTEL ExcELLEncE awards ovErviEw

ThE hoTEL ExcELLEncE awards (hEa) is a unique marketing opportunity to expose your company to a key business audienceNew York Citys hospitality and travel professionals. This prestigious annual gala, hosted by MVP|NY, will enable your business to: Gain Increased Exposure Build Rewarding Relationships Support Great Causes The HEA program, comprised of the Hotel Experience and Silver Plume awards, recognizes the very best in the New York City hospitality industry. That evening, MVP|NY also bestows a Lifetime Achievement Award to an individual who has supported the efforts in the tourism and hospitality industries. The elite guest list to this invitation-only event an exclusive industry-wide program sanctioned by the Hotel Association of New York Cityis a whos who of New Yorks hotel and travel community, hosting more than 500 VIPs, including General Managers, Concierges, Directors of Sales and Marketing, Directors of Food and Beverage, event sponsors, political dignitaries and the media. Throughout the evening, a silent auction is conducted to benefit Les Clefs dOr Foundation, the NYC Association of Hotel Concierges Charitable Fund, the Hotel Association of New York City, Inc. Scholarship Fund and Big Apple Greeter. hoTEL ExPEriEncE awards: ThE PEoPlES ChoICE Thousands of readershotel guestsof both the print and online versions of IN New York magazine are invited to vote for exemplary hotels and concierge services. Self-addressed ballots are bound into the magazine or are found online at MVPNY.net. The voting includes hotels with 500 rooms or more and hotels with less than 500 rooms and runs from May 1 through October 31, 2011. The six award categories are: Best Best Best Best Best Best Concierge Service Family-Friendly hotel Room Amenities Business Services hotel Restaurant overall hotel Experience siLvEr PLuME awards: PEER RECoGnITIon A nominating committee (made up of past Silver Plume Award winners) selects both concierge and managers who have raised the bar of excellence in their field. Five nominees in each award category are chosen. Then, the concierge community come together to vote for: Best Chef Concierge Best Concierge Best Supporting manager hoTEL ExcELLEncE award for coMMuniTy sErvicE
Honors an esteemed member of the New York City Association of Hotel Concierge (NYCAHC) for outstanding donations of time, talent, charitable and/or philanthropic contributions to benefit the people of the City of New York.

LifETiME achiEvEMEnT award: InduSTRy ACknowlEdGmEnT MVP|NY recognizes a person who epitomizes the values promoted by the HEA through both his or her exceptional career achievements and outstanding contributions made to enhance New York City's hospitality industry. Past recipients include: Whoopi Goldberg (Actor), Raymond W. Kelly (Police Commissioner of the City of New York), Jonathan M. Tisch (CEO of Loews Hotels), Tom Lewis (President of Gray Line New York Sightseeing), Joseph E. Spinnato (President and CEO of the Hotel Association of New York City), and Cristyne Nicholas (past President of NYC & Company).

hEa sPonsorshiP oPPorTuniTiEs avaiLaBLE sPonsorshiPs incLudE*: Promotional Benefits Program Advertising Silent Auction Participation And much more (See sponsorship page for additional details)
*Dependent on level of sponsorship

for MorE inforMaTion: Contact your Account manager or michelle Spaulding at 212.716.2785

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Published by MVP | NY 08.01.2012