Russian Hospitality Awards is a unique business platform for cooperation and communication in between key figures in the tourism industry.
Established three years ago, Russian Hospitality Awards is considered to be one of the most prestigious and high-profile events in the worldwide hospitality industry, the activities of which culminate in a ceremony where the best hotels are nominated and presented with prestigious awards. Deloitte, an internationally renowned company, audits the project and guarantees the honesty and impartiality in assessing each and hospitality nominee and winner. Egor Metelkin, partner of the Audit Department, of Deloitte, CIS offers this:
“For three years of its existence, Russian Hospitality Awards has become the main business event in the hotel industry, and we are happy to note that the audience’s attention thereto keeps growing. Our company is proud to be an independent monitor and ensures the high level of trust to the content’s results.”
Best hotels are awarded annually in February at one of the best Moscow hotels before key decision makers including: general managers of global chain-branded hotels, owners and managers of individual hotels, representatives of management companies, general directors of international hotel chains, and political figures in the tourism area. Furthermore, the event enables partners of the project to establish professional contacts, and the development of their business in the Russian hotel segment.
Karcher, which has been the project’s partner for two years, is highly positive on the level of cooperation of the organisation and of the ceremony and quality of the audience: “The event is useful for business and
“The event is useful for business and establishment of business contacts in the hotel segment. During the year, the project has been professionally covering our cooperation in specialized mass media. The project offers solutions that are first and foremost aimed at increase sales of products and services of the Awards’ partners and promotion thereof in the hotel segment of Russia. We can definitely recommend Russian Hospitality Awards as a successful and beneficial partner.”
In addition to the grand awards ceremony honoring the best Russian hotels and for direct communication with key figures, the project’s partners enjoy coverage in printed media all during the year, including articles on services and products, interviews with the company’s senior executives, and mailing to 8,000 subscribers of the awards. In their turn, the project’s organizers assist in business meetings between partners and representatives of the hotel industry. Marina Smirnova, the partner and head of the hotel business and tourism department of Cushman & Wakefield recently noted that the project is important for the Russian hotel business as it promotes improvement of service quality in the hotel sector and, therefore, increase in tourism attractiveness of the country. In addition, it is a unique business platform for communication between leading Russian and international companies in the hotel industry, a chance to meet new people and exchange experience.
Villeroy&Boch has also been supporting the project since the first awards event, and has been a partner of Russian Hospitality Awards for three years. Anton Kuzmin, Marketing Director Russian and CIS of Villeroy & Boch, had this to say about the partnership so far:
“As an expert in product of high-quality goods for different commercial and private projects, our company has always been interested in development of the high-quality service market all over the world. Our participation in Russian Hospitality Awards as a partner and expert is interesting for us, the Awards and all guests staying in Russian hotels. We are very happy that many nominees and winners have chosen our products for their facilities.”
The main peculiarity of the project is that relationships with partners are exclusive. Each segment is presented individually, which enables the partner to assert itself to the full extent, with no competitors. The partnership chain of the Awards includes Russian and international HoReCa companies, from startups to professional ones. This year the partner of the Awards has been a startup on the Russian Market, Tink Labs, that has announced release of handy mobile device for hotel guests. Vladimir Varnavsky, Managing Director, Central and Eastern Europe handy, is sure that Russian Hospitality Awards is not only the main awards in the Russian hotel industry but also a unique platform for interconnection among representatives
of the hospitality industry. Preparation for the IV ceremony for awarding the best hotels in Russia has already started.
To become a partner of Russian Hospitality Awards 2017, please visit: http://www.hospitalityawards.ru/partnership/
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