For the first time, the Hospitality New Zealand Awards for Excellence are open to ALL of the New Zealand hospitality industry.
Now in its 24th year, Hospitality New Zealand will, once more host the annual Awards for Excellence in 2021 to celebrate the successes and achievements of the hospitality industry across New Zealand.
Each year, Hospitality New Zealand recognises businesses in the accommodation and food and beverage sectors for their hard work, and for their commitment to excellence in their field.
Commenting on the awards, Hospitality New Zealand CE Julie White said: “The Awards for Excellence program has been developed to recognise the best of the best of the industry, individuals, operators, owners, properties that have demonstrated significant accomplishments, exemplary leadership and tireless commitment to the industry and have shown a commitment to looking after the communities in which they operate.”
Entrants can put forward their products to an expert judging panel, benchmark themselves against industry peers, this provides valuable insights for future development and approaches.
Anyone can enter the Awards by completing a category entry form, which can be downloaded from our dedicated Awards website at https://www.hospitality.org.nz/s/awards
The self-nomination process is free to HNZ members. Nonmembers can enter for a fee; these details can be found on our website.
Entry can be made via our dedicated Awards website: https://www.hospitality.org.nz/s/awards and will remain open until 20 June 2021.
Winners will be announced on the evening of 9 September at the formal/black-tie Awards for Excellence Dinner.
A Supreme overall winner will also be announced, along with the winner of the People’s Choice Award. The Awards Dinner is the finale to the New Zealand Hospitality Summit and the Hospitality New Zealand Think Tank 2021, a two-day event held in Auckland from 8-9 September.
Mandy has over two decades of experience in accommodation and tourism industry writing, and she is also an accomplished editor and publisher. As co-Director of Multimedia Pty Ltd, a trusted B2B content provider for the accommodation and education sectors in Australia and New Zealand, she oversees high-quality print and digital content across notable publications, including AccomNews, Resort News, and School News, along with the property listing platform AccomProperties. Mandy’s contributions have been recognised with the Female Leader Award at the Best of Tourism 2023 and the ARAMA Life Member Award in 2024.