Awards Presented From Yahoo!, DEPARTURES, TravelCLICK
When the Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International (HSMAI - www.hsmai.org) welcomes industry professionals on Jan. 28, 2008 at the Marriott Marquis in New York City for the 18th annual Adrian Awards Gala, several companies will walk away with coveted awards on behalf of Yahoo!, DEPARTURES Magazine, and TravelCLICK.
This year, Yahoo! will once again award its Big Idea Chair Award to the firm that exemplifies unique and outstanding work with the most extensive spread of gold Adrian Awards.
DEPARTURES Magazine will present its Luxury Marketing Achievement Award. This award honors an Adrian Awards gold winner in the luxury segment that exemplifies the most effective and creative advertising to the affluent market.
TravelCLICK will pay tribute to the best integrated eMarketing program in the hotel industry.
Last year, winners of these special awards included: Royal Caribbean International for the Yahoo! Big Idea Chair Award, RockResorts for DEPARTURES Magazine Luxury Marketing Achievement Award, and New York's Hotel Pennsylvania for TravelCLICK's eMarketer of the Year.
The Adrian Awards Gala is a multifaceted, black-tie networking event featuring award-winning work in hospitality, travel and tourism-related marketing. Adrian Awards winners have been selected by senior industry and media experts from a field of 1,300 entries. Top entries will receive recognition in Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and/or 'Best of Show' categories.
Recognizing individuals who have made significant contributions and lasting impressions on the hospitality and travel industry, HSMAI will present Lifetime Achievement awards to Ian Schrager, chairman and CEO of Ian Schrager Company, and Laura Davidson, founder and president of LDPR. Schrager will be recognized with the Albert E. Koehl Award for Advertising and Davidson will receive the Winthrop W. Grice Award for Public Relations.
The evening will feature a raffle of travel prizes benefiting the HSMAI Foundation and recognize the 'Top 25 Most Extraordinary Minds in Sales & Marketing.'
Founded in 1957, the Adrian Awards embraces every segment of the industry, including hotels, airlines, cruise lines, car rental companies, destinations, credit card companies and more.
Tables of 10 can be reserved for $3,250 or $325 per ticket if purchased by Jan. 14, 2008, the price increases to $3,500 per table or $350 per ticket after that date. For more information or to purchase tables, visit www.adrianawards.com or contact HSMAI at (703) 610-0246 or awards@hsmai.org.
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