Singapore (3 June 2025): The International Society of Hospitality Consultants (ISHC), in partnership with the Hotel Investment Conference Asia Pacific (HICAP), is now accepting nominations for the Rising Star Award Asia Pacific to be presented at the 35th edition of HICAP on 22-24 October 2025 at the Fairmont Singapore & Swissotel The Stamford in Singapore.
Candidates must meet the following criteria:
- 35 years of age or younger, born on or after 23 October 1990
- Have a minimum of five years in a hotel development and/or investment-related field with a minimum of one year with the current company
- Recognized by leaders in the hospitality field as a rising star
- Currently living and working in the Asia Pacific or South Asia region with a minimum of two years’ experience in the market
To nominate a candidate, please complete the nomination form. The deadline for submissions is on or before midnight SGT on 15 August 2025. Please note that all candidates need to be nominated by another person from within their organization or someone with direct work experience with the nominee.
Past recipients include:
2024 – Stella Blythe
2023 – Vicky Jian
2022 – Calvin Li
2021 – Siddhant Jhunjhunwala
2020 – Corey Hamabata
2019 – Daniel Yip
2018 – Kieran Bestall
2017 – Peter Harper
2016 – Kiichi Mashita
2015 – Nihat Ercan
2014 – Christopher Hur
For more information, please visit the ISHC Rising Star Award webpage.
About ISHC
The International Society of Hospitality Consultants is truly The Leading Global Resource for Hospitality Expertise, represented by over two hundred and fifty of the industry’s most respected professionals from across six continents. Collectively, ISHC members provide expert services in over fifty functional areas and have specialized skills in virtually every segment of the hospitality industry. ISHC is dedicated to promoting the highest quality of professional consulting standards and practices for the hospitality industry. Candidates undergo a rigorous screening process, ensuring that all ISHC members have a reputation of integrity and are qualified by their experience, training, and knowledge to develop and express sound judgment on industry issues. Additional information about the organization, along with a directory of ISHC members, is available on the ISHC website at ishc.com.
About HICAP
Founded 35 years ago, HICAP is Asia’s largest and longest-running hotel investment event, making it the most important gathering of hotel developers, investors, lenders, operators, and other industry executives for information exchange, trend spotting, and deal making. With a rich tradition and unrivaled history of stability, HICAP is the unequaled gathering place for Asia-Pacific’s hotel investment community, attracting the most influential owners, developers, lenders, executives, and professional advisors from around the globe. The HICAP portfolio of events consists of three key events across the region — Hotel Investment Conference Asia Pacific (HICAP) in Singapore; HICAP UPDATE and HICAP Australia New Zealand (HICAP ANZ).
About Northstar Travel Group (www.northstartravelgroup.com)
Northstar Travel Group is the leading B-to-B media company providing information and marketing solutions for the global travel industry. The company owns 14 media brands connecting 1.4m industry professionals through a comprehensive portfolio of digital, social, print and more than 100 events in 13 countries. Northstar Travel Group is owned by EagleTree Capital. Northstar Travel Group is based in Rutherford, NJ, and more information is available at northstartravelgroup.com.
About The BHN Group by Northstar
The BHN Group is the worldwide leader in developing and organizing conferences for the hotel and tourism investment community. With over three decades of experience, more than 190 events completed to-date, and in excess of 130,000 international delegates, these conferences have become “must attend” events for industry leaders who come together to network, conduct business, and to learn about the latest trends. The current slate of events include: the Americas Lodging Investment Summit (ALIS) in Los Angeles; ALIS Law in Los Angeles; ALIS DESIGN+ in Los Angeles, the ALIS Summer Update series held in various U.S. cities; ALIS CALA in Miami; Hotel Investment Conference Asia Pacific (HICAP) in Singapore; HICAP UPDATE, and HICAP Australia New Zealand (HICAP ANZ). The BHN Group also publishes Hotel Investment Today, a digital media outlet focused on the ROI of hotel investment. The BHN Group’s website is the gateway for information about the annual conferences it produces, as well as a direct link to important players in the hospitality investment world.