Miami, FL (25 January 2019): The International Society of Hospitality Consultants (ISHC) has launched nominations for the prestigious Rising Star Award Caribbean to be presented at the Caribbean Hotel & Resort Investment Summit (CHRIS). This is the ninth year ISHC and CHRIS have collaborated to recognize young, talented leadership in the Caribbean region.
Candidates must meet the following criteria:
- 35 years of age or younger, born on or after May 24, 1983
- Is currently, and has been, working in a hospitality-related field
- Is recognized by leaders in the hospitality field as a rising star
- Is currently living and working in the Caribbean 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 EST on March 7, 2019. 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.
Nominations will be evaluated by the Screening Committee and finalists will be voted on by the esteemed Rising Star Award Judges Panel including:
Jorge A. Apaez, IHG
Kenneth M. Blatt, CPG Real Estate
Ian Carter, Hilton
Frank J. Comito, CHTA
John J. Issa, SuperClubs
Tessa Jacques Antoine, CAIPA
Dave Johnson, Aimbridge Hospitality
David Kong, Best Western Hotels & Resorts
Jared Melnik, KSL Capital Partners
Alejandro Moreno, Wyndham
Xavier Mufraggi, Club Med
Karolin Troubetzkoy, Anse Chastenet & Jade Mountain Resorts
Bruce D. Wardinski, Playa Hotels & Resorts
The award will be presented to the winner at CHRIS, May 21-23, 2019, at the Loews Miami Beach Hotel.
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About ISHC
The International Society of Hospitality Consultants is truly The Leading Source for Global Hospitality Expertise, represented by over two hundred 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.
For more information, contact:
Lauren Marshall, Director of Membership & Marketing
Email: lmarshall@ishc.com
Phone: +1 678.735.9453
About Caribbean Hotel & Resort Investment Summit (CHRIS)
Caribbean Hotel & Resort Investment Summit (CHRIS) is the Caribbean’s most important hotel and tourism investment conference. The conference immediately follows a second important event, the Hotel Opportunities Latin America (HOLA) conference. The back-to-back nature of the two events provides a venue for the hotel investment community that is interested not only in the Caribbean, but also in Latin America, to conduct their business while in Miami. CHRIS and HOLA are produced by Northstar Travel Group in association with Burba Hotel Network (BHN).
About Northstar Travel Group (www.northstartravelgroup.com)
Northstar Travel Group is the global leader of business intelligence, information, data, research, digital marketing services and events for senior-level professionals in the travel, meetings and hospitality industries. The Northstar portfolio includes; Travel Weekly, Travel Weekly China, Travel Weekly Asia, TravelAge West, Business Travel News, The Beat, Travel Procurement, Web in Travel, Phocuswright, Burba Hotel Network, Successful Meetings, Meetings & Conventions, Meetings & Conventions China, Incentive, Association News, Sports Travel and 75 annual events in thirteen countries including leading events such as ALIS, HICAP, Phocuswright, TEAMS, Web in Travel, and Mountain Travel Symposium. Northstar is also the majority shareholder in Inntopia. Northstar Travel Group is owned by EagleTree Capital and is based in Secaucus, NJ, with offices in New York, NY; Denver, CO; Los Angeles, CA; Winston-Salem, NC; Stowe, VT; Edwards, CO; Glen Ellyn, IL; Costa Mesa, CA; and global offices in Singapore, Beijing, and Shanghai.
About Burba Hotel Network (BHN)
BHN is the worldwide leader in developing and organizing conferences for the hotel and tourism investment community. With over three decades of experience, more than 150 events completed to-date, and in excess of 100,000 international delegates, BHN conferences have become “must attend” events for industry leaders who come together to network, conduct business, and to learn about the latest trends. BHN events include: the Americas Lodging Investment Summit (ALIS) in Los Angeles; ALIS Law in Los Angeles; ALIS Summer Update; Alternative Ownership Conference Asia Pacific (AOCAP) in Singapore; Caribbean Hotel & Resort Investment Summit (CHRIS) in Miami; Hotel Investment Conference Asia Pacific (HICAP) in Hong Kong; HICAP UPDATE in Singapore; Hotel Investment Forum India (HIFI) in Mumbai; Hotel Opportunities Latin America (HOLA) conference in Miami; Hotel Investment Conference Europe (Hot.E) in London; and HICAP ANZ in Sydney. The BHN website at www.Burba.com is the gateway for information about the conferences BHN produces, as well as a direct link to important players in the hospitality investment world. BHN is a division of Northstar Travel Group.