Entry Forms Now Available For HSMAI's International Travel Awards Competition

These distinguished awards, which recognize the very best of hospitality and travel advertising, marketing materials, public relations, and website design and development, make up the largest travel-related competition of its kind in the world, embracing every area of the industry, including hotels, airlines, cruise lines, car rental companies, destinations, credit card companies and more. This past year attracted over 1,500 entries from 46 countries.

Entry forms are available as follows:

• Access the HSMAI website at www.hsmai.org, click on the Awards Competition heading and print out the appropriate forms (entries for the Golden Click Web Awards must be submitted on-line)
• Request applications by phone from HSMAI at (609) 628-2348
• Submit a fax request to (609) 628-2819
• Send an e-mail request to [email protected]

Entry fees for HSMAI members are: Single Entry: $75; Advertising Series: $95; Complete Campaign: $100; Website: $75. For non-members, the fees are an additional $10 per entry. The deadline for all entries is Sept. 6, 2002.

Entries for the Adrian Advertising and Golden Bell Public Relations Awards must be submitted by mail as per the instructions on the entry form. The Golden Click Awards entries should be submitted on-line using the entry form on the HSMAI website.

The winners of all three competitions will be announced at the HSMAI Travel Industry Awards Night in New York City on Jan. 28, 2003 at the New York Marriott Marquis Hotel.

HSMAI is an organization of sales and marketing professionals representing all segments of the hospitality industry. With a strong focus on education, HSMAI has become the industry champion in identifying and communicating trends in the hospitality industry, while operating as a leading voice for both hospitality and sales and marketing management disciplines. Founded in 1927, HSMAI is an individual membership organization comprised of nearly 7,000 members from 35 countries and 60 chapters worldwide.

For more information on HSMAI, contact the Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International, 8201 Greensboro Drive, Suite 300, McLean, VA 22102, phone (703) 610-9024; fax (703) 610-9005. You can also visit the web site at www.hsmai.org.