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Spas Clean Up at 2006 Hospitality Sales & Marketing Awards
Destination Spas cleaned up at this years Hospitality Sales & Marketing Awards (HSMAI). The cream of tourism and hospitality’s marketers gathered in Jurys Ballsbridge Hotel to award Hodson Bay Hotel Best Marketing of a Spa, Cork’s Maryborough Hotel & Spa Best Spa Brochure and newcomer destination spa Monart Best Marketing of a New Product Venue of Property.
Recognised as the flagship industry awards, the 10th HSMAI Awards reward excellence in sales and marketing in the tourism and hospitality sectors and the black-tie ceremony was attended by Minister for Tourism John O’Donoghue, TD.
Over 400 attendees gathered to hear Rally Ireland awarded Best Festival or Sporting Event Marketing. Meanwhile, National Museum Northern Ireland won Best International Marketing Campaign whilst Horse Racing Ireland took Best Domestic Marketing Campaign. Dublin Convention Bureau won Best Overall Sales and Marketing strategy.
O’Callaghan Hotels was declared Best Hotel Sales & Marketing Team, whilst the Tower Hotel Group took Best Marketing Innovation. The Castlecourt Hotel won Best Customer Retention Strategy whilst Quality Hotels were awarded Best Advertising Campaign. Arlene Gibbs of Days Hotel was declared Best Hotel Sales & Marketing Professional.
In the design and internet categories, Kenmare’s Brooklane Hotel won Best Website and The D Hotel Best Group Website. The Brehon Hotel was awarded Best Hotel Brochure and West Cork LEADER Co-op won Best Tourism Brochure. Cybercome/Jurys Doyle took Best Internet Strategy.
Lee Kidney of Lee Hotel Group was awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award by the board of HSMAI. In memory of the late hotel innovator, the Paddy Fitzpatrick Award to reward the best of young Irish talent in hotel sales and marketing was presented to Deirdre Prendergast of Dublin’s Four Seasons Hotel.
Speaking at the awards ceremony, Stephen Williams, President HSMAI said, “This year’s winners are reflective of a more innovative approach to sales & marketing in the hospitality sector, both domestically and internationally”.
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