By Denis Sheehan, Publisher, H&C News: IoH Annual Dinner & Awards back for 2022.
The Institute of Hospitality’s glittering black-tie Annual Dinner & Awards is back and will take place 4 July 2022 at Hilton London Bankside. The search to find the very ‘best’ from within the global Hospitality Industry is now underway.
This year the awards are open to applicants from across the globe, from any hospitality segment and specialism, across small to large hospitality organisations.
Announcing the dinner and award celebration after its two-year absence due to the pandemic, IoH CEO Robert Richardson FIH confirmed: “This year our awards are global. Hospitality entrants are not limited by their organisation’s size, IoH membership status or location. Inclusivity is key. We want to recognise the ‘best’ talent from across our amazing industry and applaud their achievements and success.”
The winners will join IoH CEO Robert Richardson FIH, the judges and esteemed guests at the celebratory Annual Dinner & Awards in London on American Independence Day.
“The IoH Annual Dinner will be an amazing evening of celebration and positivity as we announce the award winners. I hope to see many old and new friends at the event” explained Richardson.
The international award categories for 2022, open to hospitality organisations of any size, location, with or without IoH membership are:
Best Educational Programme 2022 – sponsored by HIT Training
This award is open to employers of any size across the hospitality, leisure and tourism sectors. It aims to recognise those organisations that can show evidence of an engaging graduate programme, Apprenticeship scheme and/or inspirational student placement scheme.
Talent Development Team of the Year 2022 – sponsored by Amadeus
This award is open to employers of any size across the hospitality, leisure, and tourism sectors. It aims to recognise teams that can show evidence of outstanding commitment to Continuing Professional Development (CPD), supporting individual professionals at all levels of their career and who have collectively made positive impacts across the organisation.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Employer of the Year 2022 – sponsored by Foodbuy
This award is open to employers of any size across the hospitality, leisure, and tourism sectors. It aims to recognise employers who have shown an outstanding commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and can demonstrate how it has positively impacted the business and the wider hospitality industry.
Outstanding Contribution to the Industry – sponsored by UGP
Nominations for this prestigious award can only be made by a member of the IoH’s College of Fellows. Fellows can nominate any individual (an IoH member or non-member), from across the hospitality, leisure, and tourism sectors. This award will be presented to an individual who has made an outstanding contribution to the industry.
The closing date for entries is midnight on Monday 6 June 2022.
The shortlisted finalists will be announced on the evening of Monday 13 June 2022.
The winners will be announced at the IoH Annual Dinner & Awards on Monday 4 July 2022.
Tickets to the IoH Annual Dinner & Awards are on sale now, here.
Entries for the 2022 IoH Awards are now open, here.