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| Lori Raleigh |
Atlanta, GA (July 13, 2015): The International Society of
Hospitality Consultants (ISHC) today announced the formation of The Lori Raleigh Award for Emerging
Excellence in Hospitality Consulting.
The award is named in honor of Lori Raleigh, founder of The Travers Group, who served as the
Executive Director of ISHC from 2000 to 2013.
“Lori Raleigh is
the consummate hospitality consultant and a huge proponent of fostering the
next generation, making her the perfect embodiment of an award recognizing new
and emerging talent in our industry,” said Award Committee Chair Kristie Dickinson, senior vice
president, CHMWarnick.
“This honors both her contributions to the society and
her unwavering commitment to educating and mentoring young hospitality
professionals.”
Nominations are now being accepted for the inaugural
award, which will be presented at the ISHC Annual Conference 22-24 October 2015
in Berlin, Germany.
The award winner
will have the opportunity to attend the invitation only event and to become an
Associate Member with the Society. The
deadline for submissions is 5 August 2015 midnight GMT.
Candidates for The Lori Raleigh Award must be 35 years of
age or younger and have five years’ experience in a hospitality-related field
with a minimum of three years of specific hospitality consulting
experience.
They must also be recognized by leaders within their
company or other industry constituent familiar with their work as an
exceptional example of a future leader within the field of hospitality consulting.
At the time of nomination a candidate must be working for a company that
provides third party consulting or advisory services to the hospitality
industry and be actively involved or responsible for providing advisory
services to clients of the firm (e.g., hospitality consulting firms, third
party asset managers, architects, designers, food and beverage consultants,
hospitality lawyers, purchasing companies, etc.).
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| Kristie Dickinson |
As a long-time advocate for continuing education in the
hospitality consulting field, Raleigh has contributed to two of the industry’s
most influential texts.
She is the
co-author of Hotel Investments: Issues & Perspectives, currently in its
fifth edition, and co-editor and contributing author of ‘Hotel Asset
Management: Principles and Practices,’ currently in its
third edition.
Raleigh is a big
proponent of supporting emerging talent and is perhaps best known for her
collaborative, creative and enthusiastic leadership legacy, making a positive
impact on the hospitality industry.
For a complete
copy of the company’s news release, please contact:
Karla Smith
Director
Membership Services
Email: ksmith@ishc.com
Phone: 404-542-0159
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