Eligibility
Accommodation Categories Nominees in these categories will be invoiced by the THA for the cost of one night’s accommodation including the provision of meals as required for judging. Dining Categories Nominees in these categories will be invoiced by the THA for the cost of meals as required for judging. If your venue has more than one restaurant and you would like to enter in more than one dining category, you may do so however, each restaurant must be entered separately and each restaurant will also be invoiced separately. For all dining categories, judges may visit any service and judge according to the criteria. Please make a note on the nomination form if you would prefer to be judged on your lunch or your dinner service. General Categories Nominees entering General Categories may be invoiced by the THA for the cost of food and beverage where judges deemed necessary to judge specific criteria. Entry Details & Requirement Please ensure that all nominees have a current contact and opening hours included in the application. The judges may contact your venue for a site visit or for further information if required. By nominating in any category, your venue will agree to: • Have the venue name included in the following: menu, website, all media and all audio visual. • Pay the associated entry and/or judging costs by the due date stated on your tax invoice • Agree to accept nomination into the AHA National Awards for Excellence 2024 should your venue win in any of your chosen categories Photos and Logos All nominees must supply a minimum of four (4) images of the nominated establishment. All photos must be of high resolution and must be supplied online via the nomination form. Judging Report The judging reports prepared by the judges provide valuable feedback into how your venue performed, areas for improvement and areas in which your venue excels in. All entrants will receive an evaluation report for the categories entered. How to Nominate Please submit your nomination online via the FORM (link) Any questions relating to your nomination can be made by calling Samantha Jordan, Administration and Events Coordinator on 03 6220 7300 (ext 102) or via awards@tha.asn.au Nominations and required information must be submitted by Friday 5 th May 2023.
Entry is open to all Tasmanian Hospitality businesses that meet the nomination criteria: • You are encouraged to nominate your venue for as many categories (within the outlined guidelines) as you feel best reflects your core business • Achievements or activities are referred to within your entry must relate to the qualifying period (if there is one) • An entrant that has multiple venues must enter each venue separately. If a category has less than three nominations, it may be removed from the awards and you will be advised accordingly • Non-members who win an award at state level and wish to nominate for entry into the Australian Hotels Association (AHA) National Awards, must be a financial member of the Tasmanian Hospitality Association (THA)
Entry fees THA Members – No fee
Non-Members - $100.00 per venue
Nominees in some categories will be invoiced by the THA for the cost of accommodation, food and beverages where required for judging specific criteria.
Judging Process Venues can be judged at any time after receipt of your nomination. A panel of independent judges will judge all award entries. The chair of judges (in consultation with the THA) reserves the right not to accept, or to suggest a different category for nominations, if in their opinion, the nomination is inappropriate for the category. Awards are judged by site inspection, written submission, or both. This can include both website and social media presence. Each venue is judged by a detailed score sheet. Please ensure your eligibility by examining the judging criteria for each category. Entrants who have won awards at state level, may then be eligible to nominate for entry into the AHA National Awards. Please note: winners in categories highlighted with an asterisk (*) are eligible to nominate at a national level. Site Visits In most cases a site visit of the venue is required and in most cases the judge will remain anonymous. No site visits will be conducted on public holidays. Written Submission Format Nominees are required to read the judging criteria and guidelines closely to ensure all relevant information Each criteria point must be addressed. State the question/ criteria then your answer - please keep comments concise and relevant. Unanswered questions will attract zero points. If you feel you cannot answer a question and that the question is not relevant, please explain your reasons within your submission. The overall submission should not exceed 1500 words unless otherwise stated. Please note, judges will only be interested in the content of the submission and relevance to the criteria and not what the submission looks like.
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