Eligibility Tasmanian hospitality businesses that meet the nomination criteria; • 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 THA (the Tasmanian branch of the AHA). • You are encouraged to nominate your venue for as many categories (within the guidelines) as you feel best reflects your core business. • Achievements or activities referred to within your entry must relate to the qualifying period, 1st July 2019 to 19th May 2021. • 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. Entry Fees THA Members - $0.00 Non-Members - $100.00 per venue Judging Process Venues can be judged any time after receipt of your nomination. A panel of independent judges will judge all awards 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 concerned. 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 that 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 that all relevant information is supplied to the judges in the submission. 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. 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. If you require a particular style of room to be judged, please make note of this on your nomination form.
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 - excluding Best Breakfast Venue - 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. Best RSL, Sporting or Community Club Clubs nominating in this category, can also nominate in those categories highlighted with a ‘Clubs Eligible’ icon. Entry Details & Requirement Please ensure that your venue has a contact person listed on your nomination form as well as your venue’s opening hours. 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 booklet, 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 2020 being held in Darwin in August 2020 shoud 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 supplied either by Dropbox or similar sharing platform or supplied on a usb. 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 If you have not already submitted your nomination, please complete the paper form - and send to:
Isabella Crespan PO Box 191 Battery Point Tas 7000
or, awards@tha.asn.au
Any questions relating to your nomination can be made by calling 6220 7300. Nominations and required information must be submitted by Friday 1st February, 2021.
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