Lights, camera, action!

Embarking on its second edition, the Arabian Travel Awards is all set and ready to recognise key players in travel, tourism and hospitality at JW Marriott Hotel in Deira, Dubai on September 20, 2018. Nikhil Jeet, Convener, Arabian Travel Awards, shares details with TravTalk

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How will this year’s awards be different from the last?
As an award ceremony recognising the best in the business and celebrating excellence, the Arabian Travel Awards this year promises to be bigger and better. After the first edition last year, marketing and promotion activities for the awards were instantly rolled out to increase awareness about the awards. Platforms such as Arabian Travel Market were used to promote the award ceremony and motivate winners. The winners celebrated their victory added to the publicity of the event. The black-tie formal ceremony this year will hopefully leave everyone celebrating and smiling.

How does one nominate?
The nominating and voting process is online. As the awards are by the industry and for the industry, we encourage participants to nominate themselves and celebrate their achievements. Nominations receiving the highest number of votes are then declared winners after voting is closed. All the information regarding nominations is available on the website— www.arabiantravelawards.ae. To nominate, one can visit the nomination page, where there are categories and sub-categories. Select the right option, fill the form and send it to us. We will send a confirmation email with a voting link.

What are the criteria for nomination?

• As mentioned on the website, this is the information regarding the nominations. The rules for entry are:
  All entries must be travel and tourism products that serve the public or the industry.
• Your business is eligible to enter if it has been operational in its recent form for at least 12 months at the time of applying.
• Any entrants for New Hotel or New Resort categories will be eligible to enter if, at the time of applying, they opened within the past 12 months.
• If your entry relates to a specific project, it must have been completed and fully implemented at the time of applying.
• Any internet or technology products must have been operational for at least 12 months at the time of applying.
• All Entry Forms must be completed in English.
• Entries must reach Arabian Travel Awards by the published closing dates.
• Only complete entries will be considered.
• Entries must be submitted online.
• Once received, all entry forms and supporting documents become the property of Arabian Travel Awards and no returns of such material will be made. Arabian Travel Awards will not be held responsible if such documents are lost or damaged.
• The decision of Arabian Travel Awards will be final and cannot be challenged in any court of law.