The Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International (HSMAI) is now accepting nominations for its Top 25 Most Extraordinary Minds in Sales and Marketing and its Lifetime Achievement Awards. Both awards will be presented during the HSMAI Adrian Awards Dinner Reception & Gala on Feb. 23, 2015, at the New York Marriott Marquis.

The Albert E. Koehl Award for Lifetime Achievement in Hospitality Marketing and the Winthrop W. Grice Award for Lifetime Achievement in Hospitality Public Relations awards recognize individuals who have spent a major portion of their careers in the hospitality and travel profession and have contributed to the betterment of the industry in a significant and lasting way, over an extended period of time.

Last year, Best Western International President and CEO David Kong received the Albert E. Koehl Award and Kahn Travel Communications President and Owner Richard S. Kahn received the Winthrop W. Grice Award. Previous winners include BillMarriott, Richard Branson, Mike Leven, Jonathan Tisch, Ian Schrager, Steve Wynn and Donald Trump, among others.

“We are proud to recognize some of the industry’s greatest minds and careers with our Lifetime Achievement award,” said Robert A. Gilbert, CHME, CHBA, president & CEO of HSMAI.

All nominations are reviewed and voted on by the HSMAI Lifetime Award Committee, comprised of previous award recipients. Nominations for this year’s award can be made athttp://www.adrianawards.com/gala/lifetime.asp.

The Top 25 Most Extraordinary Minds in Sales and Marketing honor leaders in sales and marketing of hospitality, travel and tourism organizations for their accomplishments in the preceding 18 months. Nominations can be made athttp://www.adrianawards.com/competition/top25.asp.

Source: http://www.hospitalitynet.org/