COMPETITION CATEGORIES

Individual awards shall cover positions within the Sales and Marketing Department (i.e. Room Sales, Events Management, Catering, Reservations, Public Relations and Communication and Revenue Management). There are three (3) categories:

1. 1. OUTSTANDING SALES AND MARKETING ASSOCIATERegular employees of an HSMA member-property who provide direct/indirect sales and marketing support to secure and/or implement business revenue streams. Examples of positions which fall under this category may include, but not limited to, the following:Sales Coordinator, Sales Executive, Marketing Officer, Events Officer, Events Coordinator, Events and Catering Assistant, PR Associate/PR Assistant, E-Commerce Executive, Sales Secretary, Executive/ Administrative Assistant and Reservations Agent.
2. 2. OUTSTANDING SALES AND MARKETING MANAGERAssistant Director of Sales, Senior Sales Manager/Sales Manager, Assistant Director of Events Management, Meetings and Events Manager, Banquet Manager, PR/Marketing Communications Manager, Reservations Manager/Assistant Manager, Revenue Manager, E-Commerce Manager, Director of Catering, Director of Events Management, Director of PR & Advertising, 
3. 3. OUTSTANDING SALES AND MARKETING LEADERRegular employees of an HSMA member-property who leads and orchestrates at least two(2) or more activities/functions which directly/indirectly define, or shape, the sales & marketing strategy to secure and/or implement business revenue streams. Examples of positions which fall under this category may include, but not limited to, the following:Director of Marketing, Director of Sales, Director of Sales and Marketing, others with limited position titles but whose scope meet above definition.

A Corporate award will be given to recognize an HSMA member-property with the most Outstanding Marketing Campaign of the Year. The campaign should:

• Be built on a single unified theme, and
• Use at least two (2) different types of media.