RateTiger and Institute of Hospitality (UK) launch the ‘Aspiring Online Distribution Manager’s Award 2011’

London, Sep 20, 2011: RateTiger, the premium full service rate shopping and channel management solution provider, and the Institute of Hospitality, UK’s most respected professional body for hospitality managers, has today officially launched the ‘Aspiring Online Distribution Manager’s Award 2011’.

The award aims at recognising hospitality professionals who demonstrate a high level of commitment to their hotel(s) online distribution and to their own learning and development in the field. The judging will be based on the nominees’ contribution in achieving exceptional results in either of the different categories of online benchmarking and rate management, online sales or marketing strategy, inventory management, automation of online distribution and guest review management.

RateTiger has been constantly working with hospitality associations across the globe to aid the educational development of industry professionals while developing new technologies to help hotels maximize online distribution.

The award’s eligibility criteria focus on either of the nominees’ current qualifications, industry experience or continuing professional development. Nominations are open from today until 30th September 2011, and can be made either by the hotel or the manager directly.

The ‘Aspiring Online Distribution Manager’s Award 2011’ will be announced at the inaugural IoH Chairman’s Ball on 28th October 2011 at Four Seasons Hotel, Park Lane, London. The winner will receive an ‘Aspiring Manager’ Award trophy and certificate from RateTiger, Institute of Hospitality Associate Membership free for a year, People Development Programme free from learnpurple and a luxury weekend accommodation break for two people.

For further details about the award, please visit http://www.instituteofhospitality.org/events/branches/london/chairmans-ball

About IoH: The Institute of Hospitality is the professional body for individual managers and aspiring managers working and studying in the hospitality, leisure and tourism (HLT) industry. The Institute has been in existence since the 1930s when it began in the UK. The Institute is managed as an educational charity whose primary purpose is “to promote the highest professional standards of management and education in the international hospitality, leisure and tourism industries”. We exist to benefit members in their professional and career development, whilst continuing to improve and promote industry and management standards into the 21st century. For more details, visit http://www.instituteofhospitality.org/

About RateTiger: RateTiger is a premium rate shopping and channel management solutions provider, a thought leader in online sales and revenue management. RateTiger’s Product Suite, security certified under ISO 27001:2005, empowers and enables the travel and hospitality industry to compare rates with competitors on a real-time basis and update a wide variety of distribution channels and travel portals easily and efficiently with the largest online channel management network (750+) and XML connections (150+) available. For more details, please visit www.ratetiger.com

Media Contact:
Ryan Haynes
VP – Marketing, RateTiger
Monmouth House, 40 Artillery Lane
3rd Floor, London E1 7LS
United Kingdom
E: ryanh@ratetiger.com
M: +44 (0) 7825 66 15 75

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