WORLDWIDE HOSPITALITY AWARDS th edition

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1 WORLDWIDE HOSPITALITY AWARDS th edition Intercontinental Paris Le Grand Hotel November 17 th

2 04 Key numbers 03 Presentation of the event 05 Categories Presidents & Juries 09 Steps of the competition 10 Registration form 11 Sponsors 2014 All time winners All time candidates Regulations 2

3 PRESENTATION PARTICIPATE IN THE WORLDWIDE HOSPITALITY AWARDS THE INTERNATIONAL RENDEZ- VOUS OF THE INDUSTRY! This international competition is an opportunity for hotel groups to highlight their teams exemplary achievements in communication, marketing, innovation, human resources, social and environmental responsability, customer loyalty programs... For more than 10 years, the Worldwide Hospitality Awards, created by Georges Panayotis, Chairman and CEO MKG Group have undertaken the promotion of hospitality industry initiatives all around the world. The Hospitality Awards committee receives close to 150 applications in all categories from 25 countries on all 5 continents every year. They concern the top ten international hotel groups - representing more than 4 million rooms all around the world - as well as more recent brands, rising stars of an ever-changing industry. The Hospitality Awards thus are an excellent representation of the international hospitality industry diversity and help to reveal its innovative processes and concepts. A major innovation has been introduced in 2012 with the possibility for the readers of Hospitality-ON, hospitality news website, to vote and give a trend of five nominees who will be presented to the International Jury. This one will make its own selection, on relatives categories, of 3 finalists who, in the last round of selection, will be submitted to the verdict of the attendants of the ceremony. This ceremony will take place on November 17 th, 2014, at the InterContinental Paris Le Grand. 3

4 KEY NUMBERS SINCE THE START OF THE WORLDWIDE HOSPITALITY AWARDS IN 2000 : more than 1500 candidates from international hotel groups, hotel chains and independant structures 195 trophies awarded through evolutive categories year after year 5 continents ideas and innovations from around the world meet at the ceremony REASONS TO JOIN THE COMPETITION Present your most innovative projects to all industry professionals. Promote the work of your team that participated in the success of your operations. Share know-how in order to boost the entire hospitality industry. Discover the best innovations applied to the hospitality industry. 5 Benefit from unique visibility through publications made on the event and on the associated websites with the event, on Hospitality ON, magazine and reference hub for all hospitality professionals, and during the ceremony at the announcement of the candidates in each category and the climb on stage of the finalists. 4

5 CATEGORIES 2014 BEST COMMUNICATION CAMPAIGN BEST DIGITAL MARKETING STRATEGY This Award will be attributed to distinguish a communication campaign developed by a hotel group or a brand for its domestic and/or international market. It may include various communication tools: TV spots, radio, magazines, displays, Internet... This Award will be attributed to distinguish a marketing operation that stimulates hotel activity through partnerships, video campaign, creation of products, packages, concepts... BEST INITIATIVE IN HUMAN RESOURCES «PEOPLE & TALENT MANAGEMENT» This Award will be attributed to a program that reveals the exemplary nature of its human resources policy in terms of recruitment, new employee integration, diversity, career development, performance assessment, motivation of personnel, company spirit. BEST INITIATIVE IN SOCIAL RESPONSABILITY This award will be attributed to an initiative or program that shows a brand or hotel group s implication in sustainable development, fair trade and/or the social responsibility of the company towards local population and staff, and/or tourist sites and natural resources. 5

6 CATEGORIES 2014 (SUITE) BEST INNOVATION HOTEL These awards will be attributed to a new concept, a new service or an initiative by a hotel group / hotel brand or an independent hotel. It provides a new vision of comfort or better service performance in terms of general settings, space management, technology and services, conference venues, spa... BEST INNOVATION F&B These awards will be attributed to a new concept, a new service or an initiative by a hotel group / hotel brand or an independent hotel. It provides a new vision of comfort or better service performance in terms of dining concept, room-service, outlet management, banqueting,... BEST PROMOTION STRATEGY FOR A TOURISM DESTINATION This award rewards an innovative territorial development strategy deployed by a French or international tourist destination (city, region, country) with a community approach. The aim is to reward a destination having undertaken a series of innovative approaches on social networks in e- reputation, monitoring, incentives and interactivity, promotion or even commercialization through social networks, or community animation. BEST PROFESSIONAL SUCCESS (SCHOOL AWARDS) This trophy rewards a school graduate, who has been working for 5 years (maximum), and aged less than 30 years old. This young professional must distinguish himself by his academic results and a promising and/or successful career debut. A school will choose a forming student who will represent them or a hospitality company will propose one of its young employees 6

7 CATEGORIES 2014 (SUITE) LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT PIONEER/ENTREPRENEUR This trophy will be awarded by the Advisory Board to an international hospitality personality who has left his/her mark on the industry as a pioneer, an innovator, a company manager and for his/her successful career. LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT ICONIC EMPLOYEE This trophy will be awarded by the Advisory Board to an international hospitality personality who has left his/her mark on the industry as a pioneer, an innovator, a company manager and for his/her successful career. BEST HOTELIER FRANCE & INTERNATIONAL Each General Manager will be awarded according to the following criteria : business performance, human and social dimension, implication in the local community, professional recognition by peers and involvement in community life. The Best Hotelier France winner will be automatically selected to compete for the next year Best Hotelier International award. GRAND PRIX HOSPITALITY-ON This trophy will be awarded by the international Jury to an international hospitality company that has left its mark in 2014 through its achievements in four complementary areas: development, innovation, human resources and commercial performances. 7

8 PRESIDENTS & JURIES Each year, figures from the hospitality industry chair the ceremony and the advisory board. They help to maintain the quality and improve the process of competition. President of the Cérémony 2014 President of the Advisory Board 2014 upon confirmation Jean-Gabriel PERES President & CEO, Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts ADVISORY BOARD EDITION 2013 It is essentially made up of a president and twenty or so representatives of hotel schools and hotel groups and people in financing. It guarantees that selection follows good procedures by defining the categories and rules of the competition. It also intervenes in the selection of finalists and the winner of certain categories (cf article 11). Members of the steering committee are selected only by the organizing company and may not be contested by the candidates. Président de la Cérémonie Stephen P. JOYCE President & CEO, Choice Hotels International Président de l Advisory Board Puneet CHHATWAL Chief Executive Officer, Steigenberger Hotelgroup JURY INTERNATIONAL The Jury of the Worldwide Hospitality Awards consists of a President and forty or so figures from the business world, the tourism industry and communications, outside the hotel-restaurant industry. The jury will gather on October 16 th 2014 from 9am to 4pm at the Inter- Continental Paris Le Grand Hotel to select the finalists for certain categories (cf article 11). In case of a tie, President s choice is deciding. 8

9 STEPS OF THE COMPETITION STEP 1 Check online description of the categories at : STEP 2 Fill the registration form and send it back to us by fax or at : Fax : +33 (0) events@mkg-group.com Upon confirmation of your registration, you will receive the candidate documents. STEP 3 The deadline for the online deposit of the full dossier (check instructions on the candidate documents) : October 3 rd STEP 4 Online voting hospitality-on.com : from October 3 rd to October 13 th 2014 STEP 5 Jury deliberations (check article 11) the : Thursday, October 16 th and Friday, October 17 th 2014 STEP 6 Public voting and Awards Ceremony at the InterContinental Paris le Grand Hotel : Monday, November 17 th

10 GENERAL INFORMATIONS CANDIDATE REGISTRATION FORM WORLDWIDE HOSPITALITY AWARDS TH NOVEMBER 2014 Register now to enter the competition Hotel group, chain or brand name, Hotel name:... Represented by : Mrs. M. Last Name :...First name :... Position :...Company name :... Phone :...Fax :... Mobile : BILLING ADDRESS Address :... Zip Code:... City :...Country :... VAT N (only in Europe):... CATEGORIES Please select the applied categories and indicate the number of applications per categories. Each application includes one entry for the ceremony. Best Communication campaign Best Digital Marketing strategy REGISTRATION FEES Best iniative in Social Responsability Best initiative in Human Resources «People & Talent management» Best Innovation «Hotel» Best Innovation «F&B» Best General Manager : Economic-Midscale-Upscale : 1*/2*/3*/4* 2. You are an Independant Structure: Luxury -Palace : 5* and more 450 ex VAT per application Best Promotion strategy for a tourism destination Lifetime Achievement «Iconic employee» Best professional success (school awards) TOTAL AMOUNT TO PAY Hotel group, hotel chain or hotel from a hotel group: =... ex VAT 1. You are a Hotel group, hotel chain or hotel from a hotel group : 1 to 3 applications : 650 ex VAT each. 4 th and 5 th applications : 550 ex VAT each. from the 6th dossier : 450 ex VAT each. (i.e. if you present 6 applications, total to pay : 650x3+550x2+450=3500 ex VAT Independant structure: 450 =... ex VAT PAYMENT DETAILS Payment by cheque (made payable to MKG Group) Payment by bank transfer, account name : MKG GROUP 5 rue de Dantzig Paris, France Address : SOCIETE GENERALE PARIS SAINT MICHEL (03085) PARIS 10 RUE THENARD (RIB) FR (IBAN) Code BIC (SWIFT): SOGEFRPP Payment by bank/credit card (AMEX not accepted) N Exp / 3 last digits DATE & SIGNATURE General Conditions : Participation in the competition will only be confirmed upon receipt of the duly completed application(s), as well as the payment of application fees. If a candidate has not paid application fees prior to the event, the organizing company reserves the right to disqualify the candidate from the competition. Each application includes an invitation for one person whose replacement is possible at any time, for the awards ceremony which will take place in November 17 th 2014 at the InterContinental Paris le Grand Hotel. Once registered for the competition, the application(s) can not be refunded or canceled. Penalties : Pursuant to the article L of the French Commercial Code, in case of late payments, compensation calculated on the basis of three times the legal interest rate as well as a fixed indemnity for recovery costs of 40 will be due. Autorisations: 1. The signatory allows MKG Group to publish the movies / pictures taken during the awards ceremony. 2. Applications files will be uploaded online on the website of Hospitality ON (www. hospitality-on.com) by the candidates, authorizing the organizer to publish them on his websites. In addition, the participant must ensure that the images, sounds and videos are provided free of rights. 3. Participation in the competition implies full acceptance of the rules and regulations, which can change upon Advisory Board approval. 10 Please return this form completed by fax or Fax : +33 (0) mail: events@mkg-group.com Tel : +33 (0) MKG Group - 5 rue de Dantzig Paris - France

11 SPONSORS 2013 OF THE WORLDWIDE HOSPITALITY AWARDS 2013 & OF THE WORLDWIDE HOSPITALITY SCHOOLS AWARDS 2013 IN PARTNERSHIP WITH 11

12 ALL TIME WINNERS 12

13 ALL TIME CANDIDATES 13

14 REGULATIONS 2014 Article 1 Organizing company MKG Group, Limited company with a capital of 61,000 and head office at 5 rue de Dantzig Paris, registered in the Trade & Corporate Register under number RCS and represented by Mr Georges PANAYOTIS, President and CEO (hereafter designated as «organizing company» or «organizer») is organizing this November 17th, 2014, two international competitions called the «Worldwide Hospitality Awards» and the «Worldwide Hospitality School Awards», according to the methods described in these regulations. Article 2 Presentation of the event MKG Group undertook the valorisation of the hospitality industry s initiatives around the world with the Worldwide Hospitality Awards and the Worldwide Hospitality School Awards. This international competition is an opportunity for hoteliers and hotel schools to promote their teams exemplary achievements in the following categories: Worldwide Hospitality Awards : 1. Best communication campaign 2. Best digital marketing strategy 3. Best Initiative in Social Responsibility 4. Best initiative in Human Resources 5. Best Innovation «Hotel» 6. Best Innovation «F&B» 7. Best General Manager «Luxury hotel» 8. Best General Manager «Economy/Midscale/ Upscale hotel» 9. Best Promotion strategy for a tourism destination 10. Lifetime Achievement «Iconic employee» 11. Lifetime Achievement «Pioneer/Entrepreneur» 12. Grand Prix Hospitality-ON Worldwide Hospitality School Awards : 1. Best educational innovation (Hospitality management schools) 2. Best educational innovation (Technical college) 3. Best professional success (until 5 years following graduation, aged of 30 years old maximum, career in a company of the hospitality industry) 4. Best Hospitality Management school Worldwide Hospitality Awards : Article 3 Description of categories 1. Best communication campaign This Award will be attributed to distinguish a communication campaign developed by a hotel group or a brand for its domestic and/ or international market. It may include various communication tools: TV spots, radio, magazines, displays, Internet Best digital marketing strategy This Award will be attributed to distinguish a marketing operation involving a digital scope that stimulates hotel activity through partnerships, video campaign, creation of products, packages, concepts Best Initiative in Social Responsibility This award will be attributed to an initiative or program that shows a brand or hotel group s implication in sustainable development, fair trade, and/or the social responsibility of the company towards local population and staff, and/or tourist sites and natural resources. 4. Best initiative in Human Resources This Award will be attributed to a program that reveals the exemplary nature of its human resources policy in terms of recruitment, new employee integration, diversity, career development, performance assessment, motivation of personnel, company spirit. 5. Best innovation «Hotel» This award will be attributed to a new concept, a new service or an initiative by a hotel group / hotel brand or an independent hotel. It provides a new vision of comfort or better service performance in terms of general settings, space management, technology and services, conference venues, spa Best innovation «F&B» This award will be attributed to a new concept, a new service or an initiative by a hotel group / hotel brand or an independent hotel. It provides a new vision of comfort or better service performance in terms of dining concept, room-service, outlet management, banqueting, Best Hotelier France Each General Manager will be awarded according to the following criteria : business performance human and social dimension implication in the local community professional recognition by peers involvement in community life This award will be attributed to a General Manager, whatever his nationality, operating in France. The Best Hotelier France winner will be automatically selected to compete for the next year Best Hotelier International award. Only a General Manager with full responsibility of the hotel will be able to enter the competition. An award winner can t apply again before 10 years. 8. Best Hotelier International Each General Manager will be awarded according to the following criteria : business performance human and social dimension implication in the local community professional recognition by peers involvement in community life Only a General Manager with full responsibility of the hotel will be able to enter the competition. An award winner can t apply again before 10 years. 9. Best Promotion strategy for a tourism destination This award rewards an innovative territorial development strategy deployed by a French or international tourist destination (city, region, country) with a community approach. The aim is to reward a destination having undertaken a series of innovative approaches on social networks in e-reputation, monitoring, incentives and interactivity, promotion or even commercialization through social networks, or community animation (movement of greeters, ambassadors of destination, bloggers...). 10. Lifetime achievement «Iconic employee» This trophy will be awarded by the Advisory Board to an international hospitality employee who has left his/her mark on the industry for his/her initiatives and profesionnal path. 14

15 REGULATIONS 2014 (SUITE) 11.Lifetime achievement «Pioneer/Entrepreneur» This trophy will be awarded by the Advisory Board to an international hospitality personality who has left his/her mark on the industry as a pioneer, an innovator, a company manager and for his/her successful career. 12. Grand Prix Hospitality-ON This trophy will be awarded by the international Jury to an international hospitality company that has left its mark in 2013 through its achievements in four complementary areas: development, innovation, human resources and commercial performances. Worldwide Hospitality School Awards : 1. Best educational innovation (Hospitality management schools) This trophy rewards an innovating initiative that covers several fields (educational, sustainable development, international student exchange...). This action or mission aims at providing students with the necessary tools to be more operational in the catering and hospitality fields, and at strengthening the relationships between the trade and training institutions. 2. Best educational innovation (Technical college) This trophy rewards an innovating initiative that covers several fields (educational, sustainable development, international student exchange...). This action or mission aims at providing students with the necessary tools to be more operational in the catering and hospitality fields, and at strengthening the relationships between the trade and training institutions. 3. Best professional success This trophy rewards a school graduate, who has been working for 5 years (maximum), and is less than 30 years old. This young professional must distinguish himself by his academic results and a promising and/or successful career debut. His actions and missions must underline his potential and motivations to be part of the overall evolution of company and the hospitality industry. This student will aspire to a career within this industry at managerial levels. A school will choose a student who will represent them or a hospitality company will propose one of its young employees. 4. Best Hospitality Management School This trophy, awarded to the Best Hospitality Management School, comes from the school rankings by human resource managers of the largest hotel groups, according to criteria ofthe training programs and courses, professional insertion rate, satisfaction and positive reputation of hospitality employers. Article 4 Conditions for participation This competition is open to all Hotel Groups / Corporate Hotel Chains / Voluntary Chains / Independent Hotels / Franchised Hotels / Residence hotels / Hotel Schools / Hospitality related training programs / Hospitality Secondary schools and any person representing a hotel worldwide (hereafter called «candidates»), with exception to employees of the organizing company and their families.. Article 5 Announcement of the competition This competition is publicized via the following media: Official website of the event: / Press Partner of the event and Hospitality ON Magazine/ ings etc. Article 6 Modes of participation To participate in the competition, candidates will have to complete the registration form, pay registration fees, and send their presentation files to the organizing company. Each application entered in the Worldwide Hospitality Awards and Worldwide Hospitality School Awards is subject to a questionnaire written by the Advisory Board. The applications are presented in the form of PowerPoint or PDF slideshows, in English or French, responding to the different points in the questionnaire, as well a one-page summary of their application in English only. This obligatory presentation may be accompanied by supporting documents: brochures, photos, CD, video. Moreover, all candidates must provide a high-definition image of their brand s logo. Finalists will provide a one-minute video illustrating their dossier. These elements will be used during the ceremony. Complete application files will be uploaded online on the website of Hospitality ON ( by the candidates, authorizing the organizer to publish them on its websites. In addition, the participant must ensure that the images, sounds and videos are provided free of rights. Applications may be received from April 7 th, 2014 until October 3 rd, 2014 included. Participation in the competition implies full acceptance of these rules and regulations. Article 7 Participation fees 650 euros tax excl. per application for a hotel group / chain or hotel belonging to a hotel group for the 1st to 3rd application / 550 euros tax excl. per application for the 4th and 5th applications and 450 euros tax excl. per application for the 6th and thereafter) / 450 euros tax excl. per application for independent properties or hotel schools. Participation in the competition will only be confirmed upon reception of the duly completed application(s), as well as the payment of application fees. If a candidate has not paid application fees prior to the event, the organizing company reserves the right to disqualify the candidate from the competition. Pursuant to the article L of the French Commercial Code, in case of late payments, compensation calculated on the basis of three times the legal interest rate as well as a fixed indemnity for recovery costs of 40 will be due. Each application includes an invitation for one person whose replacement is possible at any time, for the awards ceremony which will take place Monday November 17 th, 2014 at the InterContinental Paris le Grand Hotel. Once registered for the competition, the application(s) can not be refunded or cancelled. Article 7(bis) Participation in the Ceremony Public participation to the ceremony is done by registering with the Organizer. 175 euros per hotel operator participant, 385 euros per non-hotel operator participant. Is considered eligible to hotel operator rate anyone working in and/or for a hotel structure or any person who owns one or more hotels. All other categories will be considered non-hotel. As soon as the registration form is duly signed, the payment must be received upon invoice reception, prior to the event taking 15

16 REGULATIONS 2014 (SUITE) Once the results are established, the presidents of the different juries will deliver the results to the court bailiff at the end of deliplace. Registration is personal and non refundable. From November 1 st; 2014 only credit card payments will be accepted. Registration is personal and non refundable. The number of places being limited, MKG reserves the right to give priority to its clients and partners. The person signatory allows MKG Group to publish the movies / pictures taken during the awards ceremony. Article 8 Advisory board It is essentially made up of a president and twenty or so representatives of hotel schools and hotel groups and people in financing. It guarantees that the selection follows good procedures by defining the categories and rules of the competition. It also intervenes in the selection of finalists and the winner of certain categories (cf article 11). Members of the steering committee are selected only by the organizing company and may not be contested by the candidates. Article 9 Juries 9.1 The Jury of the Worldwide Hospitality Awards consists of a President and forty or so figures from the business world, the tourism industry and the communications, outside the hotel-restaurant industry. The jury will gather on Thursday, October 16 th, 2014 from 9am to 4pm at the InterContinental Paris Le Grand Hotel to select the finalists for certain categories (cf article 11). In case of a tie, the President has the deciding vote. 9.2 The jury of the Worldwide Hospitality Schools Awards consists of a President and twenty or so representatives from hotel groups, members of the Advisory Board of the Worldwide Hospitality Awards. It will meet on Friday October 17 th, 2014 between 3pm and 5pm at the InterContinental Paris Le Grand hotel to select the finalists for certain categories (cf article 11). In case of a tie, the President s choice will be deciding. 9.3 The jury selecting finalists and winners for the «Best General Manager» (all categories), «Best professional success», «Best Hospitality Management School» and «Grand Prix Hospitality-ON» categories is made up of the editorial staff of Hospitality-ON. This jury is made up of a President and a dozen members and will meet on Friday October 24 st, 2014 at MKG Group. In case of a tie, the President s choice will be deciding. Selection of the members of the different juries is done only by the organizing company and cannot be contested by the candidates. The list of members will not be revealed in order to avoid any attempts of corruption. Article 10 Selection criteria and methods Applications will be evaluated according to the three following criteria: 1. The innovative aspects of the projects submitted 2. The exemplary quality of the operation and its capacity to strengthen or expand 3. Efficiency of actions taken in terms of economic benefits Article 11 Selection process The determination of finalists and laureates follows a three-step process with the intervention of a specific jury according to categories. First stage: vote by web users registered on the Hospitality- ON.com website During the period from October 6 th to October 16 th, 2014, they may express their preference for dossiers online, in order to sway the selection submitted to each specific jury. The organizing company cannot be held responsible for voting outcomes that are the result of late submissions. Second stage: intervention of juries I) Shortlisting by each specific jury The International jury, meeting for a deliberation session on October 16 th 2014, examines the applications presented in order to determine the finalists in the following categories: a. Best communication campaign b. Best digital marketing strategy c. Best Innovation «Hotel» d. Best Innovation «F&B» II) Selection 1) The International jury, meeting for a deliberation session on October 16 th 2014, examines the applications presented in order to determine the finalists and the winners in the following categories: a. Best Initiative in Social Responsibility b. Best initiative in Human Resources «People & Talent management» 2) Jury composed by the members of the editorial staff of Hospitality-ON will select finalists and winners, Friday, October 24 st 2014, in the following categories: a. Best General Manager «Luxury hotel» b. Best General Manager «Economy/Midscale/Upscale hotel» c. Best Promotion strategy for a tourism destination d. Best professional success e. Best Hospitality Management School f. Grand Prix Hospitality-ON 3) Jury composed by members of the Advisory Board, meeting October 17 th 2013, will select the winner of the category: a. Best educational innovation (hospitality management schools) b. Best educational innovation (Technical college) c. Lifetime Achievement «Iconic employee» d. Lifetime Achievement «Pioneer/Entrepreneur» Scoring system: Scoring will be carried out as follows: The juries will attribute one point for one candidate of each category in concern The sum of these points will determine the ranking and the winner for the concerned categories. In case of a draw for the 1st and 3rd rank, the Jury will proceed to another vote to decide between the two candidates. 16

17 REGULATIONS 2014 (SUITE) berations. Third stage: the electronic public vote during the awards ceremony It will take place November 12 h, 2013 at the InterContinental Paris Le Grand, the public will have electronic voting remotes provided by the supplier, and will contribute their own vote, under control by the bailiff who will also draw up an official report of voting,, to determine the winners among the finalists designated by the different juries for the following categories: a. Best communication campaign b. Best digital marketing strategy c. Best Innovation «Hotel» d. Best Innovation «F&B» Article 12 Awards A diploma attesting to finalist status and signed by the President of the Organizing Company, the President of the ceremony, the President of the Advisory Board and the President of the Jury will be presented to finalists. A trophy will be presented to the winner of each of the categories. These prizes have no monetary value. Article 13 Identification of winners and elimination from participation Candidates authorize verification of their identity and of all information on the registration form. Submissions in which the questionnaire is incomplete and/or provides incomplete or false contact information will not be taken into consideration and will result in elimination from the event. Article 14 Modification of the dates of the competition and number of prizes The organizing company will not be held responsible in any way should it be forced to cancel this competition, due to force majeure or events beyond its control. Moreover, it reserves the right to extend or limit the participation deadline, postpone or change conditions, and its responsibility cannot be engaged because of this. Additions and modifications of these rules may eventually be published during the competition. They will be considered as annexes to the present rules. Any modifications will be the object of preliminary information by all appropriate means after delivery of the amendment to the Bailiff agent of the present regulations. Article 15 Use of winners identity By participating in the competition participants accept the unrestricted use of their name and surname, position and city of residence and photograph, as well as their voice, without reserve, in exchange for no remuneration, rights or other advantage other than the trophy / diploma. Article 16 Acceptance of the regulation Participants in this competition accept the present regulations in their entirety deposited at the Court Bailiffs (S.C.P. JP. LOUVION - P. LOUVION & C. LOUVION; Bailiffs de Justice Associe s; 7, rue Sainte Anastase PARIS Cedex 03). It must be noted that the President of each jury, will deliver the names of finalists and/ or the winners in each category, to the court bailiff who will deliver them in a sealed envelope during the ceremony that will take place Monday, November 17th, Article 17 Interpretation of the regulations and attribution of competency Any eventual contestation of the interpretation of the present regulations will be considered by the organizing company alone. There will be no answer to any written or verbal inquiry concerning the mechanism of the competition or its interpretation. Article 18 Data Protection Act Personal data of participants in the competition will be collected and handled electronically. In accordance with the law n on January 6 of 1978, each participant may exercise their right of opposition, of access and of rectification of the data concerning them by addressing their request by mail to the address of the competition. Article 19 Mailing address of the competition Mailing address of the competition is «Worldwide Hospitality Awards», 5 rue de Dantzig PARIS - France. Article 20 Transfer of copyright Participants in this competition accept the cession of competitor s copyrights to the organizing company. Participants in this competition give all their rights to the organizing company and authorize the commercial use and exploitation of their contribution(s) to the competition with no compensation. Participants affirm they are the author of contributions submitted and guarantee that the works submitted are their original works. Participants assume responsibility for any authorizations required by third parties that have directly or indirectly participated in the realization of the submission and/or who estimate they have any exercisable rights. The participant will assume any charges and responsibility for expenses incurred. Generally speaking, the participant guarantees the organizers of this competition against any legal recourse, action or claim that could be made for any reason by any third party, upon the exercise of the Organizer s rights to use application materials submitted for the competition or any other information released as per the present regulations. The participant will not hold the Organizer responsible in case of claims made by a third party due to counterfeit of copyrights or any violation of user or property rights of any nature. In addition, the participant must ensure that the images, sounds and videos are provided free of rights. This translation is unofficial and for information only. For legal purposes, only the French regulations are official and have legal value. 17

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