Hotel & Hospitality Expo Saudi Arabia | Saudi Hospitality Talent Awards

Recognising talent in the hotel and hospitality industry

The Saudi Hospitality Talent Awards took place on the 7th of September at The Hotel Show Saudi Arabia 2022. This was a unique opportunity for Saudi nationals operating in the hotel & hospitality industry to celebrate their achievements and network with peers and senior level professionals.

With a record number of entries and more categories than ever, the 2022 awards brought many success stories assessed by a stellar panel of judges. Congratulations to all winners and shortlisted candidates!

"I was so pleased to have a chance to give out the award in the ''Women in hospitality'' category. The rise of the local talent in Saudi Arabia is amazing! Thank you the team at The Hotel Show Saudi Arabia."

Tatiana Veller

Managing Director, Stirling Hospitality Advisors

"It was such a great time celebrating talent at The Hotel Show Saudi Arabia 2022! Many new generation of hoteliers were rewarded at this event but what struck a chord for me was the diversity of the winners, demonstrating the growth of ladies talents within the hospitality industry in Saudi Arabia."

Bastien Blanc

CEO - Special Projects, PIF Portfolio Company

AWARDS CATEGORIES

HOTEL DEPUTY MANAGER

RESTAURANT OR CAFÉ SUPERVISOR

BARISTA

ACCOUNTS & FINANCE

IT ADMINISTRATION SUPERVISOR

WOMEN IN HOSPITALITY

PROCUREMENT SUPERVISOR

COMMERCIAL

FITNESS CLUB SUPERVISOR

CHEF

ROOM SERVICE & HOUSEKEEPING SUPERVISOR

FRONT OF THE HOUSE

SAUDI HOSPITALITY TALENT AWARDS JUDGES

BASTIEN BLANC
CEO - Special Projects
PIF Portfolio Company

NOELLE HOMSY
Co-Founder
ENVI Lodges

AMIT NAYAK, CHA
Vice President
HAMA MEA

OLIVIER HARNISCH
Senior Strategy Advisor
Ministry of Tourism | PIF

RABIH FEGHALI
Senior Director Hospitality
The Red Sea Development Company

Dr JAMES MORGAN
Dean
International Tourism & Hospitality College, KSA

ABDULLAH ALZAHRANI
Brand & Marketing Executive Director
The Red Sea Development Company and AMAALA

WALEED AL TOUKHI
Executive Director of Marketing & Communication
Destination Marketing, Entertainment & Tourism

NAJEE SYRIANI
Corporate Vice President - Projects
Rotana

MOHAMMAD AL-QASSIM
Managing Partner - The Manor by JA
Global Advisory Board Member - HFTP

WHY ENTER?

Nominated, shortlisted or winning this exclusive award celebrates your achievements
Award acknowledgment can help elevate your career
Plenty of networking opportunities onsite with senior level industry professionals
Announcements of Saudi Hospitality Talent Awards via local or national PR and other media partners
Gain mileage through the strong social channels following of The Hotel Show Saudi Arabia

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

The applicant should have minimum 5 years of overall work experience and 6 months in the organisation
The applicant needs to be working within the Hospitality industry
The applications needs to be submitted by the authorized personnel within the organisation. If it’s completed by an individual, then all the internal approvals need to be in place before submitting the nomination. Organisers shall not be held responsible for using the organisations name etc in case of shortlisted nominations.
Incomplete entries shall not be considered