New at NYU IHIF - 2025 HAMA North America Asset Management Achievement Award

The HAMA North America Award launches at NYU IHIF this year to recognise the key role played by hotel asset management in sustainably growing asset value and driving underlying investment returns.

The award ceremony is an ideal forum to showcase your asset and asset management ability with North America’s top hospitality asset managers.

As the hotel industry continues to face a multitude of challenges, hotel asset management has never been so crucial in managing all stakeholder’s needs.

The award is co-sponsored by Questex Hospitality and HotStats.

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Why enter?

Gain industry recognition

Winning the award highlights your company's excellence in hotel asset management, enhancing your reputation among North America's top hospitality professionals. This includes a written case study in Hospitality Investor further increasing your brand.

Network and meet your next partner

Presenting your case study at NYU IHIF provides your business with a platform to connect with industry leaders and potential partners.

Benchmark against the competition

Assess the performance of your business against competitors with a detailed submission process including help from HotStats who provide key benchmarking data, allowing your company to benchmark against industry standards and receive valuable insights from experts.

How it works

Submission process

 

Applications are completed in a two-stage process with the final award presented at NYU IHIF in June. Submissions are invited for single assets and portfolios located exclusively in North America.

  • First round submission - The initial submission will be a short narrative, set out in the form, including data as appropriate. You'll also be asked to send one or two pictures of the subject property/properties, ideally setting out before and after if there were construction works.
  • Second round submission - The Award Committee will shortlist the submissions, inviting shortlisted candidates to complete a full application for judges to review. Final submission guidance shall be provided to those shortlisted candidates by the HAMA US Award Committee members.

 

Selection process 

 

The judging panel review and vote on the shortlisted submissions to select a winner based on the following criteria: 

  • Assessment of overall strategy with clear goals
  • Asset management actions that are clearly linked to strategy
  • Directly attributable value enhancement with demonstrable results
  • Amendment of strategy or asset management actions to improve results
  • Environmental, Social, and Governance strategy, and actions

 

The Award Committee will invite the winner to prepare and present their case study at a dedicated panel session during NYU IHIF in New York, where the winner will be publicly announced.

Applications open soon
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Past HAMA Europe Award case study: How Pyramid Hotel Group revamped Dublin's Temple Bar Hotel

Explore the inspiring journey of Pyramid Hotel Group's transformation of Dublin's Temple Bar Hotel—a project that earned them the prestigious HAMA Europe 2017 Asset Management Achievement Award. See the spotlight Pyramid received for their innovative design and operational excellence, and imagine the recognition your team could achieve by taking home this coveted award. 

Dive into the full article to uncover what it takes to turn challenges into celebrated success and set a new standard in hospitality​​.

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