GM of the Future 2024
Could you be our next winner?
Is a career as a GM in your future? Or know someone training to become one?
Make it happen with this year's GM of the Future award.
Applications for the prestigious award for promising hoteliers are now open, with the winner receiving a place on the distinguished Talent Development Programme at Cranfield University, Buckinghamshire.
Deadline for applications is 7 November 2024.
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A leading force within the hotel industry – publicly recognised as a standard-bearer for the industry offering career-changing training and support.
It aims to influence standards and extend professionalism within the industry; to promote consideration, study, discussion and research in the areas affecting hotel management including management development, training, education and recruitment.
News & Views
Innholder Scholarships programme awards 12 hoteliers with management courses worth over £11,000 each
12 hoteliers have been selected for this year’s Master Innholders Innholder Scholarships programme.
Gareth Banner MI named Hotelier of the Year
Gareth Banner MI, group managing director of the Ned in the City of London, has been named this year’s Hotelier of the Year.
Master Innholders recognised at AA Hospitality Awards 2024
Hoteliers, including many members of the Master Innholders community, were recognised for their contributions to the industry at this year’s annual AA Hospitality Awards.
IoH Fellow’s Outstanding Contribution Award 2024 shortlist announced
Industry icons including Cyrus Todiwala OBE DL FIH, Professor Peter Jones MBE FIH and Danny Pecorelli FIH MI, are on the shortlist for this year’s highly contested IoH Fellow’s Outstanding Contribution Award 2024.
James B. Clarke MI appointed as Chair of the Master Innholders
James B. Clarke MI, general manager at Park Plaza Westminster Bridge London, has been appointed as the new chair of the Master Innholders for 2024-2026.
What to know about the Aspiring Leaders Diploma – An Interview with Damien Martin MIH
Following his appointment as the Aspiring Leaders Diploma Chair, Damien Martin MIH reflects on his time on the programme and shares his advice for future applicants.
Master Innholders Aspiring Leaders Diploma awarded Princess Royal Training Award
The Master Innholders Aspiring Leaders Diploma has been awarded the coveted Princess Royal Training Award for its commitment to education and training within the industry.
Entries now open for the 2024 AICR UK World’s Best Receptionist
Entries are now open for the AICR UK Receptionist of the year competition, the award that celebrates the industry’s finest talent and the ultimate recognition for service excellence in the field of Hotel Reception.
Master Innholders shine at this year’s Cateys
Two Master Innholder operated hotels triumphed at the prestigious Cateys Awards, held on Tuesday at the JW Marriott Grosvenor House London.