EEA 2019 Manual

EVENT COMMITTEE The Employee Excellence Awards ceremony is held customarily towards the end of March of every year in one of the hotels/venues owned and operated by Habtoor Hospitality in the UAE. The ceremony is planned and organized by the Event Committee (EC). The EC is responsible for: • Creating the posters for the programme and for the ceremony. • Coordinating with the units to get their invitees lists. Arranging the invites and sending them to all the concerned. All nominees for the Awards are invited to attend the ceremony. Individual winners get to invite 3 family members or friends. Winners of ‘group’ awards can invite up to 15 team members to receive the award. • Ordering the trophies and preparing the financial gifts for all the winners. • Scripting and hosting the event. • Arranging entertainment for the event from the various business units. The EC is made up by the Media & Communications Department, Al Habtoor Group, and any volunteers from the business units. The EC is assisted during rehearsals and on the day of the event by coordinators from across the Group. To facilitate the event, business units are asked to: • Assign a coordinator to communicate with the EC regarding arrangements for the event. Preferably a volunteer from the executive office. • Provide 2 to 3 ushers / hostesses to welcome guests on the eve of the event and assist their respective awardees during the presentations. • Nominate 2 to 3 presenters for the ceremony. • Suggest performers for the event intermissions and entertainment. 18