2013 Vegas Nightclub Awards

Entry Criteria:
To recognize the unique nature of Las Vegas market, the Las Vegas Nightclub Awards categories were established in 2011. Only clubs operating within the city of Las Vegas may enter these categories. Nominated nightclubs may be stand-alone clubs or located within a hotel/resort property in Las Vegas. Individual clubs or a chain concept may be nominated. Clubs operated by a parent company with multiple club concepts must be nominated individually; a company operating multiple nightclub concepts must may not be nominated as a single entity.

Nominations in each category will be judged on:

Uniqueness, quality and creativity of the concept, theming and décor
Quality of bartending and service staff, taking into account level of hospitality provided and amount of training staff receives
Beverage selection, menu presentation and service
Price-value delivered to the patron in overall experience, taking into account ambiance, service, drink prices, hospitality, cleanliness, etc.
Business success as measured by annual sales, sales growth, etc.

Nightclub Awards Categories:

Mega-Club of the Year: 15,000 square feet or larger

Nightclub/Lounge of the Year: 4,000 to 14,999 square feet

Small Nightclub/Lounge of the Year: 3,999 square feet or smaller

New Club/Lounge of the Year: Venue must have debuted after Jan. 1, 2012

Dayclub of the Year: Club must operate during daytime hours and be associated with a nightclub operation and/or feature key nightclub elements: drinks, bottle service, music, promotions, etc.

Ongoing Promotion/Party/Event of the Year: An ongoing promotion begun after Jan. 1, 2012 and ongoing at the venue. The promotion may be weekly, monthly or occurring regularly

Single Promotion/Party/Event of the Year: Event must have taken place after Dec. 30, 2011, and last for only one occurrence (i.e. one night)

Resident DJ of the Year: DJ must be official resident DJ for the venue for a specified length of time (minimum 3 months)
Restaurant Bar of the Year: A fusion between a restaurant and club that caters to customers in multiple way both day and night

To make sure your entry is not disqualified – supply all requested information and submit materials in the requested formats.

Nominations Must Include:
A Written Narrative and Supporting Materials:

1) Written Narrative (required)

A written description of how the bar excels in the attributes of the particular category being entered. Press releases are not acceptable as Written Narrative, but may be submitted as Supporting Materials. Required Format: .doc
Please touch upon the elements the judges will use when evaluating each entry as described above:

Uniqueness, quality and creativity of the concept, theming and décor
Quality of bartending and service staff, taking into account level of hospitality provided and amount of training staff receives
Beverage selection, menu presentation and service
Price-value delivered to the patron in overall experience, taking into account ambiance, service, drink prices, hospitality, cleanliness, etc.
Business success as measured by annual sales, sales growth, etc.

2) Supporting Materials (required)

May include photos, videos, samples of marketing materials, information on other awards or ratings earned that demonstrate how your bar excels in the particular category you are entering. You may be contacted at a later date to provide original footage for use on Nightclub & Bar websites.

Acceptable formats:

Photos, Logos: .jpg, .gif, .png
Menus, Press Releases, Media Coverage: .doc, .pdf
Video: mp3, mp4, wmv, mov, .avi.

Please Note:
*If your venue won a category in the 2012 Nightclub & Bar Awards, it is not eligible to enter that category again until the 2014 awards. The venue is, however, eligible to enter other categories for the 2013 Awards in which it may fit.

Questions? Contact ksantoro@questex.com