Presentation Awards

ICOHT 2025 Presentation Awards

At ICOHT 2026, we are committed to recognizing and celebrating excellence in research and professional contribution within the fields of hospitality, tourism, and travel management. Our Presentation Awards are designed to acknowledge outstanding presentations and to encourage meaningful dialogue, innovation, and academic excellence across all sessions.

These awards aim to inspire presenters—both in-person and virtual—to push the boundaries of thought leadership, applied research, and real-world impact in hospitality and tourism.

The final decisions will be taken by the evaluation panel members of the session and the Conference Chair. Evaluation panel will consist with personals with sound academic or industrial background for that particular subject area. The marks will be given by the Evaluation panel according to the following criteria. The highest scoring presentations (Both Physical and Virtual) will be recommended for the following awards based on the evaluation committee’s and the Conference Chair’s rankings.

Categories for Presentation Awards

Overall Best Presentation Award

This award recognizes the most outstanding presentation of the entire conference.

Superlative Presentation Awards

These awards honor presenters whose research work has been acknowledged as exceptional.

Session’s Best Presentation Award

Presented to the most outstanding presentation of the entire track/ session.

Best Student Presentation Award

Presented to the most exceptional presentation by a participant registered as a student. This category includes undergraduates, master's students, and Ph.D. students.

Best Poster Presentation Award

Dedicated to poster presenters at the conference, this award will be granted to the best poster presentation among all researchers in the session selection process.

Criteria for the Best Oral Presentation Awards

Each presentation undergoes evaluation by two evaluators, and the final score is determined by averaging the marks from both evaluators. The top presentation in each session will be chosen based on these final scores assigned by the evaluators, with the ultimate decision made by the Conference Chair. The following criteria are considered for this award, and scores are given on a scale of 100.

Content of the presentation (45%)
Clarity and flow of the Presentation (20%)
Novelty /contribution to the field (25%)
Timing (10%)

Criteria for the Best Poster Presentation Award

Every poster presentation is evaluated by a special evaluator based on below criteria and the presentation with the highest mark is selected as the Best Poster Presentation Award. The final mark is given out of 100.

Depth of Content (40%)
Introduction and Abstract (15%)
Content knowledge and organization (20%)
Poster Design and Overall Visual Appeal (10%)
Verbal Interaction (15%)

Criteria for the Overall Best Presentation Award and Best Student Presentation Award

Presentations of each technical session with the highest marks shall be recommended for these two awards. They are evaluated by a special committee headed by the Conference Chair according to the below criteria.

Evaluation Criteria

Total Marks gained in the presentation
Significance of the paper to the field
Theoretical contribution
The ability of practical implementation
Use of appropriate methodological rigor
Originality

Awards Ceremony

All the winners will be presented with their awards during the awards ceremony which will be held on the last day of the conference along with the conference conclusion.