{"id":483,"date":"2026-01-14T09:36:37","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T09:36:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dga-hospitality.com\/?page_id=483"},"modified":"2026-01-16T22:09:23","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T22:09:23","slug":"opening-ofthe-year","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dga-hospitality.com\/index.php\/opening-ofthe-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Opening ofthe year"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"483\" class=\"elementor elementor-483\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1317cce5 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1317cce5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wider\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6c81140b\" data-id=\"6c81140b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-263362cb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"263362cb\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-177fcb9a\" data-id=\"177fcb9a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7131b030 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7131b030\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><span style=\"color: #c3af7e;\">Evaluation Criteria Guidelines<\/span><\/h2><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f17260b elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"6f17260b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\"><div class=\"elementor-divider\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-17eff21a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"17eff21a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-28674145\" data-id=\"28674145\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ab9f4 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9ab9f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left; font-size: 32px; line-height: 1.3;\">The Opening Hotel of the Year category<br \/>recognizes a newly launched property that<br \/>has demonstrated exceptional quality,<br \/>innovation, and impact in its first year of\u00a0<span style=\"font-family: Montserrat, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 32px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400;\">operation<\/span><br \/>The award celebrates excellence in<br \/>concept, execution, and guest experience for\u00a0<span style=\"font-family: Montserrat, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 32px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400;\">a hotel\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Montserrat, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 32px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400;\">making<\/span><br \/>its debut in the hospitality<span style=\"font-family: Montserrat, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 32px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400;\">market.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5b924014\" data-id=\"5b924014\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t<style id=\"eael-image-masking-4d2673ca\">.eael-image-masking-4d2673ca img {clip-path: polygon(20% 0%, 80% 0%, 100% 20%, 100% 80%, 80% 100%, 20% 100%, 0% 80%, 0% 20%)}<\/style>\t\t<div class=\"eael-image-masking-4d2673ca elementor-element elementor-element-4d2673ca elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4d2673ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/dga-hospitality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Untitled-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-479\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dga-hospitality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Untitled-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/dga-hospitality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Untitled-1-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/dga-hospitality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Untitled-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dga-hospitality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Untitled-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dga-hospitality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Untitled-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/dga-hospitality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Untitled-1-75x75.jpg 75w, https:\/\/dga-hospitality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Untitled-1-480x480.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width:767px) 480px, (max-width:1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-362ff0e3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"362ff0e3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3dff0152\" data-id=\"3dff0152\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-619c7df5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"619c7df5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #c3af7e;\">1. Concept &amp; Vision<\/span><\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61ba979c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"61ba979c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\u2022 Clear, original concept with strong market positioning<br \/>\u2022 Innovative approach to design, services, or guest\u00a0<span style=\"font-family: Montserrat, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400;\">experience<\/span><br \/>\u2022 Strong alignment between brand identity and\u00a0<span style=\"font-family: Montserrat, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400;\">operational execution<\/span><br \/><br \/><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-28864a8c\" data-id=\"28864a8c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f65a1af elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1f65a1af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #c3af7e;\">2. operational execution<\/span><\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e2f874f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4e2f874f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\u2022 Quality of architecture, interior design, and visual\u00a0<span style=\"font-family: Montserrat, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400;\">identity<\/span><br \/>\u2022 Cohesive and appealing public spaces, guestrooms,\u00a0<span style=\"font-family: Montserrat, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400;\">and facilities<\/span><br \/>\u2022 Attention to detail and overall guest impression\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-27596eb4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"27596eb4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-472a8de3\" data-id=\"472a8de3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11c66d53 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"11c66d53\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-78153bae elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"78153bae\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-51b4f8ca\" data-id=\"51b4f8ca\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e6683f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7e6683f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #c3af7e;\">3. Service &amp; Guest Experience<\/span><\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4283df0b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4283df0b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\u2022 Professional, attentive, and well-trained staff<br \/>\u2022 Personalized service and consistent hospitality\u00a0<span style=\"font-family: Montserrat, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400;\">standards<\/span><br \/>\u2022 Ability to deliver memorable guest experiences from\u00a0<span style=\"font-family: Montserrat, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400;\">the outset<\/span><br \/><br \/><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f1ae727\" data-id=\"f1ae727\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee8eaad elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ee8eaad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #c3af7e;\">4. Facilities &amp; Amenities<\/span><\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b92bca4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7b92bca4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\u2022 High-quality guestrooms, public areas, F&amp;B outlets,<br \/>and recreational facilities<br \/>\u2022 Functionality, comfort, and innovation in amenities<br \/>\u2022 Standards matching or exceeding market\u00a0<span style=\"font-family: Montserrat, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400;\">expectations<\/span><br \/><br \/><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-317a648b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"317a648b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d60bac8\" data-id=\"d60bac8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55393fc8 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"55393fc8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-66c3dfa2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"66c3dfa2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-171f3403\" data-id=\"171f3403\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46819c76 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"46819c76\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #c3af7e;\">5. Culinary &amp; Beverage Offerings<\/span><\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b76bd4c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6b76bd4c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\u2022 Quality, creativity, and presentation of food and\u00a0<span style=\"font-family: Montserrat, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400;\">beverages<\/span><br \/>\u2022 Innovative menu concepts or unique dining\u00a0<span style=\"font-family: Montserrat, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400;\">experiences<\/span><br \/>\u2022 Alignment with overall brand and hotel positioning<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5d036ab6\" data-id=\"5d036ab6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3171145d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3171145d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #c3af7e;\">6. Operational Excellence<\/span><\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65369580 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"65369580\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\u2022 Smooth opening and operational setup<br \/>\u2022 Attention to detail, efficiency, and consistency<br \/>\u2022 Effective handling of early operational challenges<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-1848543f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1848543f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-84f897e\" data-id=\"84f897e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32e3ee44 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"32e3ee44\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-e284508 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e284508\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-35095d\" data-id=\"35095d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64648290 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"64648290\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #c3af7e;\">7. 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