�I believe that the underlying factor for our success is our staff�s ability to provide the guests with an outstanding resort experience,� states resort Vice President and General Manager, J. Craig Madison. �Our shareholder culture, values and overall vision is guiding us to our ultimate goal of becoming one of America�s truly legendary resorts. Our guest ratings remain strong and our repeat customer base is growing.�

The Grove Park Inn Resort & Spa is a subsidiary of Sammons Enterprises based in Dallas, TX. The Grove Park Inn Resort & Spa is employee-owned whose ultimate goal is to become the largest such workplace in the country. The company envisions this goal by pioneering an industry-leading business, using high ethical standards, producing solid financial performance and a true Employee-Shareholder culture where every employee makes a difference. This employee-owned philosophy was succinctly phrased recently by Executive Housekeeper Wendy Avery, a winner in a recent essay contest for all Sammons Corporation employees. �Our success is not only measured in our accomplishments, but also in our character,� wrote Avery. �Employee-shareholders make a difference when they feel that they have been empowered to make a difference. Here at The Grove Park Inn Resort & Spa, we feel that empowerment.�

The Grove Park Inn Resort & Spa has a local economic impact of approximately $400-million annually, according to the North Carolina Travel and Tourism Department. The Grove Park Inn is also on the National Register of Historic Places and is a member of the National Trust for Historical Preservation�s Historical Hotels of America.