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LAS VEGAS, Nev., April 2005�The Educational Institute of the American
Hotel & Lodging Association has announced this year�s winners of its
awards for champions of hospitality training and education. The following
people were honored during the Las Vegas International Hotel & Restaurant
Show at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center, during the AH&LA Stars
of the Industry Awards Luncheon on Thursday, April 28.
Fred J. Kleisner is the 2005 recipient of the Arthur Landstreet Award. Named after the Tennessee hotelier who founded the Educational Institute, the Arthur Landstreet award is presented to an individual who has made a lasting impact on the quality of education and training in the hospitality industry. Kleisner, chairman and CEO, Wyndham International, Dallas, Texas, has been with the Wyndham organization since 1999. His more than 35 years of hospitality industry experience includes senior positions with Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Westin Hotels and Resorts, Interstate Hotels, The Sheraton Corporation, and Hilton Hotels. Kleisner is currently the chairman of the American Hotel & Lodging Association�s Multi-Cultural and Diversity Advisory Council. He is active in numerous professional, business, and civic organizations. EI presented four Lamp of Knowledge Awards this year. These awards are given to individuals and companies who demonstrate extraordinary commitment to advancing the quality of professionalism in the hospitality industry. This year�s honorees are:
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Contact:
Elizabeth Johnson
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