North Liberty, IA., January 28, 2010 – Kinseth
Hospitality Companies (KHC), an Iowa based hotel development and
management company, held their annual Leadership Conference with all
hotel and restaurant management to the Hilton Garden Inn – Council
Bluffs at Horseshoe Casino in mid-January of 2010. A series of awards
were announced including the General Managers of the Year and Director
of Sales of the Year.
Kinseth Hospitality recognized three outstanding General Managers of
the Year, Carl Deeken of the Best Western – Fairfield Inn of Fairfield,
Iowa, and Connie Schlichting of the Holiday Inn - Bettendorf, Iowa for
hotel General Managers of the Year. Rob Hayward from Bennigan’s -
Columbia, Missouri received the restaurant General Manager of the Year.
Mr. Deeken, Ms. Schlichting, and Mr. Hayward have maintained high
standards of operation and provided the ownership of their properties
with outstanding profit margins throughout very difficult economic
times.
Hotel General Manager of the Year from the Best Western - Fairfield Inn
Fairfield, Iowa
Gary Kinseth (Kinseth Vice President),
Tim Schneider (Director of Operations), Carl Deeken (Hotel General
Manager of the Year Award Recipient from the Best Western - Fairfield
Inn Fairfield, Iowa), Linda Skinner (Kinseth Vice President), Bruce
Kinseth (Kinseth Executive Vice President), and Les Kinseth (Kinseth
President).
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Hotel General Manager of the Year from the Holiday Inn Bettendorf, Iowa
Gary Kinseth (Kinseth Vice President),
Linda Skinner (Kinseth Vice President), Bruce Kinseth (Kinseth
Executive Vice President), Connie Schlichting (Hotel General Manager of
the Year Award Recipient from the Holiday Inn Bettendorf, Iowa), Tim
Schneider (Director of Operations), and Les Kinseth (Kinseth President).
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Restaurant General Manager of the Year from Bennigan’s in Columbia,
Missouri
Gary Kinseth (Kinseth Vice President), Linda Skinner
(Director of Operations), Rob Hayward (Restaurant General Manager of
the Year Award Recipient from Bennigan’s in Columbia, Missouri), Les
Kinseth (Kinseth President), and Bruce Kinseth (Kinseth Executive Vice
President). |
The Director of Sales of the Year Award was presented to Jackie Oliver
of the Holiday Inn – Dubuque, Iowa, for exceeding sales goals and
revenue generation for her property, in spite of many new hotel supply
additions to the Dubuque marketplace.
Director of Sales of the Year from the Holiday Inn Dubuque, Iowa
Gary Kinseth (Kinseth Vice President), Tim Schneider
(Director of Operations), Jackie Oliver (Director of Sales of the Year
Award Recipient from the Holiday Inn Dubuque, Iowa), Bruce Kinseth
(Kinseth Executive Vice President), Linda Skinner (Kinseth Vice
President), and Les Kinseth (Kinseth President). |
Bruce Kinseth, Senior Vice President of Kinseth Hospitality Companies
explained, “As we operate our hotels during these challenging economic
times, the core strength of our company lies within having dedicated
General Managers and Sales Directors. It is through these individuals
that we will continue to gain a competitive advantage as we add
management contracts during this tough economy and throughout 2010.”
Kinseth Hospitality Companies currently manages 47 hotels with over
5,700 guest rooms and 14 restaurants located in ten states for hotel
owners and financial institutions. For more information regarding KHC
please visit www.kinseth.com or call 319-626-5600.
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