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News for the Hospitality Executive |
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 CFHLA
hosted the 2010 Golden Pineapple Awards recognizing Central Florida’s
outstanding hospitality employees ORLANDO, FL (January 28, 2011): On Thursday evening, January 27th, at the DoubleTree Hotel At The Entrance To Universal Orlando, the Central Florida Hotel & Lodging Association (CFHLA) hosted its annual Golden Pineapple Awards recognizing hospitality’s “Front Line” employees for their superior service. This “Academy Awards style” dinner celebration honored the finest members of the hospitality industry, recognizing the “crème de la crème” employees from 13 different categories: Outstanding
Administrative Employee of the Year Jenny
Commons,
Loews
Royal Pacific Resort at Universal Orlando Outstanding
Bell Person / Concierge Employee of the Year Steven
Ballot, Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress Outstanding
Community Service Employee of the Year Miriam
Ayala, The Peabody Orlando Outstanding
Convention Center / Banquet Employee of the
Year Jairo
Lopez, Hilton Orlando Outstanding
Culinary Employee of the Year Edgardo
Baytan, Buena Vista Palace Hotel & Spa /
Embassy Suites - Lake Buena Vista Outstanding
Engineering Employee of the Year Michael
Grace, Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek Outstanding
Food & Beverage Service Employee of the
Year Pollyanna
Pizarro, Radisson Resort Orlando - Celebration Outstanding
Front Office Employee of the Year Lauren
Elder, Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention
Center Outstanding
Housekeeping Employee of the Year Amy
Huang, Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress Outstanding
Laundry Employee of the Year Arisner
Agenor, Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate Outstanding
Recreation Employee of the Year
(Pool/Children’s Program/Spa/Golf) Shawn
Coughlin, Walt Disney World Swan & Dolphin Outstanding
Security / Loss Prevention Employee of the
Year Debbie
Maye, Villas of Grand Cypress Student
Intern Monica
Shaw, Sheraton Vistana Resort Over 180 employees were nominated for awards, representing 40 Central Florida lodging properties. Prior to dinner, all nominees were invited to attend a special VIP Reception with City of Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer. Each nominee had the opportunity to meet and be photographed with Mayor Dyer, who also offered a toast at the beginning of this dinner.  Mayor Dyer toasts Golden Pineapple Awards
nominees.
Additionally, CFHLA presented a total of 9 collegiate scholarships (totaling $9,000) to family members of hotel employees. For more information about how CFHLA is advancing tourism and the community through hospitality, please visit our website: www.cfhla.org The Central Florida Hotel & Lodging Association is the world’s largest regional hotel association, representing approximately 80% of the hotels in Orange, Osceola and Seminole Counties and over 117,000 of their employees |
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Erin K. Hellkamp
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