May 2011
- The PA Tourism & Lodging Association
(PTLA) held its Annual Spirit of Hospitality Awards Reception and
Dinner on May
2, 2011, at the Best Western Premier Eden Resort and Suites in
Lancaster.
These prestigious awards recognize exceptional performance, commitment
and
achievements in the hospitality and tourism industry throughout the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The presentations were made by:
Christopher
Barrett, President & CEO of the PA Dutch Convention & Visitors
Bureau;
and James Purdum, CHA, General Manager, Penn State Hospitality
Services, The
Pennsylvania State University and Chairman of the PTLA Board of
Directors.
The recipients and finalists of the 2011 Spirit of Hospitality Awards
are:
2011
Teacher of the Year
Recipient:
Robert Craft, Erie County Technical School
2011 Student of the Year
Recipient: Colleen Miller, Widener University, School of Hospitality
Management
2011 Community Service Award
Recipient: Hyatt Regency Pittsburgh
Finalist: The Shawnee Inn & Golf Resort
Finalist: Springhill Suites Hershey Near the Park
2010 Innkeeper of the Year
Recipient: Kathy Vogt, Vogt Farm Bed & Breakfast
Finalist: Jan Garrabrandt, The Artist’s Inn
2011 General Manager of the Year
Recipient: Daniel Johnson, Holiday Inn Conference Center of York
Finalist: Paul Newmaster, Pittsburgh Airport Marriott
Finalist: Al Iverson, Holiday Inn Fort Washington
2011 Department Manager of the
Year
Recipient: Edward Shimanski, Hershey Lodge
Finalist: Valerie Batterson, Hershey Lodge
Finalist: Janet Brittingham, Peddler’s Village
2011 Guest Relations Award
Recipient: Maxine Tsang, Philadelphia Downtown Courtyard Marriott
Finalist: Darryl Cann, Omni William Penn Place
Finalist: Allison Graffius, Hilton Harrisburg
2011 Lodging Employee of the Year
Recipient: Jerome Smith, The Philadelphia Marriott Downtown
Finalist: Jason Herzog, Hyatt Regency Pittsburgh
Finalist: Mary Piper, Hilton Harrisburg
The 2011 Spirit of Hospitality Awards Reception and Dinner was
sponsored by
OnDemand Energy, Dauphin County Lodging Association, Mazza Vineyards,
and Best
Western Premier Eden Resort and Suites.
The PA Tourism & Lodging Association is a private, non-profit,
membership-based association that exists to advocate, support, promote
and
enhance the tourism and lodging industry within the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania.
It provides lobbying, education and professional development
opportunities,
information and other resources as well as value-adding services to its
members
to ensure their—and the industry’s—ongoing growth and success.