March 23, 1999 - Joel K. Heberlein, CHA, General Manager
of the Kellogg Hotel & Conference Center at Michigan State University
was named Michigan Hotelier of the Year by the Michigan Hotel, Motel,
& Resort Association for 1999. Heberlein, a 20 year veteran of
the hospitality industry, has been at the helm of the Kellogg Center
for 6 years. During his tenure at Kellogg he has orchestrated
the total renovation of the facility; 165 guestrooms and suites, 32 meeting
and banquet rooms with over 35,000 feet of flexible function space.
Located
on the campus of Michigan State University, it is a full service
hotel and conference center. Heberlein was previously General
Manager of the Jupiter Beach Hilton Hotel in Jupiter, Florida.
Also from Kellogg Center, Ms. Everlyn Hill was name 1999 Michigan Hotel
Motel & Resort Association Kitchen Worker of the year.
Ms. Hill has spent her entire career, spanning over 25 years at the
Kellogg Center, roughly 50,000 hours in the same kitchen!
Both Heberlein and Hill will be honored at an awards banquet at the
Amway Grand Plaza Hotel on April 12, 1999 during the annual convention
of the Michigan Hotel Motel & Resort Association. |