| ROSEMONT, Ill., Oct. 7, 1999 - Greg Horeth, General Manager of the
Radisson Hotel and Suites in Chicago, and Richard Morgan, General Manager
of the Hyatt Regency O�Hare, head a list of fourteen regional winners of
the Hotel-Motel Association of Illinois� 1999 �Stars of the Industry� awards
honoring excellence in the lodging industry. The awards were presented
today at the Holiday Inn O�Hare International. Horeth and Morgan
were named �Hotelier of the Year� for the Downtown and Suburban regions,
respectively.
Other regional winners (D-Downtown, S-Suburban) were:
Manager of the Year:
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Mary Perino, Director of Convention Services, Hotel Allegro (D)
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Carmen Piedlow, Executive Housekeeper, Rosemont Suites Hotel (S)
Guest Services Employee of the Year:
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Mark Mehlenbacher, Head Concierge, The Drake Hotel (D)
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Clara Coleman, Concierge, Hilton Chicago O�Hare Airport (S)
Bellstaff Employee of the Year:
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George Purnell, The Sutton Place Hotel (D)
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Frank Zonzo, Hilton Chicago O�Hare Airport (S)
Housekeeping Employee of the Year:
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Shirley Rhee, Westin Michigan Avenue (D)
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Mary Jones, Hyatt Lisle (S)
Food Beverage Employee of the Year:
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Gino Lee, Cook, The Raphael Hotel (D)
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Rose Prater, Server, Marriott�s Hickory Ridge (Lisle) (S)
Maintenance Employee of the Year
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Fred Leroy, Days Inn Lake Shore Drive (D)
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Paul Bach, The Rosemont Suites Hotel (S)
Regional winners now compete for statewide honors with the Illinois region�s
winners, who will be named October 21 at Jumer�s Castle Lodge in Bloomington.
Statewide winners will be named December 15 at the Holiday Inn Mart
Plaza, Chicago. |
