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News for the Hospitality Executive |
| Washington,
D.C., March 15, 2011
– The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AH&LA) announced
the
winners of the John Whitaker Award
and the State Leadership Awards
during
the first day of the association’s annual Legislative Action Summit
(LAS). David Goldstone, CMHS, vice president of sales & hotel relations, LodgeNet Interactive Corporation, received the 2011 John Whitaker Award, which is presented to an outstanding hotel supplier for their dedication to and innovation within the industry. The AH&LA Allied Executive Council selects the award recipient, which is named for a long-time hospitality veteran who served as international sales manager for SICO America, Inc., until his death in 2007. A 17-year hospitality industry veteran, Goldstone was previously with Panasonic Hospitality and Australian manufacturer Tango Products USA. He has served on the AH&LEF Golf Classic Committee since 1998, and was named a member of the AH&LA Centennial Committee in 2009. The State Leadership Awards, formerly known as the Most Valuable Volunteer Awards, were created in 1998 to honor standout members in each partner state association who help implement and strengthen programs. Award recipients, who are chosen by AH&LA’s partner state associations, included the following: Yvette Hebard General Manager, Fairbanks Princess Riverside Lodge Fairbanks, AK Brian Johnson Managing Director, Loews Ventana Canyon Resorts Tucson, AZ Linda Collins-Smith Owner, Days Inn & Suites, Pocahontas Pocahontas, AR René Boskoff General Manager, Monterey Marriott Hotel Monterey, CA Dan Pirrallo General Manager, Millennium Harvest House Boulder, CO Keith Overton President, Tradewinds Island Resorts St. Petersburg, FL Charlotte Kang Vice President, Colliers PKF Consulting USA Atlanta, GA Ernest Nishizaki President, Kyo-ya Management Company, Ltd. Waikiki, HI Jim Gould Vice President, Portfolio Hotels & Resorts Schaumburg, IL Michael Conner General Manager, Hilton Garden Inn Indianapolis Northwest Indianapolis, IN Katie Doherty General Manager, Hampton Inn & Suites, National Harbor Oxon Hill, MD Michael J. Downing Vice President, Auxiliary Services, Johnson & Wales University Seekonk, MA Rick Winn Vice President and Managing Director, Amway Hotel Corporation Grand Rapids, MI Lara Lubinski Director of Operations, Holiday Inn Express Butte, Great Falls, and Missoula, MT Ron Morin Vice President and Managing Director, Grove Park Inn Asheville, NC Rebecca Eastham Director, Business Development, Meridian Technology Center Stillwater, OK Philip A. Guarno General Manager, Fenicci’s Ristorante Hershey, PA Robert Ayers General Manager, Residence Inn by Marriott Warwick, RI Bill Mish General Manager, Doubletree Hotel Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN Barron Hobbs General Manager, Hilton College Station & Conference Center College Station, TX Kimberly Christner CEO, The Beck Company Williamsburg, VA Robert Y. Dove, Jr. General Manager, Best Western Bridgewood Resort Hotel Neenah, WI John Eastman Owner, Inn on the Creek Jackson, WY For more information on the State Leadership Awards or the John Whitaker Award, please visit www.ahla.com About AH&LA Serving the hospitality industry for a century, AH&LA is the sole national association representing all sectors and stakeholders in the lodging industry, including individual hotel property members, hotel companies, student and faculty members, and industry suppliers. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., AH&LA provides members with national advocacy on Capitol Hill, public relations and image management, education, research and information, and other value-added services to provide bottom line savings and ensure a positive business climate for the lodging industry. Partner state associations provide local representation and additional cost-saving benefits to members. |
| Contact:
Kathryn Potter [email protected] |