Arne Sorenson Social Impact Leadership Award
Mark Hoplamazian, Hyatt President and Chief Executive Officer, To Receive AHLA/ALIS’s Arne Sorenson Social Impact Leadership Award
AHLA | January 22, 2024
LOS ANGELES (January 22, 2024) – The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA), the AHLA Foundation, and The BHN Group/Northstar Travel Group today announced that Mark Hoplamazian, President and Chief Executive Officer, Hyatt, will be awarded the Arne Sorenson Social Impact Leadership Award. Hoplamazian will be recognized during the AHLA Foundation’s fundraising gala, Night of a Thousand Stars on Sunday, January 21, as well as during the 23rd annual Americas Lodging Investment Summit (ALIS) on Tuesday, January 23. "Mark’s tenure at the helm of Hyatt is not just inspiring, it's a testament to his remarkable leadership and aptitu...
Wyndham’s Geoff Ballotti to Receive Arne Sorenson Social Impact Leadership Award
The AHLA Foundation | December 15, 2022
LOS ANGELES (December 15, 2022) – The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA), The American Hotel & Lodging Foundation, and The BHN Group announced Geoff Ballotti, president and CEO of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, will be awarded the Arne Sorenson Social Impact Leadership Award. Ballotti will be recognized during the AHLA Foundation’s premier fundraising gala, Night of a Thousand Stars on Sunday, January 22, 2023, as well as during the 22nd Annual Americas Lodging Investment Summit (ALIS) on Tuesday, January 24, 2023. “Geoff – much like Arne – is a true embodiment of all the good that hospitality represents. His emp...
David Kong Receives Inaugural Arne Sorenson Social Impact Leadership Award
AHLA | December 16, 2021
LOS ANGELES, CA – December 16, 2021 – The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA), The American Hotel & Lodging Foundation, and The BHN Group announced David Kong, the recently retired president and CEO of BWH Hotel Group, has been named the inaugural recipient of the Arne Sorenson Social Impact Leadership Award. Kong will be recognized during the AHLA Foundation’s premier fundraising gala, the Night of a Thousand Stars on Sunday, January 23, 2022, as well as during the 21st Annual Americas Lodging Investment Summit (ALIS) on Tuesday, January 25, 2022. The Arne Sorenson Social Impact Leadership Award is a new award named fo...
Hotel Industry Establishes Arne Sorenson Award to Recognize Social Impact Leadership
AHLA | July 27, 2021
LOS ANGELES – July 27, 2021 – The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA), The American Hotel & Lodging Foundation, and The BHN Group announced a new award to recognize and honor the transformational leadership of industry icon, Arne Sorenson, former president & CEO of Marriott International who died earlier this year. The Arne Sorenson Social Impact Leadership Award will be awarded in memory of Sorenson annually during the AHLA Foundation’s premier fundraising gala, the annual Night of a Thousand Stars and during the annual Americas Lodging Investment Summit (ALIS). Known for his progressive leadership, Sorenson utili...
