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Hilton Announces 2023 Americas Development Award Winners
Hilton | April 15, 2024
Today, Hilton revealed its 2023 Americas Development Awards which recognize the achievements of owners, development partners, and hotel teams in the Americas across several categories. These annual awards celebrate the resiliency and commitment of our owners and team members who spread the light and warmth of hospitality. “We are thrilled to celebrate our owner and development partners who are the recipients of the 2023 Americas Development Award,” said Danny Hughes, president, Americas, Hilton. “Over the last year, we’ve seen travel continue to grow across the Americas, creating even more opportunities for our partners to welco...
Jim Butler To Receive California Lodging Investment Conference [CLIC] Lifetime Achievement Award
[CLIC] | January 16, 2024
Jim Butler to Receive California Lodging Investment Conference [CLIC] Lifetime Achievement Award COSTA MESA, Cali., January 16, 2024—Officials of the California Lodging Investment Conference [CLIC], the only hospitality conference focused on the California hotel market, today announced that Jim Butler, founding partner of Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP, and founder and chairman of the Firm's Global Hospitality Group®, will receive the prestigious lifetime achievement award at the upcoming event being held March 6-7, 2024 at the Westin South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa, Calif. “Jim was the obvious and unanimous choice to recei...
HSMAI Top 25 and Lifetime Achievement Award Nominations Open
HSMAI | August 9, 2023
McLean, VA (Aug. 9, 2023) – The Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International (HSMAI) is now accepting nominations for the 2023 Top 25 Extraordinary Minds and the Marketing and Public Relations Lifetime Achievement Awards. Nominations are open now through Sept. 8, 2023, via the HSMAI registration page. HSMAI’s Top 25 Extraordinary Minds honors exceptional Sales, Marketing, Revenue Optimization, or Distribution leaders in hospitality, travel, and tourism organizations for their achievements in the preceding 18 months. Selected by a panel of senior industry executives, “Top 25” awardees are high achievers who stand ou...
Pearl River Community College Honors Carver With Lifetime Achievement Award
CARVER | April 26, 2023
POPLARVILLE, MS – April 26, 2023 – Delana Harris, Executive Director of Pearl River Community College Alumni Association and Development Foundation, one of the nation’s top community colleges, has announced Poplarville, MS native and LaGrange, GA resident Joel Carver as the recipient of their 2023 Lifetime Achievement Award. The award will be presented Thursday, May 11, 2023, at Lake Terrace Convention Center, Hattiesburg, MS. In addition to Carver, PRCC will honor: Dr. Kellye Bolar - Young Alumnus of the Year, Todd Jackson - Alumnus of the Year, Carol Williams - Distinguished Service Award, and 2nd Chance Mississippi - Outstanding Pa...
Hilton Reveals 2022 Americas Development Awards Recognizing Achievements of Owners, Development Partners, and Hotel Teams
Hilton | April 17, 2023
Today, Hilton revealed its 2022 Americas Development Awards which recognize the achievements of owners, development partners, and hotel teams in the Americas across several categories. These annual awards celebrate the resiliency and commitment of our owners and team members who spread the light and warmth of hospitality. “As we continue to expand our portfolio around the world, Hilton’s ownership community is a critical partner in helping us deliver unforgettable stays for every guest, anywhere they want to be, for any stay occasion,” said Kevin Jacobs, chief financial officer and president, global development, Hilton. “Congrat...
HSMAI to Honor Marketing, Public Relations Visionaries Peter Strebel and Mary Wagstaff
HSMAI | December 12, 2022
McLean, Virginia, 12, December 2022—An innovative marketing executive who has left a lasting imprint on multiple hotel brands and a public relations expert who founded her own hospitality media and marketing firm and a food and travel entertainment company are being honored by the Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International (HSMAI) for their significant achievements. Peter Strebel, chairman of Omni Hotels & Resorts, is receiving the Albert E. Koehl Award for Lifetime Achievement in Hospitality Marketing. Mary Wagstaff, partner and managing director at MMGY Wagstaff, is receiving the Winthrop W. Grice Award for Hospit...
Hilton Recognizes 53 Winners With Americas Development Awards
Hilton | September 20, 2022
Today, Hilton revealed its 2021 Americas Development Awards which recognize the achievements of owners, development partners, and hotel teams in the Americas across several categories. These annual awards celebrate the resiliency and commitment of our owners and team members who spread the light and warmth of hospitality, even during incredibly challenging times. “We are incredibly proud to recognize the owners and developers who are recipients of the 2021 Americas Development Award winners,” said Danny Hughes, executive vice president and president, Americas, Hilton. “Over the last year, we’ve seen blockbuster seasons of travel...
KSL Capital Partners Chairman Michael Shannon Awarded ALIS Lifetime Achievement Award
KSL Capital Partners | January 25, 2022
DENVER, CO - January 25, 2022 - KSL Capital Partners, LLC (“KSL”) announced today its Co-founder and Chairman, Michael Shannon, was presented with the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award during the 21st annual the Americas Lodging Investment Summit (ALIS) in Los Angeles. This prominent award is presented to an individual who has made significant contributions to the hospitality industry through their actions, deeds, and great accomplishments. “I am honored for this recognition and gratefully share it with our hardworking, dedicated global KSL team and portfolio companies,” Shannon said. “Having led through market cycles and di...
