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Sheila Johnson To Receive Peggy Berg Castell Award at The Lodging Conference 2024
AHLA Foundation | September 5, 2024
WASHINGTON, Sept. 5, 2024 -- AHLA Foundation announced today that trailblazing entrepreneur and hotelier Sheila Johnson will receive the Peggy Berg Castell Award at The Lodging Conference 2024 in Phoenix, Arizona in October. The award recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions to elevating and advancing women in the hospitality industry. As Founder and CEO of Salamander Collection, Johnson has built a portfolio of properties in the United States and Jamaica, emphasizing the importance of showcasing each hotel's unique environment. The Salamander Collection is the largest Black-owned luxury hotel company in Am...
Sheila Johnson, Founder and CEO of Salamander Hotels & Resorts, Named 2023 Keynote Speaker at the 34th Hunter Hotel Investment Conference
Hunter Hotel Investment Conference | February 14, 2023
ATLANTA (February 14, 2023) – The Hunter Hotel Investment Conference is pleased to announce Sheila Johnson, Founder and CEO of Salamander Hotels & Resorts, will take the main stage as the Keynote Speaker at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis on Wednesday afternoon, March 22, 2023. Johnson established her footprint into the hospitality industry by purchasing 340 acres in Middleburg, Virginia. This property became the site of the luxurious, equestrian-inspired Salamander Resort & Spa, which has gone on to achieve both Forbes Five-Star and AAA Five Diamond ratings. Johnson now oversees an extensive portfolio of luxury properties center...
