Stars of the Industry Awards Program

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The nominations for the 2020 Stars of the Industry regional events are now OPEN!

OHLA Stars of the Industry Award nominations are now open for the Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, & Dayton events. We would like to thank you for your continued support for these events over the years and it is an honor to recognize the individuals that make our industry the best it can be for our guests. Now more than ever, it is important to recognize employees that are taking on duties far above and beyond their everyday roles. We want to celebrate those professionals that make our industry top notch even in times of difficulty. With this program, we want to continue to support your employees and the true STARS who are leading the charge to recovery. The award application allows you to include information about service for the entire calendar year 2019 through the current crisis. Lifetime achievements are also considered.

 

Submit a Nomination Here! - Full Service Properties

Submit a Nomination Here! - Select Economy & Limited Service Properties

 

 

We know your time is valuable and limited so we hope this will help -

You can now submit nominations via video message!

 
 
How to submit:
 
  • Take a video of yourself telling us the following:
  • Nominee Name*
  • Nominee Property & Service Designation (Full or Select, Economy, Limited)*
  • Nominee Position*
  • Category you are nominating them for
  • Why should the nominee receive this award? 
  • Please include examples (contributions to the hotel, leadership, awards, community involvement, volunteer activities, outstanding stories, etc.)

 

 
* Include this information in your email as well

 

Nominations for the Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati, & Dayton Lodging Councils are due August 3.

 

 

Ohio Stars of the Industry Deadline - September 14

 

Stars of the Industry Awards “Helpful Hints”

  • First, choose the link that best fits your service designation - Full Service or Select, Economy, Limited.
  • Next, choose the category in which your nominee best fits.

Have you ever wondered –Where does this employee fit best?  

  1. First Note which department they work in
  2. Whether they are management or non-management

Full Service

Select, Economy, Limited Service
Server of the Year (non-management)
Servers, Wait staff, Kitchen personnel


Breakfast or Reception Attendant/Host of the Year (non-management)
Key employees who make an impact during your breakfast and/or evening receptions.

Housekeeper of the Year (non-management)
An outstanding Housekeeper from your property.

Housekeeper of the Year (non-management)
An outstanding housekeeper from your property.
Front Desk Associate of the Year (non-management)
Front Desk, Bell Person, Concierge

Front Desk Associate of the Year (non-management)
Front Desk, Bell Person, Concierge
Engineer of the Year
An outstanding Engineer from your property.

Engineer of the Year
An outstanding engineer from your property.
Supervisor/Manager of the Year 
Managers or Supervisors from any Department 		 "Jack of All Trades" Award
Managers or supervisors within your property that keep the operation moving with ease by balancing and wearing many different hats.
 
General Manager of the Year
General Manager who has gone beyond the call
of duty at your property.

General Manager of the Year
General Manager who has gone beyond the call of duty at your property.


Service Superstar of the Year (non-management)*
Recognizes an employee who has gone above and beyond their day to day tasks to create an
amazing experience for the guests.

Signature Worldwide Sales Leader of the Year - presented by HSMAI-Ohio Chapter*
Recognizes an outstanding sales professional for their hard work &
dedication to their property's success.

Hospitality Leadership Team of the Year*
Award given to one property’s leadership team.

Charitable & Community Involvement Award*
Award given to one property as a whole for their contribution to the community
during the 2020 year, included but not limited to activities related to COVID-19.

 

 

*Please note there will only be ONE WINNER for each city for the Service Superstar, Sales Leader, Hospitality Leadership Team, and Community Involvement categories!

 

Winners from the 2019 Local Stars of the Industry:

Greater
Cincinnati 

Greater
Cleveland 

Greater
Columbus 

Greater
Dayton 

Ohio Textile Housekeeper of the Year

Retina Austin,
Holiday Inn Cincinnati North
West Chester

Sonya Spikes,
DoubleTree by Hilton Cleveland Downtown-Lakeside

Fatouma Guidar,
Hyatt Regency Columbus

Jessica Moore,
Marriott at the University of Dayton
       

Ohio Textile SEL Housekeeper of the Year

Regina Westerbeck, Homewood Suites Cincinnati-Mason

Mary Pettigrew,
Aloft Cleveland Downtown

 

 

 

 

 

 

PeopleReady Server

Heather Peck, Cincinnati Marriott North

Cherie Flesher,
Hilton Garden Inn Cleveland Downtown

Vickie Baber,
Hyatt Regency Columbus

Kathe Hall,
Marriott at the University of Dayton
       

Attendant Host of the Year

Nancy Johnson, Hampton Inn & Suites Cincinnati-Mason

 

Sandra Gallegos,
Hilton Garden Inn Columbus Polaris

 

 

 

 

 

Front Desk Associate of the Year
Angelica Batz-Menchu,
Cincinnati Marriott North		 Elizabeth Dailey,
Hilton Garden Inn Cleveland Downtown		 Kwasi Afreh,
Hotel LeVeque Autograph Collection		 Nicole Lilly,
Holiday In Dayton Fairborn/ I-675
       

SEL Front Desk Associate of the Year
Kelly Thompson, Holiday Inn Express & Suites Cincinnati-Blue Ash Romin Habib,
Aloft Cleveland Downtown		   Jennifer Anticoli,
Holiday Inn Express Dayton South I-675
       

BMS CAT Supervisor/Manager of the Year
Larry Raines,
The Cincinnatian Hotel

 Ellen Schlifke,
DoubleTree by Hilton Cleveland Downtown-Lakeside		 Ashley Dean,
Hotel LeVeque, Autograph Collection		 Tina Howell,
Marriott at the University of Dayton
       

SEL "Jack of All Trades"
    Stacey Curry,
SpringHill & TownePlace Suites Easton Area		 Charday Orr,
Courtyard by Marriott Springfield Downtown
       

Engineer of the Year

Hassan Abais,
Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza

John Ramirez,
DoubleTree by Hilton Cleveland Downtown-Lakeside

David Argento,
Hyatt Regency Columbus

Jim Sewell,
Marriott at the University of Dayton

 

 

 

 

SEL Engineer of the Year

Brian Frodge,
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Cincinnati-Blue Ash

Reginald Cavor,
Holiday Inn Express Cleveland Downtown

Tim Buckle,
AC Hotel Columbus Dublin

Brad Stover,
SpringHill Suites by Marriott Beavercreek

 

 

 

 

Anonymous Insights Service Superstar of the Year
Haudi Makris, Millennium Hotel

 Carl Dowdell,
DoubleTree by Hilton Cleveland Downtown-Lakeside		 Gopi Khanal,
Hyatt Regency Columbus		 Kalyn Leeper,
Holiday Inn Dayton/Fairborn I-675
       

TravelHost General Manager of the Year
  Teri Agosta,
Hilton Cleveland Downtown		 Lisa Garner,
Marriott & Residence Inn Columbus University Area		 Kris Davis,
Crowne Plaza Dayton
       

TravelHost SEL General Manager of the Year
 Michael Christie, Holiday Inn Express & Suites Cincinnati-Blue Ash   Judy Miller,
Red Roof Plus Columbus Dublin		 Matthew Vardaman,
Home2 Beavercreek
       

 CareWorks Hospitality Leadership Team of the Year

 

The Kimpton Schofield

Holiday Inn Express Obetz

Mills Park Hotel