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 The Stars Gather at IHLA's Stars of the Industry Banquet
The Hotel and Lodging Industry gathered on January 30th at the Victory Ballroom of the Hilton Indianapolis downtown to recognize top employees at properties throughout the state.
Following an address by Secretary of State, Todd Rokita, and a five course meal prepared by Hilton Executive Chef Peter P. Meyer, IHLA's leadership stepped to the podium recognizing employees from all parts of the state. Award winners in the categories of Allied Member of the Year, Lodging Employee of the Year, Manager of the Year and General Manager of the Year were also recognized following the parade of stars. Congratulations to all the honorees and award winners for truly exemplifying the core meaning of Hoosier Hospitality!
IHLA's Stars of the Industry banquet will again be held in February of 2009, with nominations opening late summer!
Special thanks to the the Hilton Staff and GM, Jeff Sweet, for hosting a fabulous evening.
General Manager of the Year, Full Service:
Jeff Sweet, Hilton Indianapolis Downtown
General Manager of the Year, Select Service: Michael Conner, Residence Inn/Courtyard by Marriott NW
Manager of the Year, Select Service:
Samyeh Ikered, Courtyard by Marriott NW
Manager of the Year, Full Service:
Michelle Strong, Hilton Indianapolis
Lodging Employee of the Year, Full Service: Leslie Reimmer, Indianapolis Marriott Downtown
Lodging Employee of the Year, Select Service: Melissa Highbaugh
Allied Member of the Year:
Josh Plue, Consolidated Insurance
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GIHLA SCHOLARSHIP Winners
Derek Herrman, Purdue University
Lindsay Synder, Purdue University
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Allied Membership Council Takes Shape
Following a large amount of interest on behalf of Allied Members to create their own committee within IHLA, the first steering group for the Allied Member Council is set to hold its first meetings.
The Allied Member Council Steering Group will meet to discuss its mission, needs and general plan for meeting. The hope of this council will be to help IHLA to further its relationship with its Allied Members and create an avenue that will allow IHLA to communicate its needs to Allied Members as well as gauge the needs of Allieds.
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GUEST SERVICES/CONCIERGE GROUP LAUNCHES
Due to a strong interest from several Guest Services professionals in the Greater Indianapolis area, a new Guest Services/Concierge group launched in July. Completely volunteer led, this group sponsored by GIHLA, seeks to create a networking and educational resource for Guest Services professionals in the Greater Indianapolis area. It seeks to help educate about upcoming city events, tourist attractions and the many offerings Indianapolis has to offer, so that they may continue to be a knowledgeable resource for guests visiting Indy.
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2008 FEDERAL PER DIEM RATES ANNOUNCED
(Washington, DC, August 6, 2007) - The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) announced the Fiscal Year 2008 federal per diem rates, which will take effect on October 1, 2007 and run through September 30, 2008.
The standard Continental U.S. (CONUS) per diem rate for lodging, which applies to destinations that are not specifically listed on the 2008 per diem rate schedule, has been increased this year. The Fiscal Year 2008 federal per diem rates can be viewed on the web at the GSA's Website at http://www.gsa.gov/perdiem.GSA reviews the CONUS rate every three years.
GSA continues to use market data provided by Smith Travel Research to establish per diem rates.
For more information, contact Kevin Maher, AH&LA senior vice president for governmental affairs, at 202-289-3147 or kmaher@ahla.com
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