Convention & Visitors Bureau Announces Tourism Awards Winners

Nearly 400 members of the Virginia Beach tourism industry gathered on May 5 to celebrate National Travel and Tourism Week (NTTW), and to announce the winners in 14 different categories of the annual hospitality awards. Nominated by their peers and vetted by an independent selection committee, congratulations to the following “hospitality heroes” who took home the NTTW 2022 trophies at the luncheon:

Winner	Category	Property/Business
Betty Spence	Carlos Wilson Lifetime Achievement	The Doubletree by Hilton
Gioia Brown	Banquet/Catering	Holiday Inn North Beach
Savanna Smith	Dishwasher/Busser	The Atlantic on Pacific
Rebecca Macmillan	Host/ Hostess/Cashier	YNOT – Great Neck
Paul Newman	Kitchen Staff	Marriott VB Oceanfront North
Emily Ngulutu	Waitstaff/Bartender	Swan Terrace
Vicente Mosquera	Waitstaff/Bartender	Isle of Capri
Dany Williams	Maintenance/Engineer	The Westin
Jonas Cruz	Maintenance/Engineer	Springhill Suites
David Mitchell	Bellman	The Historic Cavalier
Leslie Hogge	Front Desk	The Hilton VB Oceanfront
Sade Allsbrook	Housekeeping/Laundry	Homewood Suites
Vanita Spears	Housekeeping/Laundry	The Oceanfront Inn
Mike Hilton	James Ricketts Hospitality Hero	IMGoing

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