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Virginia Beach Convention & Visitors Bureau Announces Tourism Award Recipients
Hospitality heroes honored at Convention Center luncheon celebration
The Virginia Beach Convention & Visitors Bureau held its annual National Travel and Tourism Week (NTTW) celebration recently and announced the recipients of awards in a variety of hospitality industry-related categories. Nominated by their peers and vetted by an independent selection committee, congratulations to the following "hospitality heroes" who took home the 2023 NTTW trophies:
Recipient Category Property/Business Chuck Sass Carlos Wilson Lifetime Achievement Gold Key PHR Hotels & Resorts Rachel Cook James Ricketts Hospitality Hero Jungle Golf Joanne Guilford Banquet/Catering The Westin Dana Caston Dishwasher/Busser Zoes Restaurant Asher Bush Host/ Hostess/Cashier Rockafeller's Restaurant Jerry Flowers Kitchen Staff Hemingway's - Holiday Inn Oceanside Victoria Addenbrook Waitstaff/Bartender Ocean Eddies Seafood Restaurant Avril Crepsac Front Desk The Flowering Almond Spa - Founders Inn Doug Strejeck Bellman/Valet/Concierge Marriott Virginia Beach Oceanfront Shavonne Jenkins Housekeeping/Laundry Hyatt Place Virginia Beach Town Center Mike Johnson Maintenance/Engineer* Hilton Virginia Beach Oceanfront Clayton Colyer Maintenance/Engineer* Doubletree by Hilton Virginia Beach
* indicates a tie
"This year we recognized and thanked employees who work in the Virginia Beach tourism industry and reminded residents of the important contributions they make to our local economy," said Virginia Beach CVB Director Nancy Helman.
Established in 1983, NTTW is an annual tradition to mark the U.S. travel industry's role in stimulating economic growth, cultivating vibrant communities, creating quality job opportunities, stimulating business activity and elevating the quality of life for everyday Americans.
For more information, visit www.visitvirginiabeach.com/nttw.
About Virginia Beach
Virginia Beach, one of Virginia's most populous cities, resides where the Chesapeake Bay meets the Atlantic Ocean. The city is home to 35 miles of sandy beaches, a flourishing culinary and craft beer scene, rich history, a variety of arts and entertainment and family-friendly attractions that keep visitors entertained year-round. For more Virginia Beach information, including new attractions and experiences, or to plan your next trip, visit www.visitvirginiabeach.com.
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The Virginia Beach Convention & Visitors Bureau held its annual National Travel and Tourism Week (NTTW) celebration recently and announced the recipients of awards in a variety of hospitality industry-related categories. Nominated by their peers and vetted by an independent selection committee, congratulations to the following "hospitality heroes" who took home the 2023 NTTW trophies:
Recipient | Category | Property/Business |
Chuck Sass | Carlos Wilson Lifetime Achievement | Gold Key PHR Hotels & Resorts |
Rachel Cook | James Ricketts Hospitality Hero | Jungle Golf |
Joanne Guilford | Banquet/Catering | The Westin |
Dana Caston | Dishwasher/Busser | Zoes Restaurant |
Asher Bush | Host/ Hostess/Cashier | Rockafeller's Restaurant |
Jerry Flowers | Kitchen Staff | Hemingway's - Holiday Inn Oceanside |
Victoria Addenbrook | Waitstaff/Bartender | Ocean Eddies Seafood Restaurant |
Avril Crepsac | Front Desk | The Flowering Almond Spa - Founders Inn |
Doug Strejeck | Bellman/Valet/Concierge | Marriott Virginia Beach Oceanfront |
Shavonne Jenkins | Housekeeping/Laundry | Hyatt Place Virginia Beach Town Center |
Mike Johnson | Maintenance/Engineer* | Hilton Virginia Beach Oceanfront |
Clayton Colyer | Maintenance/Engineer* | Doubletree by Hilton Virginia Beach |
* indicates a tie
"This year we recognized and thanked employees who work in the Virginia Beach tourism industry and reminded residents of the important contributions they make to our local economy," said Virginia Beach CVB Director Nancy Helman.
Established in 1983, NTTW is an annual tradition to mark the U.S. travel industry's role in stimulating economic growth, cultivating vibrant communities, creating quality job opportunities, stimulating business activity and elevating the quality of life for everyday Americans.
For more information, visit www.visitvirginiabeach.com/nttw.
About Virginia Beach
Virginia Beach, one of Virginia's most populous cities, resides where the Chesapeake Bay meets the Atlantic Ocean. The city is home to 35 miles of sandy beaches, a flourishing culinary and craft beer scene, rich history, a variety of arts and entertainment and family-friendly attractions that keep visitors entertained year-round. For more Virginia Beach information, including new attractions and experiences, or to plan your next trip, visit www.visitvirginiabeach.com.
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