Massachusetts Lodging Association Honors 2012 Stars of the Industry Award Winners

This year’s recipients of the Stars of the Industry Awards are:

Community Service

• White Elephant Nantucket (Property under 150 rooms)
• Westin Boston Waterfront (Property over 150 rooms)

Employee Relations

• Hotel Commonwealth (Property under 150 rooms)
• Nantucket Island Resorts (Property over 150 rooms)

Good Earthkeeping:

• Onyx Hotel (Property under 150 rooms)
• Seaport World Trade Center (Property over 150 rooms)

Guest Relations

• Ames Hotel (Property under 150 rooms)
• Four Seasons (Property over 150 rooms)

Prism Award

• Seaport World Trade Center

Special Events – Ongoing

• Mandarin Oriental (Property under 150 rooms)
• Hyatt Regency Boston (Property over 150 rooms)

Special Events – One Time

• Mandarin Oriental (Property under 150 rooms)
• Revere Hotel (Property over 150 rooms)

Technology Innovation

• Mandarin Oriental

Industry Partner

• Beth Stehley, Greater Boston Convention & Visitors Bureau

Employee of the Year

• Ray Jugistir, The Colonnade (medium property)
• Pat Powers, Hyatt Regency Cambridge (large property)

Manager of the Year

• Chris Bonnivier, Orchards, Williamstown (small property)
• Sherly Michel, The Ritz Carlton (medium property)
• Seamus Murphy, Omni (large property)

General Manager

• Adam Sperling, Hotel Commonwealth (medium property)
• Michael Jorgensen, Westin Copley (large property)

Stevan Porter Emerging Hospitality Leader

• Mitchell Emery, Orchards, Williamstown (small property)
• Kathryn Rippin, Hotel Commonwealth (medium property)
• Heather Murphy, Red Jacket Resort (large property)

Women In Lodging (WIL) Connect Leader

• Marianna Accomando, Seaport World Trade Center