HSMAI Member Update - Summer 2008 - (Page 16) memberupdate Adrian Awards continued from page 3 respective categories. The winners were presented via a multi-media video presentation and were welcomed on stage to accept their awards. Zero-Gravity M. Silver Associates Inc. Hilton Hotels Cohn & Wolfe Air Tahiti Nui, Morocco, Hong Kong, New Zealand Spring O’Brien Lodge at Woodloch Lou Hammond & Associates Advertising Platinum Winners Hilton Hotels Corp. Y&R Brands Skamania Lodge Sasquatch Advertising Colonial Williamsburg Arnold Worldwide Vail Cascade Resort & Spa AIR Marketing Delta Air Lines SS+K Magnolia Hotels JB Islander New Mexico Tourism Department M & C Saatchi Los Angeles Web Marketing Winners New Orleans Metropolitan Convention and Visitors Bureau Trumpet Grand Hotel Esplanade Berlin TIG Global W Hotels RDA International Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau Firefly Interactive Marriott International, Inc. T3 (The Think Tank) During the evening, the distinguished Lifetime Achievement Awards were presented, including the Albert E. Koehl Award for advertising, which was bestowed on Ian Schrager, chairman and CEO of Ian Schrager Company, and the Winthrop W. Grice Award for public relations excellence, which went to Laura Davidson, founder and president of LDPR. Ian Schrager commented on the importance Public Relations Winners Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau McNeil Wilson Communications Cunard Line Redpoint Marketing PR, Inc. The Greenbrier Gallagher Goodwin-Gregg Communications of sales and marketing in the hospitality arena by saying: “It is everything. Without sales and marketing we would see no success for our hotels.” And, while appreciating the importance and significance of being “in the know” about hightech solutions and applications, Laura Davidson offered the following advice to attendees: “My message to everyone in this room is a simple one. Once in a while, step away from the computer. My success didn’t come through an email folder; it came from real face-to-face, oldfashioned conversations with clients, media and my staff.” For the second consecutive year, Yahoo! bestowed their Big Idea Chair, exemplifying unique and outstanding work. This year’s Big Idea Chair honor went to Hilton Hotels. DEPARTURES magazine presented the DEPARTURES Magazine Luxury Marketing Achievement Award for the most effective and creative advertising to the affluent market to Preferred Hotel Group. TravelCLICK paid tribute to the best integrated eMarketing program in the hotel industry by awarding Georgetown Inn, an LXR Hotels & Resorts property, as eMarketer of the Year. For the fifth consecutive year, HSMAI paid tribute to the “Top 25 Extraordinary Minds in Sales & Marketing” as the best minds in hospitality, travel and tourism sales and marketing for 2007. This “hot list” salutes outstanding individuals who define innovation, vision and achievement, and whose work yields great results. Student Leaders Meet in Colorado Springs Collegiate Chapter Leaders from across the states were invited to the 2008 Annual Leadership Forum held at The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, CO. In attendance were: Christine Greenley-Florida International University–Collegiate Chapter President, Richard White-Johnson & Wales University Denver–Collegiate Chapter President, Macy Pinkussohn-Johnson & Wales University–Collegiate Chapter Leader, Bianca Wahe-Johnson & Wales University Denver–Collegiate Chapter Leader, Jeni Wilson-Northern Arizona University-Collegiate Chapter President, Jimmy Roddy-Northern Arizona University-Collegiate Chapter Leader, Brittany Cascanet-UCF Rosen College of Hospitality-Collegiate Chapter President, David Fast-University of Nebraska-LincolnCollegiate Chapter President, Jennifer Dickey-University of Nebraska-LincolnCollegiate Chapter Leader, Brittany Vander Hart-University of Nebraska-Lincoln-Collegiate Chapter Leader, Colleen Cline-University of Texas at San Antonio-Collegiate Chapter Leader. Faculty Leaders also in attendance were: Dr. Thomas Cannon - University of Texas at San Antonio and Marcia Taylor - East Carolina University. The Collegiate Chapter Leaders held a meeting to discuss issues and ideas to recruit more collegiate members into HSMAI and the Collegiate Chapters. This was the second year in a row that Collegiate Members were invited to the Annual. The Collegiate Chapter Leaders were also invited to take a “behind the scenes” look at The Broadmoor operations. HSMAI currently has over 433 Collegiate Members. If you would like more information regarding Collegiate Chapters, please contact Julie Parent, Collegiate Chapter Liaison, via phone (877-643-3511) or via email (jparent@hsmai.org). 16 www.hsmai.org http://www.hsmai.org
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