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scholarship icon of industry Simply the Best Roger Milliken is named this year’s NEWH Icon of Industry recipient T Above: Roger Milliken, this year’s Icon of Industry honoree. Opposite page: Milliken Hospitality Carpet’s Kenai Collection. his month, Roger Milliken will be honored with NEWH’s most prestigious award, the Icon of Industry, at the Gold Key Awards Breakfast in New York City that is held in conjunction with the International Hotel/Motel & Restaurant Show (IH/M&RS) and is sponsored by Interior Design and Hotels magazines. This award celebrates the leaders of the manufacturing side of hospitality, those who have uniquely impacted the industry through their innovative work, consistently dedicated their time and efforts to community or industry outreach through education and/or corporate giving, and been doing business in hospitality for more than 30 years. In addition, each year an international scholarship is given to two exemplary students in the recipient’s honor who have completed at least half of their program toward a degree that will lead to a career in the hospitality industry, a minimum 3.0 GPA, participated in an industry internship, and exemplify the highest standards of professionalism and scholarship. The brainchild of NEWH’s Christine Wasmer and Zina Zimmerman, the award began four years ago after Zimmerman attended the memorial service for Thomas Durkan Sr., an innovator in carpet design and manufacturing. There she realized he should have been honored and in 2004, he was awarded the first Icon of Industry award posthumously; in 2006, Maya Romanoff was honored for his creative textile and wallcovering designs; and last year, Manfred Steinfeld stood in the spotlight for his humanitarian efforts and industry-leading businesses. This year, Milliken will receive the honor for his innovation that has helped change the face of the textile and carpet industry. “The NEWH Icon award is greatly appreciated,” the honoree says. “It means a great deal to me and my associates to be recognized by the industry. It stimulates us to do even better.” Leadership development, quality improvement, and industry innovation are the trademarks Milliken has 34 nove mber 2008 www.newh.org tel 800.593.NEWH http://www.newh.org

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of NEWH - November 2008

NEWH - November 2008
Contents
News
Who’s Who
Conference Roundup
Have you Seen?
Product Know-How
On the Scene
Service
Scholarship
Sustainability: Point of View
Sustainability: Green Luncheon
Cover Story: A Stone’s Throw
Project: Ice Spa
Project: Gene Juarez
New Members
Save the Date
Partner Profiles

NEWH - November 2008