Waterford Honors Top Performers
Hotel Team and Associate of the Year Among Awards Presented
WATERFORD, CT, April 15, 2009 - Managers from the 25 properties in the Waterford Hotel Group, Inc. portfolio recently attended the company's Annual Business Meeting & Awards Celebration at the Mystic Marriott Hotel & Spa in Groton, CT. The meeting provided Waterford leadership an opportunity to meet with their managers and discuss, as a group, strategies and business initiatives for 2009. The business meeting also gave the attendees a chance to share ideas and set goals for the year.
During an Awards Luncheon, Waterford Hotel Group recognized its top performing teams and individuals, including Hotel Team of the Year and Associate of the Year. "It is important, even in these challenging times, that we take the time to recognize the contributions made by associates and to celebrate our successes," commented Len Wolman. The 94-room Residence Inn by Marriott in Southington, CT received the most recognition, earning three awards for Front Desk Team of the Year, "Whatever it Takes", and Hotel Team of the Year. Doris Frisina, a bookkeeper at the Courtyard by Marriott in Cromwell, CT was chosen among a pool of 1,700 associates as the 2008 Associate of the Year.
For 2008, award recipients were announced in the following categories: Associate of the Year, Hotel Team of the Year, General Manager of the Year, Director of Sales of the Year, Department Head of the Year, "Whatever it Takes", Most Improved RevPAR, Charitable Excellence, as well as various department performance awards. Please see below for a full listing of award recipients.
Waterford Hotels Group 2008 Awards Winners Gather for a group photo at the company's recent Annual Business Meeting and Awards Celebration
Doris Frisina, bookkeeper for the Courtyard by Marriott Cromwell, accepts the Associate of the Year Award
2008 Top Performance Award Winners
---| Associate of the Year
Doris Frisina
Courtyard by Marriott - Cromwell, CT
---| Team of the Year
Residence Inn by Marriott - Southington, CT
---| General Manager of the Year
Pam Patoine
Courtyard by Marriott & Grappone Conference Center - Concord, NH
---| Director of Sales of the Year
Stacy Dengler
Residence Inn by Marriott - Conshohocken, PA
---| Charitable Excellence
SpringHill Suites by Marriott - Waterford, CT
---| 'Whatever it Takes'
Residence Inn by Marriott - Southington, CT
---| Manager of the Year
Steven Rosen
Executive Chef
Mystic Marriott Hotel & Spa - Groton, CT
---| Food and Beverage Team of the Year
Marriott Hartford Downtown - Hartford, CT
---| Front Office Team of the Year
Residence Inn by Marriott - Southington, CT
---| Housekeeping Team of the Year
Residence Inn by Marriott - Hartford, CT
---| Maintenance Team of the Year
Connecticut Convention Center - Hartford, CT
---| Most Improved RevPAR
Residence Inn by Marriott - Conshohocken, PA
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