Hyatt Regency Chicago Receives 2009 Workplace Excellence Award

Hyatt Regency Chicago is recognized as one of Chicago's top places to work

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. November 05, 2009

Chicago—Hyatt Regency Chicago, 151 E. Wacker Drive, is proud to announce that the hotel was selected out of thousands of companies operating in the Chicagoland area for the prestigious 2009 Workplace Excellence Award by the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce and Right Management. The award recognizes organizations that improve their competitive advantage through people practices that create value and positive impact for their business and workforce. Hyatt Regency Chicago was one of four winners presented with the award at the Chicagoland Workplace Excellence Awards Forum on Oct. 29. Geneca, KPMG, and Harris Bank were also honored.

“The Right Workplace Award provides important recognition for local businesses and non-profits that are among the top places to work in our region,” said Chicagoland Chamber President and CEO Jerry Roper. “Local employers are competing head to head for talent in the global marketplace and great workplaces improve our local quality of life and economic strength. We must continue promoting Chicagoland as an excellent place to live and work both nationally and internationally in order to keep a competitive edge in today's marketplace.”

The 2009 Workplace Excellence Award recognized Chicago area organizations that have shown significant results through the design and implementation of positive people practices to improve the culture of their company. Hyatt Regency Chicago was distinguished as an excellent workplace due in part to its unique programs and improved and enhanced business culture. The recognition by the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce and Right Management helps establish the hotel as a business with a competitive advantage in the city of Chicago.

Hyatt Regency Chicago's nomination process included site visits by the chamber's selection committee whereby the team met with various managers and associates questioning what it's like to work at the hotel. Hyatt Regency Chicago supported its case for its effective people, workplace, and engagement strategies with concrete results such as improved employee satisfaction and retention correlating to improved service scores and guest satisfaction.

At the awards reception last Thursday, Hyatt Regency Chicago's General Manager, Patrick Donelly, participated in an open forum with other award recipients to discuss best practices and effective strategies. The committee raved about the positive and enthusiastic feedback received from the associates met during the site visit.

About Hyatt Regency Chicago Hyatt Regency Chicago, the largest Hyatt property in the world, features 2,019 guestrooms, 228,000 square feet of meeting and event space, and six restaurants and lounges. The hotel is located at 151 East Wacker Drive, along Chicago's Riverwalk in the heart of downtown. Hyatt Regency Chicago borders the Magnificent Mile and is only blocks away from Chicago's premier business, cultural and shopping districts. For reservations, visit www.chicagohyatt.com call 312.565.1234.

About Hyatt Hotels Corporation Hyatt Hotels Corporation, headquartered in Chicago, is a leading global hospitality company with a proud heritage of making guests feel more than welcome. Thousands of members of the Hyatt family in 45 countries strive to make a difference in the lives of the guests they encounter every day by providing authentic hospitality. The company's subsidiaries manage, franchise, own and develop hotels and resorts under the Hyatt®, Park Hyatt®, Andaz™, Grand Hyatt®, Hyatt Regency®, Hyatt Place® and Hyatt Summerfield Suites™ brand names and have locations under development on five continents. Hyatt Vacation Ownership, Inc., a Hyatt Hotels Corporation subsidiary, develops and operates vacation ownership properties under the Hyatt Vacation Club® brand. As of June 30, 2009, the company's worldwide portfolio consisted of 413 properties. For more information, please visit www.hyatt.com.