HBI Recognizes Top Performing Brokers
February 11, 2010 - Hotel Brokers International, the leading sales organization of hotel brokers, honored its top-performing brokers, sales associates and brokerage offices of 2009 at an awards ceremony on Thursday, Jan. 28, in Las Vegas, Nevada. The ceremony was part of the organization's 2010 Annual Meeting, held at the Palms Casino Resort, Las Vegas.
“These awards serve as ways to inspire the recipients and the recipients' peers to greater performance levels,” said Tony DeGeorge, CHB, HBI president. “They also help drive the recipients, their peers and the entire organization toward accomplishing their overall goals.”
Bob Hunter, CHB, CEO, Hunter Realty Associates, Inc. received HBI's highest honor—Broker of the Year. Hunter, a four time recipient, earned the honor based on outstanding sales volume and participation in HBI programs and activities.
Kyle Stevenson, Hunter Realty Associates, Inc, received the HBI's most prestigious award for a sales associate—Salesperson of the Year. Stevenson outperformed his peers in sales dollar volume by more than 20 percent.
HBI presented its New Associate of the Year Award to Brandon Farmer, CRES Hotel Brokers. Boasting 28 listings and participating in three hotel sales in 2009, he was the top-performing sales associate to have completed his first year with HBI.
Kenneth Olipra, Greene, Canfield, DeGeorge, Ltd. received HBI's Unique Deal of the Year Award for the distinctive sale of a 38-unit Lakeview Inn in Brownwood, Texas, which, among other complicating factors, was struck by a tornado just before the 10-month transaction was completed.
HBI also honored the most successful brokers in each region. Charles H. Fritsch, V, CHB, MBA Hotel Brokers, topped the U.S. Eastern Region. H. Brandt Niehaus, CHB, Huff, Niehaus & Associates, Inc. topped the U.S. Central Region. Fred F. Ferrarini, CHB, ProCom Lodging Brokers, Inc., topped the U.S. Mountain/Pacific Region.
HBI presented Regional Salesperson Awards to the most successful sales associates. Teague Hunter, CHB, Hunter Realty Associates, Inc., won for the U.S. Eastern Region. Jennifer Church, CHB, Milmark Hotel/Motel Investments, won for the U.S. Central Region. Steven Ferrarini, CHB, ProCom Lodging Brokers, Inc. won for the U.S. Mountain/Pacific Region.
Record Dollar Volume Award for personal best went to Elias DePaula, MBA Hotel Brokers and Record Number of Transactions and Dollar Volume Award for combined personal bests went to Elisa Fritsch, MBA Hotel Brokers.
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