Waterford Group Holds Annual Leadership Conference
2010 Top Performers Announced During Awards Ceremony
WATERFORD, CT - February 28, 2011 - Waterford Hotel Group recently held its Annual Awards Dinner and Leadership Conference at the Hilton Hotel in Hartford. General managers and directors of sales from all 27 properties in the Waterford Hotel Group portfolio attended the 2-day conference to review their 2010 performance as well as share ideas and set goals for 2011. The conference ended on a celebratory note with an awards ceremony honoring the company's top performing teams in 2010.
Award recipients included “Associate of the Year” Norma Brown, a Room Attendant from the Residence Inn by Marriott in Hartford, CT, and “Hotel Team of the Year” Residence Inn by Marriott in Southington, CT. Other awards presented during the conference include:
- Whatever it Takes: Courtyard by Marriott - Stuart, FL
- Charitable Excellence: Residence Inn by Marriott - Danbury, CT
- Housekeeping Team of the Year: Marriott Hartford Downtown - Hartford, CT
- Food & Beverage Team of the Year: Grappone Conference Center - Concord, NH
- Maintenance Team of the Year: Hilton Hartford - Hartford, CT
- Front Office Team of the Year: Courtyard by Marriott - Stuart, FL
- Most Improved RevPAR: Homewood Suites by Hilton - Ithaca, NY
- Manager of the Year: Diana Edmond, Senior Events Manager, Mystic Marriott Hotel & Spa - Groton, CT
- Associate of the Year: Norma Brown, Room Attendant, Residence Inn by Marriott - Hartford, CT
- Director of Sales of the Year: Peter Terpos, Sheraton Bradley Hotel - Windsor Locks, CT
- General Manager of the Year: Mike Costelli, Connecticut Convention Center - Hartford, CT
- Team of the Year: Residence Inn by Marriott - Southington, CT
About Waterford Hotel Group
Waterford Hotel Group, Inc., with headquarters in Waterford, CT, currently manages 27 properties in nine states, representing more than 3,500 rooms. Waterford Hotel Group has experience operating virtually every type of hotel property, including limited services properties, all-suite hotels, conference centers, and large full service and resort properties. The company's approach to hotel development and operations is hands-on, and features frequent site visits and constant communication with customers and partners. Additionally, Waterford Hotel Group offers centralized accounting, financial reporting, strategic marketing, human resources, and day-to-day operations management systems to increase market share and profitability at all properties. For more information, visit the company's website at www.waterfordhotelgroup.com.
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