Congratulations to the 2007 Stars of the Industry Awards winners and nominees!
The Massachusetts Lodging Association would like to congratulate all winners and nominees on their accomplishments in the past year.

To view and request photos from the 2007 Stars of the Industry Awards Gala, please click here.

This year's recipients of the Stars of the Industry Awards are:

Employee of the Year (small property – up to 100 rooms)
Yanni Chen, Eliot Hotel, Boston

Employee of the Year (medium property – 101-300 rooms)
Shaikh Akhlas, The Lenox Hotel, Boston

Employee of the Year (large property – over 300 rooms)
Matt Lohnes, The Westin Waltham-Boston, Waltham

Manager of the Year (small property – up to 100 rooms)
Stephanie Turcotte, Beechwood Hotel, Worcester

Manager of the Year (medium property – 101-300 rooms)
Claudette Jeune, Sheraton Commander Hotel, Cambridge

Manager of the Year (large property – over 300 rooms)
Bob Elam, The Langham, Boston

General Manager of the Year (small property – up to 100 rooms)
David Grossberg, The Colonial Inn Concord, Concord

General Manager of the Year (medium property – 101-300 rooms)
Alex Attia, The Charles Hotel, Cambridge

General Manager of the Year (large property – over 300 rooms)
James Carmody, The Seaport Hotel, Boston

Industry Partner Employee of the Year
Donald Davis, Ultimate Parking LLC

Community Service (Individual Property - property up to 150 rooms)
Hostelling International Boston, Alternative Spring Break

Community Service (Individual Property - over 150 rooms)
Radisson Hotel Boston/JPA Management, Boston, JPA Cares

Community Service (Lodging Chain)
Kimpton Hotels of Boston and Cambridge, Various Community Service Initiatives

Employee Relations
The Charles Hotel, Cambridge, Various Employee Initiatives

Guest Relations
The Fairmont Copley Plaza, Boston, Catie Copley: Taking the Copley Experience Home

Good Earthkeeping (up to 150 rooms)
The Red Lion Inn, Stockbridge, Various Earthkeeping Initiatives

Good Earthkeeping (Individual Property - over 150 rooms)
The Seaport Hotel Boston, Seaport Saves

Good Earthkeeping (Lodging Chain)
Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants, Boston, Kimpton EarthCare

Special Events (One Time)
The Fairmont Copley Plaza, Boston, Open Doors Day: Celebrating the Fairmont Copley Plaza's 95th Anniversary

Special Events (Lodging Chain)
Kimpton Hotels of Boston and Cambridge, Bark ‘n' Bath