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 2008 Stars of the Industry Awards Nomination Form

Nominate your stars today!

2 new categories this year!

The MLA Stars of the Industry awards program was created to recognize outstanding accomplishments in the lodging industry.



The Stars of the Industry Awards is a great way to recognize the outstanding accomplishments of your best employees and your unique programs. All winners are submitted to national nomination for the AH&LA Stars of the Industry Awards, which parallel the MLA awards.

This year, the MLA has 2 new awards categories, both of which parallel the AH&LA national awards. Don't forget to nominate your stars for these two great honors!

Stevan Porter Emerging Hospitality Leader of the Year
Honors an exemplary hotel employee under age 30 who has demonstrated superior professional dedication, leadership, and a fresh perspective to their job at an AH&LA member company.  This individual should illustrate “out of the box” thinking in their professional and personal life, and dedication to the industry by actively participating in association, community, or industry programs. Award recipient should also be actively involved in community service in either the local or national arena.

Prism Award for Diversity
Recognizes the programs, initiatives, and corporate culture that lead to an environment of inclusion amongst all employees and/or guests, regardless of race, gender, creed, or physical ability.  Proven diversity outreach in terms of marketing, hiring, retaining, and promoting is equally as important as overcoming intangible barriers that lead to overall guest and employee satisfaction and recognition.

Use this form to submit basic information about your nominee or nominees. We will follow up with you to make sure you send us the necessary supporting materials. Deadline for all materials is January 23, 2009.

Please contact Michelle Katz, mkatz@masslodging.com or 617.720.1776, with any questions.  Forms may also be mailed directly the the MLA.  To submit by mail, please send four (4) copies of completed application, including nomination form, to:

Stars of the Industry Awards
7 Liberty Square, Suite 200
Boston, MA 02109

Note: You may submit nominations for more than one award, but you may submit only one nomination for each award.

Stars of the Industry Awards 2008 Official Nomination Form

Please enter all information here.
We will follow up with you for supporting materials, so please be certain to include your email address.

Name


Company

Email

Phone

Nominee Name

Award Category

Property Size

For employee awards: Please provide examples of outstanding work, such as undertaking special services, showing exceptional leadership, performing heroic deeds, providing services to guests that exceed normal job duties, etc.

For program awards: Please provide a brief description of the program or activity, including goals, implementation and results. Special consideration will be given to events produced in-house.



Employee Awards:

OUTSTANDING LODGING EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR
Recognizes exemplary service by a non-management employee who goes above and beyond normal job responsibilities. Nominees are judged on outstanding and unusual service to the property, guests, and community.
Categories:
Small Property (-100 rooms)
Medium Property (101-300 rooms)
Large Property (300+ rooms) 		 

OUTSTANDING MANAGER OF THE YEAR
Recognizes exceptional performance by a supervisory employee. Nominees are judged on outstanding and unusual service to the property, guests, and the community.*
Categories:
Small Property (-100 rooms)
Medium Property (101-300 rooms)
Large Property (300+ rooms) 		 

OUTSTANDING GENERAL MANAGER OF THE YEAR
Honors a general manager who has demonstrated professionalism in operating a lodging property and taken a leadership role in the industry by actively participating in association, community, or industry programs.*
Categories:
Small Property (-100 rooms)
Medium Property (101-300 rooms)
Large Property (300+ rooms)
 

OUTSTANDING INDUSTRY PARTNER EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR
Acknowledges exemplary professionalism and exceptional service by an employee of an Industry Partner. Nominees are judged on performance that goes above and beyond normal job responsibilities, along with outstanding and unusual service to the company, clients and the community.*
Categories:
Industry Partner
 

STEVAN PORTER EMERGING HOSPITALITY LEADER OF THE YEAR
Honors an exemplary hotel employee under age 30 who has demonstrated superior professional dedication, leadership, and a fresh perspective to their job at an AH&LA member company.  This individual should illustrate “out of the box” thinking in their professional and personal life, and dedication to the industry by actively participating in association, community, or industry programs. Award recipient should also be actively involved in community service in either the local or national arena.

Categories:
Individual Property (-150 rooms)
Individual Property (150+ rooms)

* NOTE: A nominee does not have to meet every criteria listed in the award description. Those are meant only as guides. For example, an employee that has shown outstanding service to the property and guests -- but not necessarily to the community -- would still make a great nominee!


Program Awards:

COMMUNITY SERVICE
Recognizes a program that demonstrate responsiveness to the local community and its residents. Examples: campaigns to benefit local or national service organizations or charities, service to the community through a special project, and joint undertakings with community groups for the benefit of the area.

Categories:
Individual Property (-150 rooms)
Individual Property (150+ rooms)
Lodging Chain
Industry Partner

 

EMPLOYEE RELATIONS
Recognizes a program designed to maintain or improve management’s relations with employees. Examples: programs focusing on employee recognition or incentives, quality assurance, self-improvement, or family events.
Categories:
Individual Property (-150 rooms)
Individual Property (150+ rooms)
Lodging Chain
Industry Partner 		 

GUEST RELATIONS
Recognizes a program that develops a climate conducive to new or repeat business, creates goodwill among guests, provides special services, reverses negative public relations situations, or effectively solves guest complaints.
Categories:
Individual Property (-150 rooms)
Individual Property (150+ rooms)
Lodging Chain
Industry Partner 		 

SPECIAL EVENTS (ONE-TIME)
Recognizes a program or campaign that demonstrates a creative approach to scheduled events, anniversaries, charity events, holidays, or special publicity events.
Categories:
Individual Property (-150 rooms)
Individual Property (150+ rooms)
Lodging Chain
Industry Partner 		 

SPECIAL EVENTS (ONGOING)
Recognizes a program or campaign that demonstrates a creative approach to scheduled events, anniversaries, charity events, holidays, or special publicity events.
Categories:
Individual Property (-150 rooms)
Individual Property (150+ rooms)
Lodging Chain
Industry Partner 		 

GOOD EARTHKEEPING
Recognizes development of a culture toward integrating environmental management practices that improve everyday operations and the bottom line, while maintaining quality service and meeting guest expectations. The program must demonstrate success in one or more of the following areas: energy conservation, solid waste reduction, effluents and emissions, water conservation, purchasing, and business issues (e.g., guest demands, community issues, land use and development, training, and policy).
Categories:
Individual Property (-150 rooms)
Individual Property (150+ rooms)
Lodging Chain
Industry Partner 		 


PRISM AWARD
Recognizes the programs, initiatives, and corporate culture that lead to an environment of inclusion amongst all employees and/or guests, regardless of race, gender, creed, or physical ability.  Proven diversity outreach in terms of marketing, hiring, retaining, and promoting is equally as important as overcoming intangible barriers that lead to overall guest and employee satisfaction and recognition.

Categories:
Individual Property (-150 rooms)
Individual Property (150+ rooms)


* When no award is given, it means either there were no entries in the cateogry or none of the entries in the category met the minimum standard of excellence for the category. A single entry in a category does not guarantee an award.
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