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Last Updated: Feb 13, 2017 - 1:45:37 AM |
Eric Bachelor (3rd left) and his Embassy Suites executives accept the award for Deal of the Year from the NABHOOD executives.
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~ Top hoteliers and investors receive 2015 Industry Awards.
MIAMI — The 19th Annual International African American Hotel Ownership & Investment Summit & Trade Show opened on Wednesday with hundreds of hoteliers exchanging the most current industry tips and trends.
The event kicked off with an opening ceremony to the theme of “Moving Forward With Our Partners” and continued Thursday with industry updates that included everything from topics of travel trends of millennials, hotel debt, equity and creativity to sessions about the “The Power Of The Purse” and how women are shaping and influencing the hospitality industry.
Prime Minister of The Bahamas Perry Christie and renowned motivational speaker Les Brown are expected to give remarks at the three-day event. A host of other regional panelists from the US and the Caribbean are also slated for sessions throughout the summit.
Andy Ingraham - president of the National Association of Black Hotel Owners Operators and Developers (NABHOOD), which organizes the summit- said the summit acted as a good point for those interested in the industry to discuss the progress of the industry and the market trends.
“People are traveling and this is a great opportunity for us to not only form new partnerships but to build the relationships we already do have,” he said.
Several hoteliers walked away with top awards at the Summit & Trade on Thursday, with a 2015 awards ceremony by NABHOOD. During the ceremony, hotels from around the country were recognized for their efforts in the 2014/2015 with Bahamas-based Dr. Veronica McIver taking home the NABHOOD Emerging Hotel Owner of The Year.
Deal of the Year was awarded to Eric Bachelor, President of Embassy Suites (Louisville Downtown), while the Asian American Hotel Owners Association Outstanding Hotelier Award went to Debra Newton, GM/Owner for Knights Inn in Beaumont, TX.
The NABHOOD Chairman’s Award went to William “Bill” Talbert III, President/CEO of the Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau and the NABHOOD Trail Blazer Award went to Olivia Brown, General Manager of the Bellagio Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas.
ABOUT THE SUMMIT: The summit is designed to educate attendees on how to become a hotel owner or investor, share minority investment trends, explore supplier opportunities and decide how to market to minorities and diversity issues affecting the industry.
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