The 2016 New Zealand Hotel Industry Awards were held last night (June 2) at a gala event at The Langham Auckland with a capacity audience of 300 in attendance following the New Zealand Hotel Industry Conference (NZHIC).
The winners:
HOUSEKEEPER OF THE YEAR
Winner:
-Meripa Aiono – Executive Housekeeper, Novotel & Ibis Auckland Ellerslie
Finalists:
-Heide Holtz – Executive Housekeeper, Novotel Queenstown Lakeside
-Senise Thornton – Executive Housekeeper & Environmental Manager, James Cook Hotel Grand Chancellor, Wellington
FRONT OFFICE SERVICE EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR
Winner:
-Jenna Abramowitz – Front Office Manager, InterContinental Wellington
Finalists:
-Carmel Bishop – Reservations Manager, The Langham Auckland
-Alison Borland – Guest Relations Executive, SkyCity Grand Hotel Auckland
HOTEL INDUSTRY SALES AND MARKETING EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR
Winner:
Elizabeth Burrett – Marketing Manager, SkyCity Hotels Auckland
Finalists:
Julie Pine – Sales and Group Reservations Manager, Hotel St Moritz Queenstown
Sarwan Singh – Sales Director, The Langham Auckland
HOTEL INDUSTRY ADMINISTRATION EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR
Winner:
-Kamlesh Kumar – Financial Controller, James Cook Hotel Grand Chancellor
Finalists:
-Alison Sheedy – Human Resources Advisor, The Langham Auckland
-Joanne Thomas – Executive Assistant, The George
HOTEL INDUSTRY REVENUE MANAGER OF THE YEAR
Winner:
-Deborah Kennedy – Revenue Manager, Crowne Plaza Auckland
Finalists:
-Stephanie Bickers – Revenue Manager, James Cook Hotel Grand Chancellor
-Brad Garnett – Revenue and Contract Centre Manager, SkyCity Hotels Auckland
HOTEL INDUSTRY OUTSTANDING YOUNG HOTEL EXECUTIVE OF THE YEAR
Winner:
-Brad Garnett – Revenue and Contract Centre Manager, SkyCity Hotels Auckland
Finalists:
-Sarah Croskery – Executive Assistant Manager, James Cook Hotel Grand Chancellor
-Zak Muysken – Rooms Division Manager, InterContinental Hotel Wellington
HOTEL INDUSTRY SENIOR HOTEL EXECUTIVE OF THE YEAR
Winner:
-Bruce Garrett – Managing Director, The George
Finalists:
-Bradley Burnett – General Manager Hotels, Tower and Carparking, SkyCity Hotels Auckland
-Olivier Lacoua – General Manager, CQ Hotels Wellington
2016 HOTEL INDUSTRY ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Winner:
-Penny Clark, General Manager, Goldridge Resort Queenstown