Dear GMBHA Members and Partners,

Our 21st Annual Inn Key Awards Luncheon on May 1st was an incredible tribute to our hardworking hotel employees. Peggy Benua, Chair of the Board, and our GMBHA Board of Directors would like to congratulate the 320 hotel employee nominees and the 26 winners. We would also like to congratulate the 70 hotel nominees and the 10 winners for the Hotel Achievement Awards. With over 920 in attendance to include over 85 hotels represented, the room was electric and tearful as we all celebrated the "heart of our hotels"... OUR EMPLOYEES.  

Recreation Employee of the Year (Under 200):
Elizabeth Hidalgo, Viceroy Miami 

 

Administrative Employee of the Year (Over 200):
Oscar Triana, Four Seasons Hotel Miami 

Administrative Employee of the Year (Under 200)
Deborah Halberstein, The Ritz-Carlton Bal Harbour, Miami

 

Culinary/Kitchen Employee of the Year (Over 200) 

Keno Tate, JW Marriott Marquis Miami

Front Office Employee of the Year (Over 200)
Dorothy Jean Hicks, Shore Club

 

Food & Beverage Employee of the Year (Under 200)
Evian Cuellar, Sonesta Coconut Grove Miami 
 

To view all winner photos, please click here

21st Annual Inn Key Awards Employee Winners:

• Bellperson (over 200 rooms): Ousmane Balde, InterContinental Miami  
• Bellperson (under 200 rooms): Domingo Rodriguez, Z Ocean Hotel South Beach 
• Concierge (over 200 rooms): Italo Fornoni, Mandarin Oriental, Miami
• Concierge (under 200 rooms): Maya Frenkiel, Acqualina Resort & Spa on the Beach 
• Culinary/Kitchen (over 200 rooms): Keno Tate, JW Marriott Marquis Miami 
• Culinary/Kitchen (under 200 rooms): Mario Funes, Holiday Inn Coral Gables - University  
• Engineering (over 200 rooms): John Arroyo, Hyatt Regency Coral Gables
• Engineering (under 200 rooms): Alberto Mejia, Days Inn Miami Beach/Oceanside  
• Food & Beverage (over 200 rooms): Tamara Szczepanska-Acuna, Embassy Suites Miami Airport  
• Food & Beverage (under 200 rooms): Evian Cuellar, Sonesta Coconut Grove Miami   
• Front Office (over 200 rooms): Dorothy Jean Hicks, Shore Club  
• Front Office (under 200 rooms): Diana Morales, Seagull Hotel - Miami Beach 
• Recreation (over 200 rooms): Shanique Holness, Loews Miami Beach Hotel  
• Recreation (under 200 rooms): Elizabeth Hidalgo, Viceroy Miami 
• Roomkeeper (over 200 rooms): Mireya Cajigas, Sofitel Miami   
• Roomkeeper (under 200 rooms): Yoselaine Aponte, The Carillon Hotel & Spa  
• Security Officer (over 200 rooms): Durantown Pierre, W South Beach 
• Security Officer (under 200 rooms): Luis Tapia, The Redbury South Beach - sbe Miami 
• Valet (over 200 rooms): Radimir Tejada, Marriott Stanton South Beach 
• Valet (under 200 rooms): Esteban Vasquez, Sea View Hotel
• Banquets (over 200 rooms): Mary Pineda, Miami Marriott Biscayne Bay
• Banquets (under 200 rooms): Sheyla Muñoz, Regency Hotel Miami   


• Lodging Employee (over 200 rooms): Ignacio Granados, Loews Miami Beach Hotel   
• Lodging Employee (under 200 rooms): Madison Howard, Gale/Kaskades 

A special thanks to our Sponsors!

 Corporate Sponsors  

Supporter Sponsorship

  

Table Sponsors     

We would also like to thank our Table Sponsors: Balance Staffing - Baptist Health South Florida - Towne Park - Mandarin Oriental Miami - Shore Club - Acqualina Resort and Spa On The Beach - Clevelander/Essex House - Delano South Beach - Sea View Hotel - The Setai Miami Beach - Dream South Beach - Eden Roc Miami Beach - The Ritz-Carlton South Beach - The Ritz-Carlton Bal Harbour - Mondrian South Beach - Carillon Hotel & Spa Miami Beach - Cheney Brothers - Coastal Construction  

Our Allied and Allied Upgrade Member Expo was outstanding with over 30 participants. Thank you always for your continued support and commitment to our organization.

In Kind Sponsors