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Lodging Employee of the Year (Over 200 rooms):
Kyle Peppe, The Ritz-Carlton Key Biscayne, Miami


Lodging Employee of the Year (Under 200 rooms):  
Frank Ruiz, Sonesta Coconut Grove
 
Dear GMBHA Members and Partners,
 
Our 22nd Annual Inn Key Awards Luncheon on April 29th was an incredible tribute to our hardworking hotel employees. David Healy, Chairman 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 60 hotel nominees and the 10 winners for the Hotel Achievement Awards. With over 800 in attendance to include over 70 hotels represented, the room was electric and tearful as we all celebrated the "heart of our hotels"... OUR EMPLOYEES.  


Bellperson Employee of the Year (Under 200):
Diego Urena, Gale/Kaskades South Beach
 

Food & Beverage Employee of the Year (Over 200):
Licinia Pineiro, Miami Marriott Dadeland


Roomkeeper Employee of the Year (Under 200)
Wilna Pierre, Metropolitan by COMO, Miami Beach

 
Culinary/Kitchen Employee of the Year (Over 200) 
Sergio Mambor, Mandarin Oriental, Miami


Valet Employee of the Year (Under 200)
Johana Rodriguez, Acqualina Resort & Spa on the Beach

 
Security Officer Employee of the Year (Over 200)
Tony Charles, Miami Marriott Biscayne Bay  

To view all winner photos, please click here

22nd Annual Inn Key Awards Employee Winners:
  • Administrative (over 200 rooms): Dale Francis, InterContinental Miami
  • Administrative (under 200 rooms): Patience Morson, The Ritz-Carlton Coconut Grove, Miami 
  • Bellperson (over 200 rooms): Jesus Leon, Crowne Plaza Miami Airport   
  • Bellperson (under 200 rooms): Diego Urena, Gale/Kaskades South Beach  
  • Concierge (over 200 rooms): Mauricio Rodriguez, EPIC Miami, A Kimpton Hotel
  • Concierge (under 200 rooms): Antonio Azevedo, Hilton Bentley Miami/South Beach
  • Culinary/Kitchen (over 200 rooms): Sergio Mambor, Mandarin Oriental, Miami  
  • Culinary/Kitchen (under 200 rooms): Liset Fernandez, Clevelander South Beach 
  • Engineering (over 200 rooms): Christopher Reed, Sheraton Miami Airport Hotel &             Executive Meeting Center 
  • Engineering (under 200 rooms): Andres Villa, The Redbury South Beach Hotel   
  • Food & Beverage (over 200 rooms): Licinia Pineiro, Miami Marriott Dadeland
  • Food & Beverage (under 200 rooms): Darwin Justiniano, The Betsy - South Beach   
  • Front Office (over 200 rooms): Anneth Jean, Hilton Miami Airport
  • Front Office (under 200 rooms): Shanna Owens, Seagull Hotel - Miami Beach  
  • Recreation (over 200 rooms): Michael Elliott, The Biltmore Hotel   
  • Recreation (under 200 rooms): Delsie Scott, Viceroy Miami  
  • Roomkeeper (over 200 rooms): Maria Elena Calderon, DoubleTree by Hilton Miami Airport & Convention Center    
  • Roomkeeper (under 200 rooms): Wilna Pierre, Metropolitan by COMO, Miami Beach  
  • Security Officer (over 200 rooms): Tony Charles, Miami Marriott Biscayne Bay
  • Security Officer (under 200 rooms): Ramiro Gomez, The Setai, Miami Beach 
  • Valet (over 200 rooms): Miguel Lobato, Shula's Hotel & Golf Club 
  • Valet (under 200 rooms): Johana Rodriguez, Acqualina Resort & Spa on the Beach 
  • Banquets (over 200 rooms): Renzo Ruiz, Loews Miami Beach Hotel 
  • Banquets (under 200 rooms): Franco Amendola, Acqualina Resort & Spa on the Beach    

  • Lodging Employee (over 200 rooms): Kyle Peppe, The Ritz-Carlton Key Biscayne, Miami    
  • Lodging Employee (under 200 rooms): Frank Ruiz, Sonesta Coconut Grove  
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A special thanks to our Sponsors!
   
 Event Sponsors
    
Corporate Sponsors 

    

      
 
     

Table Sponsors     
 
Acqualina Resort and Spa On The Beach - Dream South Beach - Balance Staffing - 
Coastal Construction - Enterprise Holdings - Fisher Island Club - InterContinental Miami - IPFone - Miami Marriott Biscayne Bay - Mandarin Oriental, Miami - MENIN Hospitality - 
Morgans Hotel Group - Radio1 - sbe Group - Sea View Hotel - Staff Pro LLC - 
The Setai, Miami Beach - W South Beach 

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  
 

22nd Annual Inn Key Hotel Achievement Awards   


Hotel Achievement Award: Employee Relations, Conrad Miami
David Healy, Chairman of the Board, GMBHA; Stephane Mercier, General Manager, Conrad Miami; 
 CeeMee Lam, Director of Human Resources, Conrad Miami & Wendy Kallergis, President & CEO, GMBHA 

Hotel Achievement Award: Community Service, The Betsy South Beach
 David Healy, Chairman of the Board; Jeff Lehman, General Manager, The Betsy South Beach &  Wendy Kallergis, President & CEO, GMBHA

 

To view all winner photos, please click here

  • Guest Relations (over 200 rooms) - Loews Miami Beach Hotel 
  • Guest Relations (under 200 rooms) - Dream South Beach   
  • Employee Relations (over 200 rooms) - Conrad Miami 
  • Employee Relations (under 200 rooms) - Viceroy Miami   
  • Diversity in the Workplace (over 200 rooms) - Embassy Suites Miami Airport 
  • Diversity in the Workplace (under 200 rooms) - MENIN Hospitality    
  • Community Service (over 200 rooms)- Pullman Miami Airport
  • Community Service (under 200 rooms) - The Betsy South Beach    
  • Environmental Quality (over 200 rooms) - MDM Hotel Group
  • Environmental Quality (under 200 rooms) - Sea View Hotel 
Business Expo Table Tops

Allied Upgrade    
Aglysis
Air Esscentials 
Al-Flex Exterminators 
Cintas Corporation
DS Xpress
Enteprise Holdings
GMCVB
IPFone
iResponze
Lion Services
Orkin
ShadeFLA
Tropical  Delight

Allied 
101 Mobility
Absolute Patio Furniture
Airmax
Apeiro Kitchen & Bar
Balance Staffing
Doctors @ Your Home
Industrial Communications
Media & Marketing Services
Miami Dade Transit 
Miami Children's Museum
Miami Seaquarium
Radio1
SoulCycle
Staff Pro, LLC
STR
TLC Engineering
VISIT FLORIDA


The GMBHA appreciates the following for their incredible hard work toward making this a success:
  • Our incredible team: Faheemah Khan, Membership Accounts & Programs Manager, Adison Heyne, Membership Sales Manager, Educational Development & Outreach and Vanja Majkic, Communications and Special Projects Manager 
  • Florencia Tabeni, General Manager, JW Marriott Marquis Miami, and her fabulous team
  • Jonathan Galindo, Director of Social Event Sales, JW Marriott Marquis Miami, and team 
  • Greg Reynolds, Executive Chef, JW Marriott Marquis Miami and team 
  • Jerome Canada, Banquet Chef, JW Marriott Marquis Miami
  • Kevin Hermina, Yeinier Jach, Edmundo Don & John Cogollo, Banquets Team, JW Marriott Marquis Miami
  • Our GMBHA Audio Visual Partner, Joe Pasterkiewicz, GMBHA Board of Directors & Regional Vice-President, PSAV; Ismael Monroig, Vice-President, Strategic Accounts, PSAV and team 
  • The GMBHA Judges and Presenters 
  • Jack Nolan, The Impressions Group South and his team
  • Chris Kakol, Corporate Image Photography 
  • Alex Gort Sr., Gort Productions 
  • DJ Mayner
  • L&M Engravers 
  • Miami Sunset High School AOHT interns, Lead Teacher Millie Perez, and Ann Fields, NAF Facilitator MDCPS 
To view more photos from the event, please click here.

To view nominee photos, please click here. 
 
To view greenscreen group photos by Corporate Image Photography, please click here.