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Turf Valley Resort is proud to announce Donna Robbins, Human Resources Director, has been named a 2022 Manager of the Year by The Maryland Hotel Lodging Association (MHLA) in this year’s Stars of the Industry. MHLA is a trade-based membership organization representing Maryland’s $8 billion dollar-lodging industry. Employees are nominated by hotels who are current MHLA members in good standing.

Winners were announced at the 32nd annual MHLA Stars of the Industry Awards, held April 26 in Towson. The awards event recognizes hotels and team members who have gone above and beyond to provide excellent service to their guests and communities. Nominations were submitted by MHLA members and winners were chosen in 11 categories, celebrating the contributions of every hotel department, including managers, general managers, and front-line staff. 

  

“Donna Robbin is very deserving of this award as she is a huge advocate for every single employee working at Turf Valley Resort. Throughout the pandemic, she remained in constant communication with staff and managers about the ever-changing CDC guidelines. She ensured a safe environment for employees, as well as preventing exposures throughout the property. Donna has been in a director’s role for 11 years and continues to challenge herself by taking on new responsibilities and always ensuring our employees work together as a cohesive, thoughtful team,” said Pete Mangione, General Manager of Turf Valley Resort.

Anne Arundel County Executive Steuart Pittman, Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development (MDHCD) Secretary Kenneth C. Holt, and City of Annapolis Mayor Gavin Buckley congratulated the third cohort of AAEDC’s Inclusive Ventures Program (IVP) following the group’s graduation and pitch day on Wednesday, April 20, 2022.

Introduced by AAEDC in January 2021, IVP aims to help small and minority-owned, woman-owned, and Veteran-owned businesses in Anne Arundel County succeed and grow by providing their owners with a wide array of resources such as business education and training, access to capital, and mentorship. Including the third cohort, 31 total business owners have completed and graduated from the program.

Reflecting the geographic and sector diversity of Anne Arundel County’s businesses, the ten participating business owners include:

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Weekly Inclusion, Diversity, Equity & Awareness Conversations

April is Diversity Month, a day to celebrate, recognize and honor the diversity and intersectionality of race, color, sexual orientation, religion, size, age, and beyond. And while this is a month designated to shine a light on diverse causes, voices, and stories, as leaders, we must commit to delivering DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) and creating opportunities for people of all walks of life.

It is critical for leadership to develop strategies and tools to embed DEI into their company's DNA. Doing so will not only attract and retain the top talent needed for the company's growth and innovation but lead to the recovery and future of our societies and nation as a whole.

According to the 2020 Annual Business Survey (ABS), which covers 2019, approximately 18.7% (1.1 million) of U.S. employer businesses were minority-owned, and roughly 15 percent of people with disabilities have started their businesses, with those numbers continuing to grow.

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