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Sarah Alexanderson

From: cfhla@memberclicks-mail.net on behalf of Central Florida Hotel and Lodging Association

Sent: Friday, November 16, 2018 12:41 PMTo: cfhla_info@cfhla.orgSubject: CFHLA - Back of the House - November 16, 2018

Volume 4 - Edition 7 11/16/2018

In This Issue...

BOARD OF DIRECTORS SILVER SNEAKERS HONORS ANNOUNCEMENT JOB FAIR ANNIVERSARY BLOOD DRIVE NOMINATE HOSPITALITY OPPORTUNITIES

This Newsletter is proudly sponsored by:

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Elections for the

2019 CFHLA Board of Directors were officially ratified yesterday at the

2018 Board Retreat, held at the beautiful

DoubleTree Hilton Orlando at SeaWorld (Thank you Harold Bassler, General Manager).

Congratulations to the following individuals who have been

Elected and Re-elected to the

2019 CFHLA Board of Directors:

Tim Bailey Loews Hotels (Re-Elected)

Harold Bassler DoubleTree by Hilton Orlando at SeaWorld

(Newly Elected)

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Honorees

November Allied Member of the Month

Gerald Urquiola Caribe Royale Orlando

November Lodging

Member of the Month

Amy Walsh Universal Orlando Resort

2018 CFHLA Executive Committee

Chairperson Fred Sawyers Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort 1st Vice Chairperson Jesse Martinez The Alfond Inn at Rollins

Suzi Brady Comfort Inn Orlando Lake Buena Vista

(Newly Elected)

Lana Burke Homewood Suites Orlando International Drive/Convention Center

(Re-Elected)

Charles Fisher Four Seasons Resort Orlando at Walt Disney World Resort

(Re-Elected)

Paul Joseph Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress

(Newly Elected)

Craig Leicester Aloft Orlando Downtown

(Re-Elected)

Sean McCarron Waldorf Astoria Orlando

(Newly Elected)

John McCracken Marriott Village Orlando

(Re-Elected)

Bruce McDonald Hyatt Regency Orlando International Airport

(Re-Elected)

Ron Nagy Bohemian Hotel Celebration

(Re-Elected)

Thomas Petrillo JW Marriott Orlando, Grande Lakes

(Re-Elected)

Louis Robbins Key Performance Hospitality Management

(Re-Elected)

Bruce Skwarlo Orlando Marriott Lake Mary

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2nd Vice Chairperson Brian Comes Hyatt Regency Orlando Secretary Marylouise Fitzgibbon Walt Disney World Resorts Treasurer Sonja Giselbrecht Marriott's Lakeshore Reserve Assistant Treasurer Jorg Heyer Sheraton Vistana Villages Historian Peter Kacheris Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek / Waldorf Astoria Orlando Immediate Past Chair Dave Bartek Loews Hotels

Partners of the Month:

Airport General Managers Luncheon Wealth Management Strategies of Central Florida Allied Relations Council Breakfast Associated Planners Group Board Retreat Minuteman Press Downtown Area Hoteliers Luncheon ATMFLA, Inc. Executive Committee Meeting WithumSmith+Brown Governmental Affairs Committee Meeting Minuteman Press Seminole County General Managers Luncheon Florida Patio Furniture, Inc. Silver Partner Board

(Re-Elected)

Robert Stanfield Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate

(Re-Elected)

Justin Williams Grand Bohemian Hotel Orlando

(Newly Elected)

Ana Zapata Courtyard by Marriott Orlando International Drive

(Newly Elected)

These professionals will join the following members

serving on the 2019 Board of Directors:

2018 Executive Committee:

Chairman

Jesse Martinez Alfond Inn at Rollins

1st Vice Chairman

Brian Comes Hyatt Regency Orlando

2nd Vice Chairman

Marylouise Fitzgibbon Walt Disney World Resorts

Secretary

Anthony Lazzara Crowne Plaza Orlando Universal

Treasurer

Sonja Giselbrecht Marriott’s Lakeshore Reserve

Assistant Treasurer

Jorg Heyer Sheraton Vistana Villages

Historian

Peter Kacheris Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek / Waldorf Astoria Orlando

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Installation Luncheon Mid Florida Golf Cars UCF Area Hoteliers Luncheon Premium Healthy Vending, Inc.

Immediate Past Chairman

Fred Sawyers Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort

2019 Board Members serving through December 31, 2019:

Stephanie Banks DoubleTree by Hilton Orlando Downtown

David Bartek Loews Hotels

Brad Boland CLC World Resorts & Hotels

Ross Burke Blue Heron Beach Resort

Gina Fedotova Residence Inn Orlando Convention Center

Siegbert Kindl Crowne Plaza Orlando Downtown

Jay Leonard Wyndham/Wyndham Garden Lake Buena Vista

Disney Springs Resort Area

Jon McGavin Ritz-Carlton Orlando, Grande Lakes

Wade Michael Quality Suites Royale Parc Suites

Chris Mueller Hilton Orlando

Mark Politte DoubleTree by Hilton at the Entrance to Universal Orlando

Cheryl Seckman Courtyard by Marriott Orlando Downtown

Nina Shirk

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Hyatt Place/Hyatt House Universal Orlando

Cindy Staley Sheraton Lake Buena Vista Resort

Jeff Swirsky Holiday Inn Resort Orlando Lake Buena Vista

Michael Wilke SpringHill Suites Orlando at SeaWorld

Duane Winjum Melia Orlando Suite Hotel

Glen Winsor Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek

Brian Wong Celebration Suites Hotel

Appointed Members of the Board:

David Chilton Ehrlich Pest Control

Allied Relations Council Representative

Maureen Haggerty Spinout Guest Laundries, Inc.

Allied Relations Council Representative

Kristin Lindsay Disney’s All-Star Music Resort

Disney Representative

Mike Magnelli Las Palmeras by Hilton Grand Vacations

Vacation Ownership Council Representative

Bill Thompson Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa

Disney Representative

Rembert Vonk Excellent Vacation Homes

Vacation Rental Council Representative

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CFHLA Thanks the following Members of the Board

as each "retire" from CFHLA Board Service:

Carlton Hudson Hard Rock Hotel at Universal Orlando Resort

Johann Krieger Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center

Rod O’Connor The Avanti Resorts Collection

Gerald Urquiola Caribe Royale Orlando

SILVER

During the annual Board Retreat, CFHLA hosted a special

Board Networking Luncheon for the

CFHLA Board of Directors and the

2018 Silver Partner Members.

This luncheon served as an exclusive opportunity for Silver Partners to meet the 2018 and 2019 Board Members.

Additionally, CFHLA Thanks

for sponsoring this Board Installation Luncheon.

Please find photos of CFHLA 2018 and 2019 Board Members with 2018 CFHLA Silver Partners below:

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CFHLA Board Member Robert Stanfield, General Manager of the Omni Orlando Resort at

ChampionsGate, CFHLA Silver Partner Jill Cooper of Blown Away, LLC and CFHLA Board Member Ron Nagy, General Manager of the Bohemian Hotel Celebration

CFHLA Silver Partner John Hall of Liberty Staffing USA, LLC, CFHLA Board Chairman Fred Sawyers,

Complex General Manager of the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort and CFHLA Silver Partner Sam Geise of ABM Building Services, LLC

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CFHLA Board Members Gina Fedotova, General Manager of the Residence Inn Orlando Convention

Center and Lana Burke, General Manager of the Homewood Suites Orlando International Drive / Convention Center with CFHLA Silver Partner Justin May-Lawhon or Florida Patio Furniture, Inc.

CFHLA Silver Partner Marcela Batista of Clean Tec Outsourcing, LLC, CFHLA Board Member

Nina Shirk, General Manager of Hyatt Place/Hyatt House Universal Orlando and CFHLA Silver Partner Ron Silveira of FPIS Inc, Distribution & Marketing Solutions

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CFHLA Board Retreat Host and New CFHLA Board Member Harold Bassler,

General Manager of the DoubleTree by Hilton Orlando at SeaWorld, CFHLA Silver Partner Alejandra Montagut of Helpro Cleaning Services and

New CFHLA Board Member Sean McCarron, General Manager of Waldorf Astoria Orlando

CFHLA Board 2nd Vice Chairman Brian Comes, Area Vice President of the Hyatt Regency Orlando,

CFHLA Board Member Craig Leicester, General Manager of the Aloft Orlando Downtown, New CFHLA Board Member Justin Williams, General Manager of Grand Bohemian Hotel Orlando, CFHLA Board 1st Vice Chairman Jesse Martinez, General Manager of The Alfond Inn at Rollins

and CFHLA Silver Partner Kyle Ferris of Ace Relocations Systems, Inc.

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CFHLA Disney Board Members Kristin Lindsay, General Manager of Disney's All-Star Music Resort,

Bill Thompson, General Manager of Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort and Spa and CFHLA Board Secretary Marylouise Fitzgibbon, Regional General Manager of Walt Disney World Resorts

SNEAKERS

CFHLA will be collecting

NEW Sneakers for more than

10,000 Homeless Students in the Central Florida area to receive as

Gifts this Holiday Season.

**NOTE: All sizes, for ages 4 - 19 are needed and will be accepted.**

The final collection for 2018 is set to occur in conjunction with the

2018 CFHLA Hospitality Gala set to occur on

Saturday, December 16th, at 6:00PM at the

Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate (Thank you Robert Stanfield, General Manager).

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Please consider donating a NEW PAIR of Sneakers to "drop-off" at the Hospitality Gala Official Collection Site

-OR-

If you are NOT attending the Gala,

Sneakers may be delivered to the CFHLA Offices by

Friday, December 14th at 1:00PM.

For more information, please contact CFHLA Staff Member Erin Walsh - membership@cfhla.org - 407-313-5012.

HONORS

The 2019 Allied Relations Council Board

Election Results were announced during the final 2018 Allied Relations Council Breakfast

at

Sharks Underwater Grill at

SeaWorld Orlando.

For your information, the

2019 Allied Relations Council Board is as follows:

2019 ARC Board Officers:

Chair

David Chilton Ehrlich

Vice Chair

Maureen Haggerty Spinout Guest Laundries, Inc.

Immediate Past Chair

Cindy Traenkner Domino's

2019 Returning ARC Board Members:

David Baird Vermana

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Jackie Bozzuto Lowndes

David George Greenery Productions, Inc

Michael Hanley Wealth Mangement Strategies of Central Florida

Steve Kliamenakis Barker Specialty Company

Mike Lewis Foliage Design

Laurayne Madden Weeks Balloons by Renee

Beth Neal Disney Destinations

Rick Patterson Associated Planners Group

Steve Vinciguerra SeaWorld Parks & Resorts

Amy Walsh Universal Orlando Resort

John Wood RAM Striping

2019 Newly Elected & Re-elected ARC Board Members:

Miguel Botto LMP, Inc.

Mike Bozeman EMCOR – Mechanical Services of Central Florida

Jill Cooper Blown Away, LLC

Don Dooley Orlando Vineland Premium Outlets

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Kyle Ferris Ace Relocation Systems, Inc.

John Gill Premier Elevator Co., Inc.

Joe Mahoney HospitalityStaff

Justin May-Lawhon Florida Patio Furniture, Inc.

Per the CFHLA Allied Relations Council Bylaws,

each ARC Board Member may serve a total of 2 Two Year Terms. After completion of those 2 Terms, the Board Member must

step down for a minimum of two years.

The Council Leadership recognized the following Allied Relations Council Board Member who will term out on December 31, 2018

Pete Woodruff Southeastern Laundry Equipment

The Council also Thanks the following two individuals who

served one term but chose not to seek a second term at this time:

Keri Burns Ballantine Management Group

Darrin Whipple Blue Squid Solutions, Inc.

Lastly, CFHLA wishes to thank

Steve Vinciguerra and the staff at

SeaWorld Parks & Resorts for hosting this end of the year breakfast.

Please find below photographs of CFHLA Allied Members networking at the successful ARC Breakfast:

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The 2019 Allied Relations Council Board

ANNOUNCEMENT

CFHLA Congratulates

Donna Dyson for being named the

Market President and Publisher of the

Orlando Business Journal.

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CONGRATULATIONS DONNA!

JOB FAIR

CFHLA will be conducting a

Hospitality Career Fair on

Tuesday, January 15, 2019 from

10:00AM - 2:00PM at the

Orange County Convention Center

North Concourse.

Booth Fee: $500

Each registration includes complimentary parking, a 6 ft table and two chairs, two boxed lunches and wi-fi internet access.

To Sign-up to be an Exhibitor for this Career Fair:

Lodging Members Click Here

For more information, please contact Erin Walsh - 407-313-5012 - membership@cfhla.org.

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ANNIVERSARY

Recently, CFHLA Allied Member

Stevens Construction, Inc. celebrated their

15th Anniversary!

Click Here to view the Press Release.

CONGRATULATIONS STEVENS CONSTRUCTION, INC.!

BLOOD DRIVE

Recently, CFHLA Board Member

Jeff Swirsky General Manager of the

Holiday Inn Resort Orlando Lake Buena Vista

held a hotel

blood drive and health fair.

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THANK YOU, JEFF SWIRSKY AND THE ENTIRE TEAM AT THE

HOLIDAY INN RESORT ORLANDO LAKE BUENA VISTA FOR HOSTING A

BLOOD DRIVE AND SUPPORTING THE COMMUNITY!

NOMINATE

In January, CFHLA will produce the annual

Golden Pineapple Awards Dinner to recognize the

Outstanding Customer Service provided by

Front Line / Hourly/ Non-Supervisory / Non-Management Lodging Employees

of Central Florida.

This year's recognition event is currently accepting nominations for the following service categories:

Back Office

(Accounting, Administrative, IT, HR)

Bell Person / Concierge

Community Service

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Convention Center / Banquet

Culinary

Engineering

Food & Beverage

Front Office (PBX, Reservations, etc.)

Housekeeping

Laundry

Recreational

(Pool/Spa/Golf/Kids Activities)

Security / Loss Prevention

Steward / Dishwasher

To download the official nomination form, please CLICK HERE.

Please note, the deadline for these nominations is

Friday, December 7.

If you have questions regarding this process, please contact CFHLA Staff Person Kim Gordon - specialevents@cfhla.org.

HOSPITALITY OPPORTUNITIES

Below please find current employment opportunities in the Central Florida Hospitality Industry:

Assistant Housekeeping Manager Caribe Royale Orlando

CLICK HERE to view open position.

Laundry Attendant, Room Attendant Courtyard by Marriott - Orlando

CLICK HERE to view open positions.

Assistant Food and Beverage Manager, Host/Hostess,

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Front Desk Agent and MORE! Crowne Plaza Orlando Universal

CLICK HERE to view open positions.

Banquet Cook, Housekeeping Coordinator, Greeter and MORE!

Hyatt Hotels of Orlando CLICK HERE to view open positions.

Director of Sales, Banquet Manager, Front Office Manager and MORE!

Margaritaville Resort Orlando CLICK HERE to view open positions.

Administrative Assistant, Bartender, Hospitality Coordinator and MORE!

Marriott International CLICK HERE to view open positions.

Engineer

Paramount Hospitality Management CLICK HERE to view position.

Golf Services Manager, Human Resources Manager, Travel Industry Sales Manager and MORE!

Reunion Resort & Spa CLICK HERE to view open positions.

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