Annual Awards

Annually, CFHLA honors several Central Florida hospitality leaders at the year end Hospitality Gala, including: the Engineer Member of the Year; the Allied Member of the Year; the Lodging Member of the Year, the PAC Member of the Year and the Charles Andrews Memorial Hospitality Award for Community Leadership.

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2024 Charles Andrews Memorial Hospitality Award

This honor is named after Charles Andrews, who was a member of the charter CFHLA Board of Directors and the first CFHLA Board Chairman. Charles was a visionary who created a hospitality network in Central Florida, that is celebrating 47 years of service.

For this reason, this is the highest hospitality award given in Central Florida, and it is named in his honor.

Mark Woodbury
Chairman & CEO
Universal Destinations & Experiences

Past Charles Andrews Award Winners

2024 Lodging Member of the Year

Our Lodging Member of the Year exemplifies everything that we aspire to be as a hospitality community, a strong advocate, a willingness to be a community partner and a positive and optimistic servant mindset.

Jorg Heyer
Vice President of Operations
Marriott Vacations Worldwide

Past Lodging Award Winners

2024 Allied Member of the Year

Throughout the years, CFHLA has honored an allied member of the year, who has consistently and notably supported numerous CFHLA events, programs and initiatives.

Linda Grier Hanson
Owner & Managing Director
Greenery Productions, Inc.

Past Allied Award Winners

2024 Engineer of the Year

This award was established in 1995 by the CFHLA Engineers Council and each of the honorees have been nominated by the leaders of their respective property. This award goes to an engineer who has significantly supported CFHLA activities, demonstrated community service, and adheres to the CFHLA motto of “members doing business with members.”

Christopher Chosay
Director of Engineering
Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center

Past Engineer Award Winners

2024 PAC Member of the Year

This new award was established in 2021 by the CFHLA PAC/PC Board of Directors. This award goes to an individual who has significantly supported CFHLA's political activities and advocacy efforts throughout the election cycle, by demonstrating strong leadership and being a true "hospitality champion" for the entire industry.