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Lodging Member of the Year Award Winners

The Lodging Member of the Year Award

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.

2024 Recipient

Jorg Heyer
Vice President of Operations
Marriott Vacations Worldwide

Past Recipients

2023 - John McCracken

2022 - Jesse Martinez

2021 - Brian Comes

2020 - Fred Sawyers

2019 - David Bartek

2018 - Mark Politte

2017 - Jay Leonard

2016 - Jim Burns

2015 - Scott tripoli

2014 - Greg Hauenstein

2013 - Glen Vlasic

2012 - Paul Tang

2011 - Sam Pensula

2010 - Gerald Urquiola

2009 - Chef Jean-Louis

2008 - Thea Sargent

2006 - Colin Findley

2005 - Dennis BeMent

2004 - Laura Sherman

2003 - Jeff Brinda

2002 - Louis Robbins

2001 - Mel Bettcher

2000 - Michael Sansbury

1999 - Bill McCreary

1998 - Pat Engfer

1997 - Alan Villaverde

1996 - Bill Rodwick

1995 - Jack Hardy

1994 - Larry Walker

1993 - Ron Caimano

1992 - Henri Landwirth

1991 - Cindy Bower

1990 - Harris Rosen

1989 - Marty Hunter

1988 - Robert Stolz

Marriott Village Orlando

The Alfond Inn at Rollins

Hyatt Regency Orlando

Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek / Waldorf Astoria Orlando

Loews Hotels at Universal Orlando

DoubleTree by Hilton at the Entrance to Universal Orlando

Wyndham & Wyndham Garden Lake Buena Vista Resort

Grande Lakes Orlando

DoubleTree by Hilton Orlando at SeaWorld

Buena Vista Palace Hotel & Spa

Sheraton Vistana Resort

Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress

Walt Disney World Company

Caribe Royale Orlando

Royal Plaza

Disney's Contemporary Resort

Hilton Garden Inn SeaWorld International Drive

Holiday Inn SunSpree

DoubleTree Club Hotel

Sheraton Safari Hotel

DoubleTree Guest Suites Resort

Hyatt Orlando

Loews Hotels

Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort

Hyatt Regency Orlando International Airport

The Peabody Orlando

Holiday Inn Altamonte Springs

Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress

Sheraton Orlando North

Embassy Suites Plaza International

Give Kids the World

Calibre Management

Tamar Inns

Gateway Inn

Buena Vista Palace