2024 Winners
Each year, NYSHTA recognizes outstanding individuals from the state’s hospitality and tourism community
for their hard work, dedication, and positive impact on the industry. Congratulations to all 2024 winners!
for their hard work, dedication, and positive impact on the industry. Congratulations to all 2024 winners!
Luisa Calle
The Sherry-Netherland Recognizes exceptional service by a non-management employee in the housekeeping department. |
Lori Conklin
The Statler Hotel at Cornell University Recognizes exemplary professionalism and exceptional service by a non-management employee. |
Mbada Danso
Gurney's Montauk Resort & Seawater Spa Recognizes exemplary professionalism and exceptional service by a management employee. |
Kathy Taylor
Canopy by Hilton Ithaca Honors a hotelier who has demonstrated superior professionalism and taken a leadership role in the industry. |
Clegg's Hotel
Tyler Sterck (Owner) - Ocean Beach, NY Recognizes a lodging property (with 50 rooms or less) that demonstrates architectural excellence and distinction; reflects historical preservation; and plays an integral role in promoting the local tourism economy. |
Westchester Marriott Hotel
Tarrytown, NY Recognizes a lodging property (with 51 rooms or more) that demonstrates a high quality of customer service, well-equipped guest rooms and meeting spaces, and plays an integral role in promoting the local tourism economy. |
Turning Stone Resort Casino
Roxanne Lucenti & Brian Garvey Recognizes a resort that is a destination in its own right, capable of providing all of a guests’ travel needs in one location, such as a variety of activities, dining options, spa services, entertainment, and and/or plays an integral role in promoting the local tourism economy. |
Journey Gunderson
National Comedy Center Recognizes an executive employee who has demonstrated outstanding contributions of leadership and service to their community. The nominees are judged on performance that goes above and beyond normal job responsibilities and outstanding and unusual service to the industry. |
Recognizes a dedicated industry supplier and trusted resource to NYSHTA’s 1,000 members who has gone above and beyond in providing outstanding services to the industry.
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William K. Gunther
R.I.T. Inn Conference Center
Recognizes many years of service, time, and commitment to NYSHTA,
its Board of Directors, and to the hospitality industry as a whole.
R.I.T. Inn Conference Center
Recognizes many years of service, time, and commitment to NYSHTA,
its Board of Directors, and to the hospitality industry as a whole.
Congratulations to all 2024 Stars of the Industry winners!