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| Amy Mierzwinski (left) Receives Lori Raleigh Award from Kristie Dickinson, ISHC award committee chair and executive vice president of CHMWarnick. |
BANGKOK, Thailand -- The International Society
of Hospitality Consultants (ISHC) today announced Amy Mierzwinski, MSc CHDM, as the recipient of the third annual
Lori Raleigh Award for Emerging Excellence in Hospitality Consulting. Mierzwinski
was honored at the ISHC annual conference, held this year in Bangkok, Thailand.
The guest of honor received a complimentary
registration and travel allowance to attend the three-day event, including
access to global hospitality experts featured throughout the conference program
and exclusive ISHC member networking events.
Mierzinski also was
awarded a complimentary one-year Associate Membership to the ISHC to further
professional relationships and continue experiencing all that the Society has
to offer through events and interacting with top hospitality industry
consultants from around the globe.
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| Kristie Dickinson |
“Amy’s many accomplishments, achieved within
her own career and on behalf of the clients she represents, are a testament to
her deep knowledge of hospitality marketing strategies, leadership,
professionalism, creativity and continual pursuit of growth,” said Kristie Dickinson, ISHC award committee
chair and executive vice president of CHMWarnick.
“Amy has risen as a leader
and trusted advisor within her own firm and throughout the industry, receiving
many awards and accolades for her work.
She is actively engaged in a number of organizations, including HSMAI.
Amy is a hospitality professional deserving of this recognition, and we are
confident that this award will inspire and support her continued journey
towards becoming a top industry leader, for which she is well on her way.”
Mierzwinski currently is a
director at Horwath HTL, a global leader in hotel, tourism and leisure
consulting, where she is responsible for branding, sales and marketing and
revenue management consultancy.
The award is named in honor of Lori Raleigh, who is well known as an advocate for continuing education in hospitality consulting and for supporting young talent with creative and passionate leadership. Raleigh is the founder of The Travers Group and served as the executive director of the ISHC from 2000 to 2013. She also contributed to two important industry texts, co-authoring Hotel Investments: Issues & Perspectives and serving as co-editor and contributing author of Hotel Asset Management: Principles and Practices.
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| Lori Raleigh |
Additionally, she oversees
Horwath HTL’s client service team in New York and Florida. Prior to joining Horwath HTL, Mierzwinski
held key positions with The Lacek Group, a specialty agency of Ogilvy &
Mather based in Manhattan, where she managed a number of hospitality accounts,
including the former Starwood, Denihan Hospitality Group and Anson-Stoner.
Mierzwinski holds a Master of Science degree
in Hospitality and Tourism Management from the Rosen School of Hospitality
Management at the University of Central Florida and a Bachelor of Arts in
Communications from Florida State University, as well as a Certified
Hospitality Digital Marketing professional designation from the Hospitality
Sales and Marketing Association International (HSMAI). She currently serves on
HSMAI’s Digital Marketing Council.
"The International
Society of Hospitality Consultants represents the best of the best in
consulting, and becoming a member has been a long-term aspiration of mine,”
Mierzwinski noted. “To be recognized with the Lori Raleigh Award for Emerging
Excellence gives me a great opportunity, not only to further my career
aspirations, but to build long-lasting relationships.
“Over the course of my
decade in hospitality, I have seen the industry go through numerous changes in
technology, the competitive landscape and, particularly in my field of
marketing, with the importance of digital strategy.
“The one thing that hasn’t
changed is the significance and value of the relationships I’ve made with
fellow industry professionals. I look forward to my future involvement in ISHC
and hope to set an example for other young hospitality consultants.”
For more information on this press release, please
contact:
CHRIS DALY
PRESIDENT
DALY GRAY PUBLIC
RELATIONS, INC.
620 Herndon Parkway, Suite
115 | Herndon, VA 20170
Main: 703-435-6293
Mobile: 703-864-5553
or
Lauren Marshall, Senior
Manager of Marketing & Membership Services
Email: lmarshall@ishc.com
Phone: 678-735-9453
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