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| From left: Kristie Dickinson, Emily Wilson and Lori Raleigh |
MIAMI, FL, Oct. 18, 2018: The
International Society of Hospitality Consultants (ISHC) announced Emily
Wilson as the recipient of the fourth annual Lori Raleigh Award for
Emerging Excellence in Hospitality Consulting.
Wilson was honored at the ISHC annual conference, held this year in Miami Beach, Fla. 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.
Wilson 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.
Wilson was honored at the ISHC annual conference, held this year in Miami Beach, Fla. 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.
Wilson 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.
“It is important to ISHC to recognize and encourage young talented
individuals who are on the path to becoming future industry leaders," commented Andrea Belfanti, ISHC executive director.
"Emily’s achievements and success this early on in her career are quite impressive. We’re thrilled to have her join the ranks of the best of the best in hospitality consulting as an Associate Member of ISHC.”
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.
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| Andrea Belfanti |
"Emily’s achievements and success this early on in her career are quite impressive. We’re thrilled to have her join the ranks of the best of the best in hospitality consulting as an Associate Member of ISHC.”
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.
Wilson is a vice president and asset manager at
CHMWarnick, a global hotel asset management and owner advisory services firm.
She is responsible for enhancing asset value on behalf of a wide range of
property types and brands, with direct asset management responsibility for
approximately $750 million in client investments.
She specializes in implementing strategies for optimizing performance of select-service hotels and large-scale convention properties and has identified significant value upside opportunities through revenue management and group booking strategies.
Emily was named as one of “The Hotel Industry’s Top Rising Talent Under 30” by Hotel Management in 2014 and has authored several published articles on hotel ownership issues.
Prior to joining CHMWarnick in 2013, Wilson worked in operations for Ocean Properties, where she held a variety of management positions within the front office and housekeeping departments, as well as served as a member of the task force team, where she served as an interim general manager.
Wilson holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Hospitality Management from the University of New Hampshire and certificate in Hotel Real Estate Investments and Asset Management from Cornell University.
Wilson is a member of
the Hospitality Asset Managers’ Association and sits on the Advisory Board as
the University Scholarship Coordinator for Come Unity, a non-profit
organization that partners with East African communities to
develop sustainable solutions to poverty.
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| Lori Raleigh |
She specializes in implementing strategies for optimizing performance of select-service hotels and large-scale convention properties and has identified significant value upside opportunities through revenue management and group booking strategies.
Emily was named as one of “The Hotel Industry’s Top Rising Talent Under 30” by Hotel Management in 2014 and has authored several published articles on hotel ownership issues.
Prior to joining CHMWarnick in 2013, Wilson worked in operations for Ocean Properties, where she held a variety of management positions within the front office and housekeeping departments, as well as served as a member of the task force team, where she served as an interim general manager.
Wilson holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Hospitality Management from the University of New Hampshire and certificate in Hotel Real Estate Investments and Asset Management from Cornell University.
“Being awarded the Lori Raleigh Award for Emerging Excellence from
the esteemed members of the ISHC is quite an honor.
"As women in hospitality, I feel it is our duty to build bridges for the next generation, which is exactly what this award stands to do.
"Becoming a member of this close-knit organization will provide networking opportunities that I plan to leverage, not only for my career, but for the advancement of all women within the industry.
"In my field of hotel asset management, I am often the only woman sitting in meetings. I’ve learned how to make my voice heard and my ideas respected, but I look forward to the day when the room is half filled with other women.
"Since I’ve only worked in the industry for a decade or so, I look forward to decades to come and the changes we will make together.”
"As women in hospitality, I feel it is our duty to build bridges for the next generation, which is exactly what this award stands to do.
"Becoming a member of this close-knit organization will provide networking opportunities that I plan to leverage, not only for my career, but for the advancement of all women within the industry.
"In my field of hotel asset management, I am often the only woman sitting in meetings. I’ve learned how to make my voice heard and my ideas respected, but I look forward to the day when the room is half filled with other women.
"Since I’ve only worked in the industry for a decade or so, I look forward to decades to come and the changes we will make together.”
CONTACTS:
CHRIS DALY
PRESIDENT
DALY GRAY PUBLIC RELATIONS, INC.
620 Herndon Parkway, Suite 115 | Herndon, VA 20170
Main: 703-435-6293
Mobile: 703-864-5553
Phone: 678-735-9453
www.ishc.com.
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