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Hotel Industry Releases Top 5 Requirements to Travel Safely

The top priority for the hotel industry is the health and safety of guests and employees. We want every guest to experience a clean and safe hotel, no matter where they stay. In support of these efforts, AHLA has united the industry around the announcement of the “Safe Stay Guest Checklist,” a list for guests […]

SAVE THE HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY

Urgent! Important Phoenix Hospitality Meetings! Dear Members, We need your help! The City of Phoenix is hosting two public meetings about the Phoenix Healthy Tourism and Hospitality Ordinances this week which will drastically harm our industry. We need as many industry representatives as possible to join the virtual meetings. Please share this action alert with your management […]

FEDERAL UPDATE 7.9.2020

Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Loan Data ReleasedThe Small Business Administration (SBA) and Department of Treasury released detailed loan-level data related to the 4.9 million loans provided under the PPP which was passed by Congress in the CARES Act in March of this year. The data is available here.  According to the data released by the […]

COVID-19 Precautions for Hotels

AHLA has announced COVID-19 Precautions for Hotels, a hotel-specific online training course designed specifically for cleaning and safety during the pandemic. This valuable training tool was developed in partnership with the American Hotel & Lodging Educational Institute (AHLEI).  The new course was created in consultation with the AHLA’s Safe Stay Advisory Council and represents a united industry approach around […]

Phoenix Healthy Tourism and Hospitality Ordinances Public Meetings

We need your help! The City of Phoenix is hosting two public meetings about the Phoenix Healthy Tourism and Hospitality Ordinances next week and we need industry representatives to join the virtual meetings. Please RSVP and provide public comment.  Schedule of Public Meetings July 15th: 2:00PM-3:00PM July 16th: 9:30AM-10:30AM *The same presentation will be given […]

AHLA RELEASES NEW SURVEY ON 2020 TRAVEL TRENDS

Forty-four percent of American are planning overnight vacation or leisure travel in 2020, according to a survey conducted by Morning Consult and commissioned by AHLA. Interest in road trips, family events, and long weekends over the summer months is high. Here are the top findings: Encouragingly, 68% of these expectant travelers say they are likely […]

Grad Students Seek Business and Community “Pain Points”

Real-world issues sought – to be addressed in new one-year graduate program at ASU focusing on innovation and venture development What’s the biggest, most urgent or most complicated problem facing your local or regional community, your business category, the nation or even the international scene? Leaders of a new graduate degree program at Arizona State […]

INDUSTRY NEWS- FEDERAL UPDATE 6.25.20

As part of AHLA’s “Roadmap to Recovery”, we urged Congress to help incentivize Americans to travel again when it’s safe, including a temporary tax incentive to domestic travel and restoring the business entertainment expense deduction. Senator Martha McSally (R-AZ) introduced The American Trip Act this week, which includes the following highlights:  Provides a $4,000 travel credit for individuals, […]

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Nomination Criteria

Application Guidelines

All honorees must be employed by hotels, attractions, tourism businesses, hospitality or other supporting businesses that are of the Arizona hospitality industry.

Who can enter?

The Stars of the Industry awards competition is open to all Arizona hospitality businesses, hotels, and tourism employees.

Who can nominate a Star?

Anyone! A nominator can be an employer, a manager, a friend, regular customer, or anyone else who knows a Star in Arizona’s hospitality industry who deserves recognition.

What does it cost to enter?

Entering or nominating for the Stars of the Industry Awards is free.

What do nominees receive?

All nominees will receive an AzLTA Stars of the Industry Recognition Certificate.  The winners of each award will be announced at the Stars of the Industry Awards Luncheon on June 16, 2023 and receive an engraved plaque at the awards presentation.  All winners will be announced in AzLTA’s Industry Insider newsletter, by a press release, and on the AzLTA website. Winners will automatically be entered in the American Hotel and Lodging Association’s national Stars of the Industry Awards program. It is AzLTA’s privilege to celebrate the accomplishments of all the nominees and winners presented each year.

Nominations and Eligibility

The nomination process begins in April and we’ve made it easy.  Simply complete the online nominee application form and email the application to AzLTA explaining why the nominee deserves the Star award in their category.

Rules & Judging Criteria

Nominees must have served in the industry for a minimum of two years (please state total number of years in description) and will be judged on performance beyond normal job responsibilities, professionalism, and outstanding and unusual service to the property, guests and the community.

Using no more than three double-spaced pages, describe why your nominee should be honored. Give examples of:

  • Extraordinary support to fellow employees.
  • Specific event(s) that best describes the nominee’s exceptional service.
  • Outstanding leadership qualities, heroic deeds or actions that consistently add to the general well-being of guests.
  • Other great accomplishments to the industry or community.

Include photos and any materials substantiating the award entry, such as letters of commendation, guest comment cards, news clippings and other support materials received during 2021-2023 for the judges’ consideration.

2022 HONOREES