Colorado Springs: HSMAI Curaçao Chapter board represented by Director Steven Damiana and President Tamira La Cruz were awarded with the best Small Chapter in the category of websites as well as the category of partnerships. Leaders all over the world were able to echo the name of Curacao receiving these awards during the Annual HSMAI International Leadership conference March 25-2,2008 entitled “ Reaching higher grounds: Exploring new heights” that saw over 170 leaders from all over the US as well as Caribbean, Central America and South Asia Pacific.
More than 170 top industry leaders of the 25 different chapters present were able to accept the different awards in the categories which were all judged by other international chapters. Besides the 2 awards, Curacao won also the special honored prize of chapter with the highest rate of retention in the whole of HSMAI International chapters all over the world. The chapter of the year resulted to be the HSMAI Mid South Chapter ( cities such as Memphis, etc.)
The Annual Leadership meeting had meetings for the different chapter Managing Directors and conducted several workshops, trainings and presentations on how to work in a team, characteristics of leaders, energy management for hospitality leaders, motivation of volunteers and culminated in a formidable Chinese Auction which funds will go to the HSMAI Foundation. From Curacao, Superclubs Breezes Curacao donated an impressive prize, followed by Floris Suite Hotel and destination management company Explore Curacao.
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