The Long Beach Hospitality Alliance (LBHA) has announced the nominees for its first-ever Hospitality Awards Dinner, set to take place Wednesday, September 27 at Hotel Maya.<\/p>\n
Nearly 160 nominations<\/a> were submitted during the month of July in 13 special recognition categories and were reviewed by four judges: Program Director and Professor of Hospitality Management at Cal State Long Beach Lee Blecher, Grunion Gazette Publisher Simon Grieve, OC Weekly restaurant writer Sarah Bennett and constituency development coordinator at Mental Health America\u2019s Long Beach chapter Rhonda Schultz.<\/p>\n RELATED<\/small> <\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019re extremely pleased with the number of nominations that were submitted for this inaugural year,\u201d Pam Ryan, general manager of Renaissance Long Beach Hotel and co-founder of the LBHA, said in a statement. \u201cLBHA was founded to advocate for our industry on a local level and, at the same time, offer educational opportunities for those working in our city\u2019s hospitality industry. We also want to celebrate those who help make Long Beach such a great tourism destination, and that\u2019s what the Hospitality Awards are intended to do.\u201d<\/p>\n The winners of each category will be announced during the awards dinner, joined by Mayor Robert Garcia and Councilmembers Suzie Price, Stacy Mungo and Daryl Supernaw. Attendees can bid during a silent auction benefitting Mental Health America\u2019s Long Beach chapter, entertainment will be provided by local duo Queen Califia<\/a> and the event will be emceed by the publisher of Long Beach TravelHost Magazine, Dan Lipton.<\/p>\n The nominees for this year\u2019s awards are (in no particular order):<\/p>\n Rising Star Award<\/strong> Unsung Hero Award<\/strong> Beyond the Call of Duty<\/strong> Lifetime Achievement<\/strong> Community Spirit Award<\/strong> Sustainability Award<\/strong> Hotel Award<\/strong> Restaurant Award<\/strong> Entrepreneur Award<\/strong> Special Event Award<\/strong> Innovation in Hospitality<\/strong> Supplier Award<\/strong> Housekeeping Award<\/strong> To purchase tickets for the LBHA Hospitality Awards, visit the link here<\/a>. 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\nInaugural Long Beach Hospitality Alliance Awards Seeking Nominations<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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Evelyn Garcia, Lounge Server\/Bartender, Hilton Long Beach
Kimberly Gros, Founder, SteelCraft
Alexis Amato, Senior Sales Manager, Hotel Maya
William \u2018Ki\u2019 Realer, Bartender, Hilton Long Beach
Taylor Roll, Senior Corporate Manager, Hotel Maya<\/p>\n
Jimmy Hannon, Pro-Shop Manager, Rec-9 Golf Course
Rafael Sanchez, Banquet Server, Hyatt Regency
Miguel Albar, Bellperson\/Driver, Hilton Long Beach
Karen Flores, Front Desk Agent, Hilton Long Beach
Jackie Melin, Server, Fuego at Hotel Maya<\/p>\n
Richard Grimaldo, Director of Facilities, Hyatt Centric The Pike
Alfonso Idio, Laundry Attendant, Hilton Long Beach
Jackie Melin, Server, Hotel Maya
Jonathan Brown, Accounts Payable Clerk, Westin Long Beach
Scott Fisher, Sommelier, L\u2019Opera<\/p>\n
Javier Becerra, Room Service Server, Hyatt Regency
Athena Quesada, Operator, Hilton Long Beach
John Morris, Manager\/Partner, Boathouse on the Bay
Terrence Antonelli, Owner, L\u2019Opera
Raquel Jubran , Executive Chef\/Partner, Lasher\u2019s Kitchen<\/p>\n
Visoth Ouk \u2018Chef T\u2019, The Federal Bar
Dana & Paul Buchanan, Owners, Primal Alchemy Catering
Marcos Benavidez, General Manager, Elise\u2019s Tea Room
Eric Johnson, Owner, Legend\u2019s Sports Bar
Alison DeBorba, Convention Services Manager, Hotel Maya<\/p>\n
Salud Juice
Restauration
SteelCraft\/Howard CDM<\/p>\n
Hotel Maya
Renaissance Long Beach
Courtyard by Marriott Long Beach Downtown<\/p>\n
Parkers\u2019 Lighthouse
Boathouse on the Bay
Michael\u2019s On Naples
L\u2019Opera Ristorante
James Republic<\/p>\n
Kimberly Gros, Founder, SteelCraft
Layla Ali-Ahmed, Founder, Beach City Food Tours
Aaron Tofani, Restaurateur, Rance\u2019s Pizza
Ray & Lynn Lasher, Owners, Lasher\u2019s Kitchen<\/p>\n
Dine Out Long Beach, Restaurant Week 2.0
Belmont Shore Business Association, Stroll & Savor
L\u2019Opera Ristorante c\/o Nicole and Justine, Private Dining & Events
SteelCraft, 2017 Summer Series
Level Events, Modern Speakeasy at Hotel Maya<\/p>\n
Carrie Arnold, Marketing, Schwag App
Kimberly Gros, Founder, SteelCraft
Steve Goodling, President & CEO, Long Beach Convention & Visitors Bureau
Terry Antonelli, Restaurateur, L\u2019Opera
Jaratporn Sungkamee, Restaurateur, Spicy Sugar<\/p>\n
Level Entertainment c\/o Taylor Gunnin
Stephanie Linens c\/o Lorena Ruiz
PSAV c\/o Michael Fraitag<\/p>\n
Hortencia Gutierrez Hilton Long Beach
Maria Torres, Hilton Long Beach
Gloria Jimenez, Hilton Long Beach
Elizabeth Miguel, Hilton Long Beach
Lupe Serrano, Renaissance Long Beach<\/p>\n