Association Executive Awards

The awards is presented to the small hotel association category (2,500 rooms or less) and large hotel association category (more than 2,500 rooms). The candidates for these awards are evaluated taking into consideration their achievements in the following key areas: administration; communications; membership development; advocacy; destination marketing and promotion; product improvement; motivation of volunteers; meetings planning and management; fundraising; private/public sector relationship; regional tourism affairs; and relationship with his or her fellow hotel association executives across the region.

Small Association of the Year
Previous winners
2008 - Trudy Nixon, Anguilla Hotel and Tourism Association
2007 - Bernadette Nathaniel, Trinidad Hotels, Restaurant & Tourism Association
2006 - Don Werdekker, Curacao Hospitality and Tourism Association
2005 - Alice Thomas-Roberts, Grenda Hotel and Tourism Association
2004 - Mimi Gratton, Anguilla Hotel and Tourism Association
2003 - Caesar Campbell, Turks & Caicos Hotel and Tourism Association
2002 - Dawn Smith, St. Vincent & The Grenadines Hotel and Tourism Association

Large Association of the Year
Previous winners
2008 - Clarissa Jimenez, Puerto Rico Hotel and Tourism Association
2007 - Arthuro Villanueva, Asociacion Nacional de Hoteles y Restaurantes (ASONAHORES)
2006 - Jorge Pesquera, Aruba Hotel & Tourism Association
2004 - Sue Springer, The Barbados Hotel & Tourism Association
2003 - John Harvey, Bermuda Hotel Association
2002 - Camille Needham, Jamaica Hotel & Tourist Association