Associated Luxury Hotels International Presents 'Chairman's Award' to Hotel del Coronado

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. February 07, 2013

February 7, 2013 - Associated Luxury Hotels International (ALHI), which serves the meetings and incentive marketplace with its Global Sales responsibilities for its membership of more than 140 Four- and Five-Diamond quality hotels and resorts worldwide, presented the Hotel del Coronado with its prestigious 'Chairman's Award' as the “ALHI Hotel of the Year” for 2013. The award is presented annually to the ALHI member hotel or resort that best displays exemplary leadership and commitment to performance in the preceding year, while epitomizing the ALHI Global Sales Organization (GSO) and property teamwork and cohesion in serving the meetings industry. The award was presented at ALHI's prestigious Industry Advisory Council conference, which was headquartered at Las Vegas' renowned Bellagio, with a gala dinner and award ceremony at the AAA Five Diamond ARIA Resort & Casino.

David Gabri, president and CEO of ALHI, and G.A. Taylor Fernley, president and CEO of Fernley & Fernley, Inc. and 2013 ALHI Industry Advisory Council Chairman, presented the award to: Todd Shallon, vice president and general manager of Hotel del Coronado; and Barry Brown, regional director of sales & marketing for Hotel del Coronado.

“Hotel del Coronado is truly deserving of this special recognition and award,” said Gabri. “It is an exceptional resort with an outstanding executive team and committed sales organization and operational staff that works so well with our ALHI team in serving the meetings and incentive industry. We are blessed with so many fantastic Members, making this selection extra special to recognize and present to Todd and Barry in front of so many of America's premier accounts and their fellow leaders from ALHI's worldwide portfolio.”

Celebrating its 125th anniversary in 2013, Hotel del Coronado is widely considered one of the country's most beautiful resorts. Located on Coronado Island, just across the bay from downtown San Diego, this National Historic Landmark features beautiful Victorian architecture, 757 guest rooms and suites, 65,000 square feet of newly renovated indoor and outdoor function space, a world-class spa, state-of-the-art fitness center, and upscale shops and restaurants. The hotel is just 15 minutes from the San Diego International Airport, and offers easy access to San Diego's many attractions and golf courses. Hotel del Coronado has been part of the ALHI family, and served by ALHI's GSO team in North America, for a decade.

ALHI, which features 17 Global Sales Offices throughout North America, provides authorized and dedicated Global Sales services and sales support to corporations, associations, independent planners, business executives, and incentive specialists interested in conducting meetings or programs at its member hotels and resorts. Featuring a worldwide portfolio of over 100,000 rooms and suites and 10 million square feet of meeting space, ALHI provides reliable one-call professional sales assistance and access to its distinctive hotels and resorts for meetings and incentive programs ranging from 10 to more than 6,500 rooms. There is no cost to planners' organizations to utilize the ALHI GSO services, expertise, and account advocacy, as its members' dues fund the Global Sales Organization to best serve planners with local professionals.

For more information about ALHI, to inquire about any of the ALHI member properties, and/or to acquire a free copy of ALHI's “2012-2013 Global Sales Guide To Meeting Facilities,” contact your nearest ALHI Global Sales Office, call the “ALHI Group Desk” toll-free at 866-303-ALHI (2544), and visit www.alhi.com .