We just finished our 2025 Shaner General Manager & Director of Sales Leadership Conference — and what an incredible time it was! From reimagined breakout sessions to reconnecting with colleagues, it was a fantastic time of learning, collaboration, and celebration.
Our hosts were the Le Meridien Atlanta Perimeter hotel in Atlanta, Georgia. The Team in Atlanta did an extraordinary job. A huge thank you to Matt Munoz, General Manager, Violaine Diogene, Director of Sales, Hannah Lovett, Roddrick Beckett, Matthias Hinrichs, and all the hotel staff; the Task Force Team, the corporate planning team and Regional Managers that worked tirelessly to plan and execute the best Shaner conference.
The 2024 Award Winners are as follows:
Monday General Session Awards:
Select Service and Extended Stay
ASSOCIATE SATISFACTION - Homewood Suites Columbus, OH
GUEST SATISFACTION - Fairfield Inn and Suites Lewisburg, PA
GUEST SATISFACTION - Hampton Inn & Suites State College, PA
PROFITABILITY - Courtyard Madeira Beach Madeira Beach, FL
REVENUE - Fairfield Inn & Suites Harrisburg International Airport, PA
REVENUE - SpringHill Suites Dublin, OH
MARKET SHARE - Fairfield Inn and Suites Mechanicsburg, PA
MARKET SHARE - Hampton Inn & Suites Homestead, FL
SALES LEADERSHIP - Bridgett Ramirez, SpringHill Suites Dublin, OH
Full Service and Resorts
REVENUE - AC Hotel Dayton, OH
MARKET SHARE - AC Hotel Columbus Dublin, OH
PROFITABILITY - Hilton Miami Aventura, FL
FOOD & BEVERAGE LEADERSHIP - Dillon Baralt, Pine Barn Inn, PA
FOOD & BEVERAGE LEADERSHIP - Dawn O’Conner, Courtyard Hershey, PA
ASSOCIATE SATISFACTION - Art Ovation Sarasota, FL
GUEST SATISFACTION - Inn at Bellefield Hyde Park, NY
Tuesday General Session Awards
Corporate Associate of the Year - Derrick Skillings
Triumph over Adversity - Courtyard Madeira Beach & Residence Inn Tierra Verde, FL
Hotel Associate of the Year, SSES - Adam Troup, Fairfield Inn and Suites Lewisburg, PA
Hotel Associate of the Year, Full Service - Yolanda Acosta, Playa Largo Resort, FL
Sales Leader of the Year, SSES - Dallas Abu-Jaoude, Daytona Fairfield, FL
Sales Leader of the Year, Full Service - Kristine Encarnacion, Durham Marriott, NC
General Manager of the Year - Carri Delaware-Rojas, Madeira Beach, FL
General Manager of the Year - Viktor Nebesnyuk, Hilton Aventura, FL
Hotel of the Year - TownePlace Suites Columbus, OH
Hotel of the Year - AC Hotel Dayton, Dayton, OH
Extraordinary Accomplishments! Congratulations to all!
