During National Travel and Tourism Week, the Virginia Beach Convention and Visitors Bureau holds its annual National Travel and Tourism Week Awards Ceremony program. The program was created to recognize those within our hospitality community who excel in their work in making Virginia Beach a first-class travel destination. Awards in almost a dozen industry-related categories were presented to local “hospitality heroes” at a luncheon held on May 11th, 2023 at the Virginia Beach Convention Center.
Recipient | Category | Property/Business |
Chuck Sass | Carlos Wilson Lifetime Achievement | Gold Key PHR Hotels & Resorts |
Rachel Cook | James Ricketts Hospitality Hero | Jungle Golf |
Joanne Guilford | Banquet/Catering | The Westin |
Dana Caston | Dishwasher/Busser | Zoes Restaurant |
Asher Bush | Host/ Hostess/Cashier | Rockafeller’s Restaurant |
Jerry Flowers | Kitchen Staff | Hemingway’s @ Holiday Inn Oceanside |
Victoria Addenbrook |
Waitstaff/Bartender | Ocean Eddies Seafood Restaurant |
Avril Crepsac | Front Desk | The Flowering Almond Spa @ The Founders Inn |
Doug Strejeck | Bellman/Valet/Concierge | Marriott Virginia Beach Oceanfront |
Shavonne Jenkins |
Housekeeping/Laundry | Hyatt Place Virginia Beach Town Center |
Mike Johnson | Maintenance/Engineer* | Hilton Virginia Beach Oceanfront |
Clayton Colyer | Maintenance/Engineer* | Doubletree by Hilton Virginia Beach |
*indicates a tie