Northwest Indiana ROSE Award Winners Announced
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As a subscriber you can listen to articles at work, in the car, or while you work out. Subscribe NowThe South Shore Convention and Visitors Authority unveiled its annual ROSE Award winners Wednesday at a ceremony in Munster. The awards recognize “exemplary customer service” in northwest Indiana.
September 26, 2013
News Release
Munster, Ind. — The ballroom of The Center for Visual and Preforming Arts was filled on Wednesday night as more than 200 hospitality industry professionals came together to celebrate exemplary customer service at the South Shore Convention and Visitors Authority’s annual ROSE (Recognition of Service Excellence) Awards Dinner.
Close to 100 nominations for the annual ROSE Awards were received by the ROSE selection committee this year. The exceptional front-line employees were whittled down to 35 finalists and the one dozen winners are as follows:
2013 R.O.S.E. Award Winners
Kimberly Uzelac
54 Main Bistro
Hobart, Ind
Gina Desadier
Ameristar Casino
East Chicago, Ind
Rebecca Jones
Cabela’s
Hammond, Ind
Lillian Soto
Comfort Inn & Suites
Porter, Ind
Linda Fiorenzo
Hampton Inn
Merrillville, Ind
Ray Matheny
Hilton Garden Inn
Chesterton, Ind
Dawn Gomez
Horseshoe Casino
Hammond, Ind
Latoya Stubbs
Horseshoe Casino
Hammond, Ind
Trent Pendley
Martin Binder Jewelry
Valparaiso, Ind
Matthew Baker
Radisson Hotel
Merrillville, Ind
Margaret Ulloa
Teibel’s Family Restaurant
Schererville, Ind
Jill Albright
The Free Enterprise System
Lansing, Ill
Mark Newman, Indiana Office of Tourism Development (IOTD) executive director, and Speros A. Batistatos, President and CEO for the South Shore Convention and Visitors Authority, hosted the evening and announced the winners on Wednesday, September 25, 2013 at The Center for Visual and Performing Arts in Munster, Indiana.
The ROSE Awards were created to honor the front-line employees who go above and beyond the call of duty on a regular basis. Most often, the customer has more interaction with the front-desk employee than an owner or manager. These front-line service employees are those that can have a lasting impression on the visitor.
The ROSE Awards are presented annually by the South Shore Convention and Visitors Authority. ROSE nominations for front-line employees are accepted year-round at www.rose-awards.com.
Source: South Shore Convention and Visitors Authority