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| 2009 GPHA Hotel Olympics 2009 Champions: Sheraton Society Hill We Came, We Saw, We Built Ready, Set, Bake Pie Eating Contest Philly Feud Trivia Contest GM Match Game Martini Dash
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Blindfolded Bed-Making Contest Cart Stock Relay Toilet Paper Toss
The Hotel Olympics is a day of fun and friendly competition. Hotel staff and general managers from the region compete for "The Cup" and celebrate the hard work that they do year round. This year for the first time a student collegiate team was included to compete. Some of the contests were the good old Blindfolded Bed-Making, Martini Dash, Toilet Paper Toss, and a new addition Ready, Set, Bake. |
| 11th Annual Stars of the Industry Awards Program |
The Greater Philadelphia Hotel Association (GPHA) held the 11th Annual Stars of the Industry Awards Program September 30, 2009 at the Hilton Inn at Penn. The Awards are presented as a means of recognizing outstanding performance, commitment and achievements in the hotel industry. The nominees were treated like Stars as each was recognized on stage; their zeal was visible was visible of how proud they were of their achievements. The winners of the evening's event are as follows:
GPHA will enter these winners in each category into the state and national Spirit of Hospitality Programs sponsored by the American Hotel & Lodging Association. |
| GPHA's 2009 Alex's Lemonade Stand Days |
GPHA hosted the 6th Annual Alex's Lemonade Days, June 11 -15, 2009, bringing 21 hotels to hold lemonade stands, selling classical lemonade with special promotions to benefit the organization in its quest to fight all childhood cancer. Alex's Lemonade Days is a nationwide fundraiser for Alex Lemonade Stand Foundation (ALSF). This year's Lemonade Stand Days raised $56,235.00; but GPHA's efforts are not possible without the enthusiastic hotels and the people of the community. Since beginning our partnership in 2005, GPHA has raised a total of $262,400 for ALSF. |
| 2009 GPHA Softball Championship |
1st Place Courtyard by Marriott Philadelphia Downtown 2nd Place Philadelphia Trolley Works 3rd Place Doubletree Hotel Philadelphia Thanks for a great season! |
| GPHA's Wonderful Whirl Thru Philly |
You've all seen the hit network reality program: "The Amazing Race", well NOW'S YOUR CHANCE TO LIVE IT, thru a one-of-a-kind interactive experience throughout the City of Brotherly Love; "THE WONDERFUL WHIRL THRU PHILLY"! The WWTP is an excellent opportunity to provide your employees with a fast-paced, in-depth, energizing, fun-filled event, guaranteed to add lasting value to your employees. |
| GPHA Membership Networking |
Join this informal group of GPHA members at the Park Hyatt at the Bellevue in Philadelphia to learn more about each other's businesses and exchange business cards. |
| GPHA Annual Golf Outing |
Join the Greater Philadelphia Hotel Association (GPHA), industry organizatons and suppliers on the greens for a great day of golf and networking. If you are not a golfer we invite you to join us for cocktails and lunch. In addition, we will have our famous silent auction including destination packages with transportation, casino & dinner packages, golf packages and our live auction with great sports memorabilia and many more exciting items. The proceeds from the golf outing fund the Michael M. Boyle Scholarship: a program that awards scholarships to high school students and college students pursuing a hospitality and/or culinary career. Our efforts, along with the generous support of many others such as yourself, have generated nearly $440,000. |
| 2009 GPHA Hospitality Show |
We encourage you and your department to support GPHA's allied members and take this opportunity to learn about the products and services they have to offer. The benefits of the trade show will extend well beyond the day of the event! |
| 2008 GPHA Scholarship & Hospitality
Awards Luncheon |
Greater Philadelphia Hotel Association awarded $44,000 in scholarship money, including two (2) partial scholarships to The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College, to high school and college students enrolled in hospitality management and culinary programs at this year's annual luncheon held at the Park Hyatt at the Bellevue.
This year’s Heart of Philadelphia Award went to The Philadelphia Phillies who brought excitement and national attention to Philadelphia – not only as the home of the World Series champion but as a enticing tourism and travel destination.
Also honored were folks who go above and beyond daily business to visitors and the community with the Nice Touch Award. |
| 2008 GPHA Hotel Olympics 2008 Champions: Four Seasons Hotel Toilet Bocce Ball Blindfolded Bed-Making Contest Fajita Flip Cart Stocking Relay Martini Dash
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The Hotel Olympics is a fun filled
day of good-natured competition including staff and General Managers
from hotels all over the region as they compete for “The Cup” and
celebrate the hard work they do year round. Contests include Blindfolded
Bed Making, the Martini Dash, the Cart Stock Relay, the Toilet
Paper Toss and much more.
We Came, We Saw, We Built Philly Feud Trivia Contest Wing Bowl Toilet Paper Toss |
Stars of the Industry Awards Program |
The Stars of the hospitality industry lit up the room (or...were out in full force) at the Greater Philadelphia Hotel Association's 10th Annual Stars of the Industry Awards Program held at the Doubletree Hotel Philadelphia. Lori Wilson, General Assignment Reporter for NBC 10 was the evenings emcee. She was fantastic and enjoyed talking with the nominees as each crossed the stage to accept his or her certificate of award. View photo slideshow >> |
| 2008 GPHA Softball Championship |
1st Place – Towne Park 2nd Place – Philadelphia Marriott Downtown 3rd Place – Philadelphia Airport Marriott/Marriott West Thanks for a great season! |
| GPHA Alex's Lemonade Stand Days |
Second-graders participate in Alex's Lemonade Stand View slideshow CBS Phone Bank View Slideshow GPHA Member Hotels participate in Alex's Lemonade Stand Days View Slideshow |
Greater Philadelphia Hotel Association 2008 Annual Scholarship Golf Outing |
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The 2007 Heart of Philadelphia and Scholarship Awards Luncheon |
Greater Philadelphia Hotel Association awarded nearly $46,000 in scholarship money, including two (2) partial scholarships to The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College, to high school and college students enrolled in hospitality management and culinary programs at this year's annual luncheon. |
GPHA Hotel Olympics |
The Hotel Olympics was a great day of competition and fun designed to match member hotels from Philadelphia, New Jersey, the Suburbs, Airport, and Northeast against one another in friendly competition in various events. |
| Greater Philadelphia Hotel Association's 9th Annual Stars of the Industry Awards |
The Stars of the hospitality industry lit up the room (or...were out in full force) at the Greater Philadelphia Hotel Association's 9th Annual Stars of the Industry Awards Program held at the Four Seasons Hotel on Thursday, September 21st. Lori Wilson, General Assignment Reporter for NBC 10 was the evenings emcee. She was fantastic and enjoyed talking with the nominees as each crossed the stage to accept his or her certificate of award. The stage was magnificently designed for the evening by Jennifer Angelo Design, with 10 foot silver glittered stars and dazzling star images along the backdrop.
The Four Seasons Hotel offered an unforgettable evening of perfection! Guests were delighted with hor d'oeuvres and cocktails on the outdoor garden courtyard with the cascading waterfall. At 6:15pm guests were escorted into the formal ballroom for dinner; French Service that included: Crisp Romaine Caesar Salad, Homemade Croutons, Parmesan Cheese, Classic Dressing; Sautéed Halibut, Farro and Lentil Risotto, Spaghetti Squash “au Pistou”, Toasted Pine Nut Fumet & Sautéed Breast of Organic Chicken Glazed Carrots and Parsnips, Sweet Peas, Natural Pan Gravy; Chocolate Chantilly Mousse Cake with Fresh Fruit Compote.
Sponsors of the evenings program included, Temple University School of Tourism and Hospitality Management, Philadelphia Convention & Visitors Bureau, Melrose Enterprises, LTD, Human Resources eXperience, Greater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Corporation, Best Personnel Inc., Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Jennifer Angelo Design and Avie. |
8th Annual"Our Philadelphia" |
The Greater Philadelphia hotel Association joined with several sponsors to create a day of training for frontline employees. The fun, interactive and informative sessions taught them how to define and deliver service excellence, both internally and externally, to people of diverse cultural backgrounds to create an extraordinary experience. |
Alex Scott Phone Bank raises $700,000 |
CBS3's "Alex Scott Phone Bank" raised more than $700,000 for the Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation. A spokeswoman said the station's phone lines were jammed for more than 90 minutes after the 14-hour fund-raising event went off the air as viewers made pledges ranging from $15 to $15,000. |
Highlights from the 2007 Hospitality Show at the Inn at the Union League. |
The Greater Philadelphia Hotel Association, Club Managers Association of America (CMAA) and the Club Managers Foundation would like to say "thank you" to the 60 amazing companies and chefs and the 350 or so fabulous guests who made this year's show a success. |
Celebrate King Tut's
Arrival in Philadelphia
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Members of the Greater Philadelphia Hotel Association learned belly-dancing techniques, sampled King-Tut-inspired cuisine and sipped local brews at the London Grill February 21, 2007. |
The Heart of Philadelphia 15th Annual Scholarship & Hospitality Awards Luncheon |
At this year's premier event, we celebrated several outstanding organizations who had a significant and positive impact on Philadelphia and awarded the Michael M. Boyle Scholarship to thirteen outstanding students who have the credentials of future hospitality leaders. |
| 6th Annual Hotel Olympics
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The Greater Philadelphia Hotel Association and US Foodservice hosted the 6th Annual Hotel Olympics event on November 21, 2006. The day brought together 20 hotels to compete in friendly, fun, morale and pride boosting events. |
Stars of the Industry Awards Dinner 9/21/2006 |
The red carpet was rolled out on September 21 to honor the best in the business! The 8th Annual Stars of the Industry Awards Dinner recognized several hospitality "stars" of excellence. |
Alex's Lemonade Stand 2006
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Thanks to all who helped with this year's Alex's Lemonade Stand. We raised more than $6300 in the fight against kids' cancer. A special thanks to all the hotels who participated! |
