HSMAI BC Chapter Wins Top Honours in Dallas

Vancouver, BC, Canada, April 16, 2015 (Newswire.com) - Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International British Columbia Chapter (HSMAI BC) was honoured with multiple awards at HSMAI’s annual Mike Leven Leadership Conference in Dallas.

The two-day leadership conference held March 30-31st recognized HSMAI chapters across the Americas Region for leadership, development, educational programming and community involvement through the Frank W. Berman Chapter Awards Program.

“Each year our chapters find creative ways to improve revenue performance for member hotels and their partners through programs and events,” said Fran Brasseux, HSMAI Executive Vice President. “We are proud to honor these talented chapters for their outstanding work.”

The Chapter of the Year Winner and Chapter “Best of the Best” Awards recipients were announced at this year’s conference. The Greater New York Chapter was named the 2014 Chapter of the Year. Yet it was the BC Chapter that succeeded in winning the majority of the “Best of the Best” honours, earning a record four awards for Membership Development, Communications Marketing, Education Programming, and Partnership Development. (Small Chapter)

“The HSMAI Mike Leven Leadership Conference held in Dallas this year reflected the ongoing commitment by HSMAI to develop and recognize the efforts of their Chapter leaders” said Michael Lau, HSMAI BC President and Regional Director of Revenue Management at Fairmont Hotels and Resorts. “The sessions were all very focused on how to better manage people and share best practices.”

In addition to the awards HSMAI BC was also recognized as a “Platinum Chapter”, a designation of excellence held by only seven chapters in the organization.

Mr. Lau attributes HSMAI BC’s success in Dallas to “the dedication of our board members who work countless hours to make these events happen. Our goal is to keep British Columbia’s Hospitality community on the cutting edge through education, certifications, workshops, and networking events. This year we have all new content lined up in addition to members-only events and I hope to see you all there.”

For more information about upcoming HSMAI BC events and programming please visit: hsmaibc.com

About HSMAI BC

The Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International (HSMAI) BC Chapter is committed to growing business for hotels and their partners in the British Columbia region. The association is the industry's leading advocate for intelligent, sustainable hotel revenue growth. Established February 2013, the BC chapter of HSMAI is one of 40 chapters in the Americas Region. An individual membership organization comprising more than 7,000 members worldwide, HSMAI provides hotel professionals & their partners with tools, insights, and expertise to fuel sales, inspire marketing, and optimize revenue. To learn more visit hsmaibc.com