2011 Spirit of Cincinnati Award
CVB Annual Meeting, left to right Dennis
Washington, Jim Sluzewski, Kristina Thomas,
Thomas Knott, Corliss Fong, Dineen Garcia, Bill
Hawthorne - Cincinnati
2011 Annual Meeting of the Cincinnati USA Convention and Visitors Bureau Highlights Spirit of Cincinnati Awards Honoring Breakthrough Performance in the Local Hospitality Industry
The Cincinnati USA Convention & Visitors Bureau celebrated a sixth straight year of growth and the strongest convention results at its 2011 Annual Meeting in February, attended by a record-setting crowd of 500 business professionals, civic leaders and members of the regional hospitality industry.
The event at the Duke Energy Convention Center was highlighted by the announcement by the National Urban League that Cincinnati USA has been selected as the site for its 2014 Annual Conference. "Collaboration. Community. Connections." Was the event theme, and was evident in every aspect of the meeting, from the celebration of the Cincinnati region's 2011 menu of attractions and events to the news of the National Urban League conference to the recipients of the CVB's Spirit of Cincinnati USA Awards.
Macy's team at CVB Annual Meeting - Cincinnati
The Spirit of Cincinnati awards recognize and acknowledge those individuals and organizations that capture and communicate what makes Cincinnati great. Nominees for the awards are the leaders that have helped Cincinnati USA bring in new business, earning Cincinnati national acclaim and recognition, and ushering in progress and vibrancy. Nominations can be submitted by managers, co-workers, customers and others.
Among the awards are The Partnership Award, that recognizes an individual or organization that has partnered with the Cincinnati USA CVB and made significant contributions to the local meetings and tourism industry. At the recent 2011 annual meeting, the Spirit of Cincinnati USA Partnership Award was awarded to a team that included Thomas Knott, Director, Diversity Strategies, Macy’s, Inc. who were instrumental in bringing the Urban League’s national convention to Cincinnati in 2014.