2009 Annual Business Luncheon (Feb)

CVA Annual Luncheon and Awards is Huge Success

Thank you to all of our Members who came out to support the 2009 CVA Luncheon and 9^th Annual Hospitality Achievement Awards held February 26. Our thanks to our hosts at Riviera Resort & Spa for providing such a fabulous venue.

Congratulations to our award winners!


Eric Morcus (center) Kaiser Restaurant Group Restaraunteur of the Year	Jackie Lee Houston & Harold Matzner (center) Palm Springs International Film Festival Business/Attraction People of the Year

Brad Poncher (center) Homewood Suites by Hilton Small Hotel GM of the Year	Ken Pilgrim (right) Westin Mission Hills Resort & Spa Large Hotel GM of the Year

Sondra Zepeda (center) Desert Springs A JW Marriott Resort & Spa Salesperson of the Year	Maria Diaz (center) Inn at Deep Canyon Front Line Employee of the Year

Steve Jarvis Alaska Airlines Partners in Progress Award	K.C. Kinsey accepting on behalf of Yogiraj Bikram Choudhury Bikram Yoga College of India Partners in Progress Award

Amber Munos Thomas D Hanlon Memorial Scholarship in Public Relations	Edward Corrick Signature Party Rentals Winner of Membership Drive Trip to Hawaii

Photography provided by Steve DeMeo of Country Club Photography