Congratulations to Margery Reinheardt, Director of Catering at the Hilton Houston Post Oak for receiving the Director of Catering of the Year Award from Hilton Worldwide for hotels with up to 500 rooms, for 2010.

Margery leads a team of two Catering Managers and two Event Services Managers that together performed the highest percentage over budget for the Owned/Managed hotels in their class.

A 30 year veteran with Hilton, she has been with the Houston Post Oak property since 1994 and also won the Director of Catering of the Year award for Doubletree in 1996. Margy first joined the Hilton Circle of Excellence in 2006 which recognizes superior performance in Catering and Sales.

An active member of the Hospitality Community, Margy has held both National and Local Offices with the National Association of Catering Executives and helped to form the International Special Events Society chapter in Houston.  Margy currently serves on the board of Women of Wine Charities and is also active with the Houston Society of Association Executives.

Ms Reinheardt attributes this success to "a great team that works well together in the Sales and Catering Departments with a powerful operations crew to back us up".

The Hilton Post Oak Hotel hosted our December Annual Awards program (thanks, Margery).  Numerous sponsors stepped up tothe plate to make it a very special night.  The 2010 award winners are:

Cougar Advocate Award – Lisa Hopkins, CPCE, CMP, Houstonian Hotel & Spa
***Award for future recipients has been renamed to the Hopkins Cougar Advocate Award

  Synergy Award - Summer Hutchens, Wedding Trends Luncheon

Can’t Live Without You Award - Monique Studak, E & J Gallo

The Kudos Award - David Jones, CPP, D. Jones Photography

Networker of the Year Award - Jill Vidal, Elegant Beginnings

Student Member of the Year Award - Jo Anne Dima-Ala

Rising Star Award - Krystal Peay, Elegant Beginnings

The Spirit of NACE Award - Adam Rineer, CMP, Westin Galleria & Westin Oaks

Baumann/Reinheardt Chapter Member of the Year Award - Clara Hough, CPCE, Over the Top Linens & Mitch Daniels, Photographic Craftsmen, MDI Video
 

The Hotel Lodging Association of Greater Houston honored some of our shared members at their November Hospitalilty on Parade Event. Those awarded included the following NACE Houston members:

Gary Baumann, InterContinental Houston and Shea Ashley, Hyatt Regency Houston - Catering/Convention Services [tied]

Travis McIntire, JW Mariott Houston - Community Service Project

Pictured are Travis McIntire, Margery Reinheardt & Gary Baumann

Our membership voted in the new 2010-2012 Directors during the November meeting at the Four Seasons Houston. Thank you to all for participating in the election. The new directors are listed below.

Community Service Director
Erin Oeser, The Hilton College of Hotel and Restaurant Management at the University of Houston

Fundraising Director
Kat Creech, Enjoy Event Planning

Marketing & Communications Director
David Jones, D Jones Photography

Programs Director
Victoria Jenkins, South Shore Harbour Country Club

Recruiting Director
Krystal Peay, Elegant Beginnings

Student Relations Director
Shelly Kent, Hotel ZaZa

From left to right: Victoria Jenkins, Krystal Peay, Shelly Kent,
Kathryn Creech & David Jones

To view all of the photographs from the November meeting please click here.

Special thanks to our November meeting sponsors:

Over the Top - chair covers, linen & napkins

Dream Bouquet - centerpieces

DJ John de Leon - DJ & MC

Catering Cappuccinos - coffee

SWANK Audio Visual - microphone, screen & projector

D Jones Photography - photos

Ste. Michelle Estates - wine

MDI Video - program screen graphics