For Immediate Release
"BEST OF THE BEST" EMPLOYEE AWARDS ARE ANNOUNCED BY SCOTTSDALE RESORT & CONFERENCE CENTER
SCOTTSDALE – (May 2008) – General Manager, Brenda Weskamp, of the Scottsdale Resort & Conference Center (SRCC) announced that three employees were named to the SRCC A-Team, the resort’s program for honoring the “Best of the Best” employees.
In 2005, Benchmark Hospitality International, which manages the resort, launched a company-wide “Best of the Best” initiative. Exemplary employees are selected each quarter for induction into the SRCC A-TEAM. As long as they are employed with Benchmark, these employees reap benefits such as a $20 room rate at other Benchmark properties, an annual bonus when the property achieves budgeted goals, two $50 savings bonds per year, two extra PTO days per year, and more. They also receive a cash award of $100, a certificate and pin, and letters from both the resort’s general manager and Benchmark’s Chairman.
The employees honored for outstanding guest service during the fourth quarter of 2007 are:
| Linda Wise | Reservations Manager |
| Bob Gustafson | Room Service Server |
| Liz Schmidt | Administrative Assistant, Sales |
Employees honored for outstanding guest service during the first quarter of 2008 are:
| Mladen Gulic | Supervisor, Conference Department |
| Christopher Cross | Special Services Agent, Special Services |
| Chris Leen | Bartender, Beverage Department |
Benchmark Hospitality International, an independent hospitality management company based in The Woodlands (Houston), Texas, operates the Scottsdale Resort & Conference Center and other resorts, conference centers, hotels and condominium resorts both domestically and internationally. For locations of Benchmark Hospitality properties and for additional information, visit Benchmark's Website at www.benchmarkhospitality.com.
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CONTACT: Sally Cooper
Sally Cooper and Company
(480) 946-9446; fax: 718-7414
Sally@sallycooperandcompany.com
