The JW Marriott Indianapolis has once again been recognized as a leader in the hospitality industry. Both General Manager, Scott Blalock, and Director of Sales and Marketing, Anne Dunlavy, received awards at the 2011 Marriott Global Leadership Conference.
Scott Blalock was recognized by Marriott International for his work in the hotel’s opening year. Blalock was named both the General Manager of the Year for the Americas by Marriott International and the Global General Manager of the Year for the JW Marriott brand within a few days of each other. “It is an honor to receive this recognition on behalf of our hotel,” Blalock said. “Our results come from a team effort, and I’m still amazed at what we have done together.”
Anne Dunlavy was awarded the Global Property Sales Leader of the Year for full-service Marriott franchise hotels. “Anne’s leadership with our sales team has led to incredible results, not only in 2011, but for the future as well,” said General Manager, Scott Blalock. “She is passionate about sales and her team, and they have shown they have what it takes to find and secure the business for success.”
At the same awards ceremony, the hotel was also recognized with the Global One Team Driving Results Award, an award designed to recognize team leadership in sales, revenue management, event management and eCommerce. “It is extremely rewarding to have our hotel recognized as a team by Marriott International,” Dunlavy said. “And while I was also recognized individually, it is truly the hard work and tremendous results of the team that made it all possible. I am fortunate to work with the best of the best in their roles.”
The downtown Indianapolis hotel, which opened in February 2011 and offers more than 1,000 guest rooms in a 33-story tower and more than 103,000 square feet of onsite function space, has also been recognized by the America’s Lodging Investment Summit as the Development of the Year for 2011 and received Marriott International’s Full-Service Opening of the Year.