Hospitality industry employees honored
Advertiser Staff
George Gaspar, a maintenance supervisor at the Hilton Hawaiian Village Beach Resort & Spa, was named the Outstanding Lodging Employee of the Year at the Hawai'i Hotel & Lodging Association's 16th annual Na Po'e Pa'ahana awards ceremony yesterday.
Gaspar was one of nine hospitality industry employees recognized by the HHLA for "outstanding and exceptional service to hotel guests, co-workers and the community." Award recipients were selected based on nominations from their supervisors and co-workers.
Winners in other categories were:
The Honolulu Advertiser was named HHLA's Allied Member of the Year for its support of Charity Walk, community education programs and other initiatives. Mike Fisch, president and publisher of The Advertiser, accepted the award on behalf of the newspaper.