Choice Hotels Australasia Sounds Award Gong at Annual Gala Dinner

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(1888PressRelease) September 19, 2012 - Choice Hotels Australasia celebrated a fabulous year, bestowing its annual Franchisee of the Year awards at a gala dinner at Carousel in Melbourne on the 29th of August, paying homage to outstanding property performance over the past 12 months.

The evening saw Choice Hotels present four properties with the prestigious Franchisee of the Year award, recognising the best properties across each of the Choice Hotels brands: Econo Lodge, Comfort, Quality and Clarion. And the results proved that Queensland 'knows its hospitality - with three of the four major award winners located in the Sunshine State.

Each property was required to meet strict criteria relating to property service and capital standards, participation in Choice training, conference, sales and marketing activities as well as receiving consistently high guest feedback scores

Trent Fraser, Choice Hotels Australasia's Chief Executive Officer, said he was overwhelmed by the calibre of candidates for the 2012 Franchise of the Year awards.

"I feel inspired to be working alongside franchisees that are focused on delivering the best possible experience to guests. These awards acknowledge our properties where quality and character sets them apart," said Fraser.

The evening concluded Choice's 2012 'Get on Board' Annual Conference, a four day event for franchisees that provided insight into Choice's programs, distribution channels, future opportunities and included updates from the CEO, Senior Management team and international guests.

Franchisees also had the opportunity to listen to inspiring leaders including Tourism Australia's Managing Director, Andrew McEvoy, and participate in relevant industry focused workshops.

Choice also presented 28 individual properties with Gold awards which were bestowed upon franchisees who have embraced the partnership and opportunities with Australasia's largest hotel franchise group whilst upholding exemplary customer service standards.

Individuals amongst Choice's franchisees, property representatives, management and staff were also recognised during conference. 22 Champions of Choice awards were presented to individuals who over the past 12 months have been exceptionally proactive, supportive and are strong ambassadors for the brands.

CHOICE HOTELS AUSTRALASIA AWARDS FOR 2012

2012 Franchise of the Year Awards:
Econo Lodge Park Lane Bundaberg Queensland
Comfort Inn & Suites Robertson Gardens Brisbane Queensland
Quality Hotel Wangaratta Gateway Wangaratta Victoria
Clarion Hotel Mackay Marina Mackay Queensland

2012 Gold Awards:
Econo Lodge City Star Brisbane Brisbane Queensland
Econo Lodge Park Lane Bundaberg Queensland
Econo Lodge Hacienda Motel Geelong Victoria
Comfort Inn Parkes International Parkes New South Wales
Comfort Inn & Suites Robertson Gardens Brisbane Queensland
Comfort Resort Blue Pacific Mackay Queensland
Comfort Inn Glenfield Toowoomba Queensland
Comfort Inn Sovereign Hill Ballarat Victoria
Comfort Inn & Suites City Views Ballarat Victoria
Comfort Inn Julie-Anna Bendigo Victoria
Comfort Inn Richmond Henty Portland Victoria
Comfort Inn on Raglan Warrnambool Victoria
Comfort Inn & Suites Blazing Stump Wodonga Victoria
Comfort Inn Bay of Isles Esperance Western Australia
Comfort Inn Bel Eyre Perth Perth Western Australia
Quality Hotel on Olive Albury New South Wales
Quality Hotel Powerhouse Armidale Armidale New South Wales
Quality Hotel NOAH's On The Beach Newcastle New South Wales
Quality Hotel Apollo International Newcastle New South Wales
Quality Hotel Powerhouse Tamworth Tamworth New South Wales
Quality Hotel Platinum International Toowoomba Queensland
Quality Hotel Gateway Devonport Tasmania
Quality Hotel Tabcorp Park Melton South Victoria
Quality Hotel Wangaratta Gateway Wangaratta Victoria
Quality Hotel Wellington Wellington New Zealand
Clarion Hotel Mackay Marina Mackay Queensland
Clarion Hotel Soho Adelaide South Australia
Clarion Suites Gateway Melbourne Victoria

2012 Champions of Choice Awards:
Michelle Allsop Comfort Inn & Suites Robertson Gardens
Hammond Cardon Quality Hotel Lincoln Green
Wayne Derbyshire Quality Hotel Barrycourt
Claudia Eades Comfort Inn Bel Eyre
Leigh Evans Quality Suites Pioneer Sands
Brigietta Herbertson Comfort Inn Richmond Henty
Stephanie Horlin-Smith Combe Clarion Hotel Soho
Michelle Johnson Clarion Hotel On Canterbury
Olivier Lacoua Quality Hotel Wellington
Gitte Le Garde Clarion Hotel Mackay Marina
Wendy Lester Quality Hotel Wangaratta Gateway
Ace Matthews Comfort Inn Parkes International
Pauline Matthews Comfort Inn Parkes International
Carlyn McClintock Clarion Suites Highview
Rodney Mcglew Quality Resort Sorrento Beach
Kathleen Mullan Quality Hotel Tabcorp Park
Neil Robbins Comfort Inn Sovereign Hill
Steve Ryan Comfort Inn & Suites Robertson Gardens
Susan Scott Comfort Inn & Suites City Views
Jye Segboer Quality Hotel Powerhouse Tamworth
Danielle Thomas Quality Hotel Old Adelaide
Greg Ward Econo Lodge Park Lane

ABOUT CHOICE HOTELS AUSTRALASIA
Econo Lodge, Comfort, Quality, Clarion, Clarion Collection, Choice Hotels Australasia, Choice Privileges and Choice Hotels are proprietary trademarks of Choice Hotels International, Inc. Choice Hotels Australasia is part of Choice Hotels International, which franchises more than 6,100 hotels worldwide including more than 280 in Australia, New Zealand and Singapore. For bookings and information contact 13 2400 in Australia or 0800 803 524 in New Zealand.© 2012 Choice Hotels Australasia

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