Ten
exhibitors were honored with Editors’ Choice Awards during the 94th
annual International Hotel/Motel & Restaurant Show (IH/M&RS).
The awards program recognizes best new products within the categories
of décor, essentials, luxury, restaurant, and technology, as well as an
eco-friendly equivalent to each of these categories. From the 10
winners, the Kenneth F. Hine “Best of Show” Award also was selected.
The 2009 IH/M&RS Editors’ Choice Award winners are:
Kenneth F. Hine “Best in Show”
Bittel Electronics Ltd.
(Aptos, Calif.)
For UNO, a hotel guest room alarm clock/radio with high-end audio
performance and an iPod/MP3 player in a single converged unit.
Décor
MTS Seating
(Temperance, Mich.)
For the Impilato Stacking Chair, a stacking chair that is unique in
design and comfort and available in five upholstered wood and metal
back designs.
Essentials
Protect-A-Bed-Chicago
(Northbrook, Ill.)
For the Protect-A-Bed Storage or Disposal Bag, a product that minimizes
the spread of bed bugs during transportation and provides easy disposal
of infested mattresses.
Luxury
Bella Luna Yoga
(Great Barrington, Mass.)
For the Onsite Resort Yoga Program, a comprehensive
yoga/wellness program that offers a competitive edge to
attract the modern customer and elite traveler.
Restaurant
Frieling USA Inc.
(Charlotte, N.C.)
For the Emsa FLOW Carafe, an elegantly designed carafe featuring a
unique cooling coaster with a freezable pad inside that keeps beverages
cool for up to four hours.
Technology
Bittel Electronics Ltd.
(Aptos, Calif.)
For UNO, a hotel guestroom alarm clock/radio with high-end audio
performance and an iPod/MP3 player in a single converged unit.
Green Décor
JKF Contract LLC
(New York, N.Y.)
For the Rho Series Lounge Chair, a contemporary collection of outdoor
furnishings that serves as a high-tech solution for any outdoor space.
Green Essentials
Pacific Coast Feather Company
(Seattle, Wash.)
For Renova Recycled Eco Fiber by Restful Nights, a complete bedding
line made from 100-percent post-consumer, recycled 2-liter, clear
plastic soda bottles.
Green Luxury
BluePoint Living
(Tampa, Fla.)
For BluePoint Towels, the first cotton towels manufactured with a
technology that utilizes pre-consumer cotton waste to spin thick, soft
towels.
Green Restaurant
Ciao Inc.
(Boulder, Colo.)
For CIAO, spring water in a biodegradable bottle, available in a variety of sizes.
Green Technology
Energy Eye Inc.
(Poway, Calif.)
For EyePower Solution, the only HVAC energy management solution that
has been rigorously tested for performance and is platinum certified by
the Globally Green Energy Consortium.
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Make Yourself a Magnet
Five ways to attract outstanding employees.
By Netanya Stutz
As
the economy starts to rebound, it’s important to have procedures in
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