AWARDS NOMINATIONS: Open!
- General Manager of the Year: Independent Properties
- General Manager of the Year: Extended Stay Properties
- General Manager of the Year: Full-Service Properties (excluding of Resort Properties)
- General Manager of the Year: Select-Service Properties (excluding of Extended Stay Properties)
- General Manager of the Year: Resort Properties
- Lifetime Achievement Award
Winners of the AHLA GM Awards will be honored at The Hospitality Show, October 26-28, in Denver, CO. Each winner will be interviewed and have a video created about them by AHLA's videographer and receive a complimentary registration to The Hospitality Show, travel stpiend, and recognition on stage amongst their industry colleagues.
The nominations portal will close May 30, 2025. Winners will be notified at the end of July 2025.
CLICK HERE TO NOMINATE YOUR GMs
Questions regarding GM Awards? Please email Charlotte Moffett.
2026 STARS OF THE INDUSTRY AWARD CATEGORIES:
- North Star Award: Lodging Employee of the Year
- Stevan Porter Emerging Hospitality Leader of the Year
- ForWard Paving the Way Award (recognizing female trailblazers)
- Scholar of the Year Award (recognizing outstanding hospitality student achievement)
- Hotel Hero Award
Stars of the Industry Award winners will be honored at the AHLA Foundation's 2026 Night of a Thousand Stars Gala in Los Angeles, CA, on January 25. Each winner, as well as North Star Award finalists, will have a video created about them by AHLA's videographer and receive a complimentary ticket to the Night of a Thousand Stars Gala, travel stipend, and recognition on stage amongst their industry colleagues.
The nominations portal will close September 5, 2025. Winners will be notified at the end of October 2025.
NOMINATE YOUR STARS HERE
Questions regarding Stars of the Industry Awards? Please email Marcie Mayeaux.
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