Dan Blumenstock presents scholarships to students from Trident Technical College and the College of Charleston at the October meeting.

UPCOMING MEETING DATES

Wednesday, November 19
Allied Alley
Hilton Garden Inn Airport Charleston
11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Buffet lunch served
Drawings for great prizes!

RSVP TO MBRATTON@CHARLESTONCVB.COM!

Hats off to our own GCHMA President, Dan Blumenstock, for being named by IHG the 2008 Best of the Best "General Manager of the Year award".  Dan was honored during a special ceremony held during the 2008 IHG Americas Investors & Leadership Conference in Los Angeles September 24-26, 2008.  An award trophy and medallion were presented in recognition of his exemplary service.  Dan was selected for exemplary and unique service to the hotels' guests, achieving outstanding financial performance and his involvement in the community.   

In other recent news, Charleston was honored as the #2 destination in the United States by Conde Nast Traveler readers.  This is our highest position ranked in the 16 years the area has been named to the list.  In other local rankings, Kiawah Island was lauded as the No. 2 island in North America.  Kiawah is in good company with Vancouver and Nantucket rounding out the top three choices.
 
Additionally, the Sanctuary at Kiawah Island was ranked the No. 3 resort in the mainland US.  The top two spots went to Kenwood Inn & Spa in Sonoma and the Inn at Thorn Hill & Spa in Jackson, NH.
 
A full seven percent of the top 100 hotels in the US are located in the Charleston area.  Other honored properties include: Charleston Place Hotel, Wentworth Mansion, Market Pavilion Hotel, John Rutledge House Inn, French Quarter Inn and Planters Inn.