ARDA Awards

The Awards Ceremony will be live-streamed here at 6pm this evening!
Attire
The attire for the Awards Ceremony and Celebration is Resort Dressy. Finalists are encouraged to wear suits and cocktail attire while attendees are welcome to be more casual if they prefer.
ARDA Awards Finalists!
Congratulations to our 2022 Awards Finalists! A winner in each category will be announced at the ARDA Awards Ceremony on Wednesday, May 4 from 6:00-7:30 pm in the Great Hall Ballroom of the Diplomat Hotel. The event is open to all, but reserved seating is available for sponsors and finalists only. Open seating will be available for all others who wish to attend. Following the ceremony, please join us for an Awards Celebration at Diplomat Landing from 8:00 pm-10:00 pm. The party is open to all finalists, sponsors and Timeshare Together Attendees. Questions? clacey@arda.org
Note: some categories may be split into Small/Medium/Large Company Winners at the Awards Ceremony
Category 7: Marketing Management Leader
- Irene Ayala | Westgate Resorts
- Petru Binzari | Wyndham Destinations
- Brittany Holloman | Breckenridge Grand Vacations
- Christina Mansfield | Holiday Inn Club Vacations
- Kelly Bateman | Holiday Inn Club Vacations
- Charm Smith | Bluegreen Vacations
- Brianna Shaw | Wyndham Destinations
Category 8: Marketing Team
- Online Lead Generation Marketing Team | Breckenridge Grand Vacations
- Las Vegas Marketing Support Department | Hilton Grand Vacations
- VRI Americas Marketing Team | VRI Americas
- Wyndham Destinations Daytona Marketing Team | Wyndham Destinations
Category 9: Marketing Individual
- Nicole Cihock | Holiday Inn Club Vacations
- Rachel Kurth | Wyndham Destinations
- Laura Lin | Hilton Grand Vacations
- Nicole Liepman | Hilton Grand Vacations
Category 10: Marketing Program
- New Orleans Resort Launch | Holiday Inn Club Vacations
- Manager in Training Program | Holiday Inn Club Vacations
- SHARE the Experience | Sunset World Resorts & Vacation Experiences
- Wyndham Destinations Tango Premium Program | Wyndham Destinations
Category 11: Sales Management Leader
- Angel Bogan | Holiday Inn Club Vacations
- Taline Habashi | Wyndham Destinations
- Ervin Matik | | Westgate Resorts
- Fran Solomon | Marriott Vacation Club
- Frank Weaver | Westgate Resorts
Category 12: Sales Team
- Elara In House Sales Team | Hilton Grand Vacations
- Parc Soleil Action Line Team | Hilton Grand Vacations
- Wyndham Destinations Specialist Presenter Team | Wyndham Destinations
- Wyndham Destinations Las Vegas Boulevard In-House Team | Wyndham Destinations
- Direct Sales Team | Marriott Vacations Worldwide
Category 13: Salesperson: In-House
- Shanee Ayala | Hilton Grand Vacations
- Elizabeth Brito | Westgate Resorts
- Greg Cohen | Breckenridge Grand Vacations
- Greg Kendrick | VI Resorts
- Guillermo Fernandez Mascaro | Holiday Inn Club Vacations
- Donika Mejtoja | Wyndham Destinations
- Brandon Smith | Hilton Grand Vacations
- Kimberly Smith | Hilton Grand Vacations
Category 14: Salesperson: Traditional Line
- Rose Barone | Hilton Grand Vacations
- Creighton Campbell | Hilton Grand Vacations
- Thomas Ellis | Westgate Resorts
- David Loor | Wyndham Destinations
- Kacper Grochowalski | Breckenridge Grand Vacations
- Rick Walcott | Westgate Resorts
Category 15: Salesperson: Specialty Sales
- Note: this category was not judged due to lack of qualified entries
Category 16: Sales Verification Loan Officer/Quality Assurance Officer
- Jessica Carver | Breckenridge Grand Vacations
- Mary George | Holiday Inn Club Vacations
- Victoria Paradiso | Westgate Resorts
- Christina Prince | Holiday Inn Club Vacations
- Daniela Moore-Verdes | Westgate Resorts
- Mychal Takao | Wyndham Destinations
Category 17: Sales Trainer /Sales Training Team
- Meghan Fowler | Wyndham Destinations
- In House Training Team | Westgate Resorts
- Orlando In-House Training Team | Westgate Resorts
- Tim Stofer | Holiday Inn Club Vacations
Note: some categories may be split into Small/Medium/Large Company Winners at the Awards Ceremony
Category 18: Business Administration or Operations Team Member
- Mary Dishoyan | Hilton Grand Vacations
- Monica Herring | Marriott Vacations Worldwide
- Korina LaLuzerne | Hilton Grand Vacations
- Molly Lynch | Vacatia
- Nestor Rodriguez | Holiday Inn Club Vacations
- Leslie Zubarik | Hilton Grand Vacations
Category 18 B: Business Administration or Operations Team
- Wyndham Destinations Discovery + Exit Operations Team | Wyndham Destinations
- Finance and Accounting Teams | Hilton Grand Vacations
- Global Support and Operations Clark, Philippines Team | Travel +Leisure Co.
- HSI Operations Team | Vacation Innovations
- Resort Operations Administrative Team | Grand Pacific Resorts
- Resort Operations Support Team | Holiday Inn Club Vacations
Category 19: Legal and Regulatory Team Member or Team
- Lenora Black | Hilton Grand Vacations
- Alex Brown | Breckenridge Grand Vacations
- Sarah McNairn | Holiday Inn Club Vacations
- MasterCorp Legal Team | MasterCorp
- Wyndham Destinations Asia Pacific Legal Team | Wyndham Destinations Asia Pacific
Category 20: Owner/Customer Relations Team Member
- Michele Cloos | VI Resorts
- Arelia Cruz | Westgate Resorts
- Jane Herzel | Lifestyle Holidays Vacation Club
- Dorothea Knot-Devries | Hilton Grand Vacations
- Jasmine Thompson | Holiday Inn Club Vacations
Category 20B: Owner/Customer Relations Team
- Grand Pacific Vacation Services | Grand Pacific Resorts
- Interval International Client Services & Program Operations Team | Interval International
- Owner Relations Team | Breckenridge Grand Vacations
- Wyndham Destinations Timeshare Owner Priority Team | Wyndham Destinations
Category 21: Owner/Customer Relations Manager
- This category was not judged due to lack of qualified entries
Category 22: Communications Professional or Team
- Corporate Communications Team | Hilton Grand Vacations
- Checking in Blog | Holiday Inn Club Vacations
- Alex Glover | Vacation Innovations
- MarCom Team | Grand Pacific Resorts
- Travel + Leisure Co. Brand Publicity Team | Travel + Leisure Co.
- WIN Communications | Westgate Resorts
Category 23: Human Resources Team
- arrivia’s HR Benefits Team | arrivia
- HR People Integration Team | Hilton Grand Vacations
- Travel + Leisure Co. Wellbeing Benefits Team | Travel + Leisure Co.
- Welk HR Integration Team | Marriott Vacations Worldwide
Category 24: Human Resources Recruiting Professional or Team
- Riley Fausett | Wyndham Destinations
- People and Culture Team | Grand Pacific Resorts
- Shakima Thomas | Hilton Grand Vacations
- Talent Acquisition Team | Holiday Inn Club Vacations
Category 25: Training and Development Team
- ALD | Holiday Inn Club Vacations
- Club Training and Development Team | Hilton Grand Vacations
- Interval International Training and Development Team | Interval International
- Leadership Development Team | Marriott Vacations Worldwide
- Talent Experience Center Team | Marriott Vacations Worldwide
Category 25 B: Training and Development Professional
- Marisela Calderon | MasterCorp
- Jason Love | Holiday Inn Club Vacations
- Lisa McMenamin | Wyndham Destinations
Category 26: Technology Project Professional
- John Brennan | Arrivia
- Brittany Bivings | Holiday Inn Club Vacations
Category 26 B: Technology Team
- eCommerce Team: Marketing Self Service | Holiday Inn Club Vacations
- Flywire HGV Team | Flywire
- Information Technology Team | Westgate Resorts
- RCI Travel Club Membership Platform (TCMP) Team | RCI
- Wyndham Destinations Digital/eCommerce Team | Wyndham Destinations
Category 27: Activities Program Professional or Team
- Ashley Miller | Marriott Vacations Worldwide
- Emma Todd | Wyndham Destinations Asia Pacific
- Westgate River Ranch Resort & Rodeo, Activities Team | Westgate Resorts
Category 28: Safety/Security Professional or Team
- Anthony Norcia | Hilton Grand Vacations
- Orange Lake Security Team | Holiday Inn Club Vacations
- Safety & Security Team, Marriott’s St. Kitts Beach Club | Marriott Vacations Worldwide
- Timothy Tucker | Hilton Grand Vacations
Category 29: Resort General Manager
- Nancy Dean | Hilton Grand Vacations
- Kelsey Higgins | Wyndham Destinations
- Shannon Kucharski | Grand Pacific Resorts
- Lisa Mutz -Nelson | Falcon Point Resort
- Gary Ross | Holiday Inn Club Vacations
- Claudia Sanchez | Marriott Vacations Worldwide
Category 30: Resort Assistant Manager
- Joe Forgette | Hilton Grand Vacations
- Nina Interrante | Holiday Inn Club Vacations
- Lance Lynch | Vacatia
- Chris Mauro | Marriott Vacations Worldwide
- Erica Trailor | Wyndham Destinations
- Eli Yoder | Breckenridge Grand Vacations
- Orlando Zurita | Holiday Inn Club Vacations
Category 31: Resort Department Manager
- Sam Benavidez | Grand Pacific Resorts
- Bill Deck | Hilton Grand Vacations
- Alex Cruz | Holiday Inn Club Vacations
- Jennifer Espinoza | Wyndham Destinations
- Jessica Johnson | Hilton Grand Vacations
- Hafid Rkiki | Holiday Inn Club Vacations
- Jacob Roll | Breckenridge Grand Vacations
Category 32: Resort Operations Team Member
- Kevin Shawn Bloomfield | Vacatia
- Angela Bussino | Holiday Inn Club Vacations
- Dominic Gonzalez-Jiminez | Holiday Inn Club Vacations
- Kim Lafferty | Grand Pacific Resorts
- Barbara Mooney | Hilton Grand Vacations
Category 32 B: Resort Operations Team
- Laundry Team | Holiday Inn Club vacations
- Club Wyndham Ocean Ridge Curbside Check-In Team | Wyndham Destinations
- Villas Reception Team | Lifestyles Holidays Vacation Club
Category 33: Maintenance Team Member or Manager
- Jamie Arias Jr. | Holiday Inn Club Vacations
- Ennis Charlie Jackson | Grand Pacific Resorts
- Aric Luis | Grand Pacific Resorts
- Jeff Salquist | Breckenridge Grand Vacations
- Keke Shular | MasterCorp
Category 34: Housekeeping Manager
- Kimberly Barajas | MasterCorp
- Ema Flores | Hilton Grand Vacations
- Becca Johns | MasterCorp
- Fernando Perez | Grand Pacific Resorts
- Tamekia Vicknair | Vacatia
Category 35: Housekeeping Team Member
- Felicitas Balderas | Grand Pacific Resorts
- Shaundell Davis | MasterCorp
- Allen Figgs | Holiday Inn Club Vacations
- Diego Ocasio | MasterCorp
- Kristine Quiroga | Hilton Grand Vacations
- Yamir Rodriguez | Hilton Grand Vacations
Category 36: Newsletter
- arrivia Insider | arrivia
- The Colebrook Chronicle | Colebrook Financial Company
- Carlsbad Inn Beach Resort Newsletter | Grand Pacific Resorts
- Seasonal Selections | Holiday Inn Club Vacations
- Newsletter | MasterCorp
- Panorama 2-Minute Global Update | Panorama
Category 37: Digital Magazine
- Westgate Travel Magazine | arrivia and Westgate Resorts
- Time Together | Grand Pacific Resorts
- Club Traveler | Hilton Grand Vacations
- RCI Magazine Rebrand | RCI
- Club Wyndham South Pacific Magazine | Wyndham Destinations Asia Pacific
Category 38: Integrated Marketing Campaign or Program
- Maurice & Sally, Westgate New York Grand Central | Westgate Resorts
- World’s Largest Cruise & Travel Sale | arrivia
- Ventus Ha’ Grand Opening Campaign | El Cid Vacations Club
- National Parks Booking Campaign | Wyndham Destinations
- Interval International 45th Anniversary Celebration | Interval International
- Ready, Set, Summer! | Holiday Inn Club Vacations
Category 39: Digital Sales Film
- Beautiful Tomorrows | Disney Vacation Club
- Ventus Ha’ Lifestyle Video | El Cid Spa and Beach Resort
- Destinations Scope Portfolio Video | Holiday Inn Club Vacations
- New Orleans Resort: 90 Sizzle Video | Holiday Inn Club Vacations
- Memories by UVC Theme Song | Unlimited Vacation Club (UVC)
Category 40: Digital Products: Owner/Guest
- Mobile Wallet/Vidanta Resort Pass | arrivia & Vidanta Resorts
- RCI New Club Site Campaign | RCI
Category 41: Digital Products: Sales
- Dreambuilder and Virtual Sales Booklet | Holiday Inn Club Vacations
- Sales Center Technology | Marriott Vacations Worldwide
- RCI Digital Brochure | RCI
- Going Digital | Unlimited Vacation Club (UVC)
Category 42: Special Event: Owner/Guest or Employee
- We Go On | Disney Vacation Club
- Evolve | Holiday Inn Club Vacations
- Sunset World Member Fest | Sunset World Resorts & Vacation Experiences
- Dreams Tulum Equinox | Unlimited Vacation Club (UVC)
- 100 Club Virtual Events | Wyndham Destinations Asia Pacific
Category 43: Employee Engagement or Communications Campaign
- Arrivia Corporate Career Mircosite by Lamark Media | Lamark Media Group & arrivia
- New Headquarters/Return to Work | arrivia
- Together We Can- Acquisition Closing | Hilton Grand Vacations
- Kemmons’ Spirit of Innovation Challenge | Holiday Inn Club Vacations
- Global Associate “We Are Vaxxed” Campaign | Travel + Leisure Co.
Category 44: Owner/Guest/Customer Engagement or Communications Campaign
- Big Changes Coming Campaign | El Cid Vacations Club
- Customer Experience Showcase | Holiday Inn Club Vacations
- Why I Love Interval Campaign | Interval International
- 11 | Unlimited Vacation Club (UVC)
Category 45: Social Media Campaign
- Ready. Set. Summer! | Holiday Inn Club Vacations
- Heart of the Holidays | Marriott Vacations Worldwide
- My RCI Rebrand & Engagement Campaign | RCI
- Vacacionante | Sunset World Resorts & Vacation Experiences
Category 46: Interior Design
- Ventus Ha’ at Marina El Cid Spa and Beach Resort | El Cid Vacations Club
- La Pacifica Los Cabos, a Hilton Club | Hilton Grand Vacations
- Westgate Palace Resort | Westgate Resorts
- Dreams Spa by Pevonia at Dreams Natura Resort & Spa | Unlimited Vacation Club
Category 47: Refurbishment: Unit
- The Quin, a Hilton Club | Hilton Grand Vacations
- Pocono Mountain Villas by Exploria Resorts | Sena Hospitality Design, Inc.
- Grand Shores West | Vacatia
- Westgate Painted Mountain Golf Resort | Westgate Resorts
Category 48: Refurbishment Common Area
- This category was not judged due to a lack of qualified entries
Category 49: Refurbishment: HOA
- Flamingo, a Hilton Grand Vacations Club | Hilton Grand Vacations
- Barrier Island Station, Duck, NC | Sena Hospitality Design, Inc.
- Resort Sixty-Six Owners Association Inc. and Bluegreen Resorts Management | Sena Hospitality Design, Inc.
- Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa | Disney Vacation Club
ARDA thanks and appreciates the generous contributions of our sponsors.
To join this list of leaders, contact kreitz@arda.org for available sponsorship packages.
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