Finalists for the 2015 Stars of the City Recognition Evening!!!!!

Between September 1st, 2014 and August 31st 2015, 1118 nominations were submitted to Ottawa Tourism, citing real-life examples of excellence in customer service.  From these nominations, finalists have been chosen in several categories.

The finalists for the 2015 Stars of the City Recognition Evening are:

HOME AWAY FROM HOME / UN CHEZ-SOI LOIN DE CHEZ SOI

Sponsored by / Commandité par: IHG

Bahador Ayoubzadeh – Blueline Taxi Karen Wiersma – Ottawa Marriott Hotel Kristine Longchamps – Les Suites Hotel, Ottawa

ABOVE & BEYOND / AU-DELÀ DES ATTENTES

Sponsored by / Commandité par: Casino Du Lac-Leamy

Christopher Ward – Lord Elgin Hotel Claire Wszolek – Sheraton Ottawa Vera Mahoney – Ottawa International Airport Authority

STARS WITH HEART / LES VEDETTES AU GRAND COEUR

Sponsored by / Commandité par: Rideau Centre

Alexander Martin – Best Western Victoria Park Suites Frédéric Larue – Casino du Lac-Leamy Steve Austin – Professional Entertainment Group

GO THE EXTRA MILE / UN PAS DE PLUS

Sponsored by / Commandité par: Ottawa International Airport Authority

Colin Deevy – Best Western Ottawa City Centre Monclair Denis – Ottawa Marriott Hotel Renée McEwen – formerly of the Holiday Inn Express & Suites Ottawa West-Nepean

WHAT’S LOST IS FOUND / CE QUI EST PERDU… EST RETROUVÉ

Sponsored by / Commandité par: Algonquin College

Catherine Tremblay – formerly of the ByWard Market BIA Daniel Ouimet – Southway Hotel Rafael Abreha – Capital Taxi

STAR PROPERTY / ÉTABLISSEMENT VEDETTE

Sponsored by / Commandité par: Ottawa Hotels of the Westmont Hospitality Group

Holiday Inn & Suites Ottawa - Kanata and Graffiti's Italian Eatery and Saloon Les Suites Hotel, Ottawa Lord Elgin Hotel and Grill 41

EVENING STAR / L’ÉTOILE DE LA SOIRÉE

Sponsored by / Commandité par: Hendrix Restaurant Equipment and Supplies

Adib Shadid – Holiday Inn & Suites Ottawa - Kanata Frank Lauzon – Sheraton Ottawa Kristine Longchamps – Les Suites Hotel, Ottawa Sumi Grewal – Grill 41 at the Lord Elgin Join the tourism industry in celebrating all of the nominees, finalists and award winners at this year’s 

Recognition Evening on Wednesday, October 21st at Algonquin College.

STARS RECOGNITION EVENING TICKETS will go on sale later this week.

Thank you to all of the front-line staff for making Ottawa and Canada’s Capital Region shine.