Dear friends, partners, & associates,
What an eventful past few months, in which much has happened! We are coming off of the holiday season, with having recently celebrated Christmas, the New Year, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the Atlanta Braves winning the World Series and the Georgia Bulldogs taking home the National College Football Championship trophy! What a moment in time and sports history for us here in Atlanta.
While it is important to be grateful and take time to acknowledge our blessings, we must continue to recognize the fact that there are remaining ripple effects of the pandemic on the hospitality industry as well as all other industries. It has been 2 years since Hotel Equities last met in person as a leadership team. Due to the pandemic, 2021 was the first time in 32 years that we did not have an in person Annual Leadership Conference.
The conference is intended to bring everyone together in one place over the course of a few days to participate in team building and training sessions. The events and activities have been in the planning stage for months and are aimed to further develop the strengths of attendees, and to take the time in-person, to express our gratitude for your efforts during these turbulent times.
There is nothing like face-to-face interactions to help build lasting relationships and a healthy company culture. While Zoom meetings are a reasonably effective alternative tool, they are just not the same as face-to-face interactions. At the end of the day, we all want to feel connected to a winning team and animportant part of an organization that truly cares about its team members.
With that being said, we are excited about the new opportunities 2022 has to offer! This year’s Annual Conference will take place at the Renaissance Atlanta Waverly Hotel & Convention Center from February 15 – 17, 2022. The theme of the event is “United | Refresh. Connect. Recharge.”
Brad and I, as well as the entire Above-Property Leadership Team, are extremely excited to host this conference for you. We are all looking forward to meeting our first-time attendees and finally having the opportunity to match a face to a name. A quote I refer to whenever I think about a collective team effort is, “Life has a tendency to match the input of effort with output of results.”
I would be remiss if I did not take the time to thank you for your extra efforts in helping us “keep the doors open” while attempting to get to a better place. I realize it has not been an easy journey and has required extra time and dedication on your end.
Thank you for what you do to help us in our attempt to be an extraordinary lodging company.
I pray that each of you have a safe, hassle-free travel experience and that you arrive with a heightened sense of excitement and enthusiasm which results in an fun and rewarding experience for everyone involved. (John 13:34-35)
Hospitably,
Coach
