July 2010

NEWS & HAPPENINGS

FRONT PAGE
PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE

MEMBERSHIP

NEW MEMBERS

GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

EVENTS

CALENDAR

I would have to say so far so good in 2010. We’ve had a fantastic annual dinner thanks to Mia McKee and her great committee. Gerard Mattimoe and a bunch of hard working volunteers once again put on a tremendous Employee Appreciation Day and congratulations to the Monterey Plaza Hotel and Spa for winning the overall competition. The education committee held is first “events” panel to inform our front line employees on different events going on in the area. Our second one will be held in September and we look forward to another great panel discussion.

Of course our Government affairs committee led by our Government Affairs Director Bob McKenzie has been very, very busy. We have been working extremely hard on the water situation in our county, opening up Monterey for competitive Taxi service, endorsing political candidates who understand the value of our Hospitality community, engaging in a new process to improve and revitalize downtown Monterey and a host of many other subjects. We have also established a new Task Force to tell the hospitality “story” to our public officials and our community.

Coming up the Golf committee will be getting busy putting on our annual tournament to be held at Bayonet/Blackhorse on October 21st. John Lloyd and his committee are already working on this years annual Hospitality Recognition Luncheon to be held November 2.

I would like to thank all of our members for their continued membership and service, thanks to our great Board members and our executive committee and of course our Executive Director Bonnie Adams for your dedication and hard work this year. I have a good feeling we will have a most successful end of the year.

Chris

Chris Chidlaw

President, MCHA

Owner, Chidlaw Marketing

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