Call for 2005 HFTP Paragon Award nominations: honor an individual who has made a significant impact in the hospitality industry .

In 1999. HFTP established the prestigious Paragon Award to recognize individuals who have made a significant and lasting contribution to both HFTP and the hospitality industry.

Paragon Award nominees can be HFTP members, representatives of industry-related associations, societies or trade publications: or leaders from hospitality businesses, educational institutions and other related fields. A panel of industry experts selects the award winner(s) who will be recognized at the 2005 HFTP Annual Convention & Tradeshow.

To be eligible for selection, an individual must first be nominated by someone who has worked with or is familiar with the nominated individual's work in HFTP and the nomination must then be seconded and accompanied by three supporting letters of recommendation.

For more information or to nominate an individual, contact the HFTP Membership Department at [e-mail] or 1 [phone]. x 19. Paragon Award Nominations and letters of recommendation are due to the HFTP office by August 12, 2005.

Past recipients include:

1999: Alice Banks, CHAE and Henry Weeks, CHAE

2000: Frank Santos, CHAE, CHA

2001: Katherine Cavanagh, CHAE

2002: Raymond Schmidgall, PH.D., CPA, CHAE and Frank Wolfe, CAE 

2003: Len Bartello, CPA, CHAE, CHTP 

2004: John Cahill, CHA, CHTP