HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS & SUITES – CRAWFORDSVILLE WINS IHG 2011 TORCHBEARER AWARD
The Holiday Inn Express & Suites in Crawfordsville received the IHG
(InterContinental Hotels Group) Torchbearer Award, the company’s most
prestigious award.
The Torchbearer Award was presented during the 2011 IHG Americas
Investors & Leadership Conference in Las Vegas, Oct. 24-26, 2011.
Accepting the award for the Crawfordsville Express was Mohan Reddy,
President of Starr Inns, Inc, owner of the local hotel.
The Holiday Inn Express & Suites in Crawfordsville is one of only 116
properties within the Americas chosen from the IHG system of more
than 4,400 hotels for achieving the highest levels of excellence in
all aspects of operation – from quality to customer satisfaction. A
2011 Torchbearer trophy, the company’s symbol of excellence, will be
on permanent display at the hotel. Michelle Hendricks is the
general manger of the local hotel.
“It is my pleasure to name the Holiday Inn Express & Suites of
Crawfordsville as one of the finest hotels in our industry,” said Kirk
Kinsell, president, the Americas, IHG. “This hotel embodies the
spirit, product and service that continue to make IHG properties known
and admired throughout the world, continuing our mission to
deliver Great Hotels Guests Love.”
Nearly 5,000 franchise owners, operators and company officials
attended the 2011 Americas Investors & Leadership Conference.