2011 Holiday Awards Luncheon - Susan Oliver & Rosemary Vega Honored
We are pleased to announce the winners of the 2011 Kay Wolf/Rob Early Award and the 2011 Barbara Sheppard Award that were announced at the December 14 Holiday Awards Luncheon in Aransas Pass. (Please see attached photos of the recipients.)
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Rosemary Vega of the Aransas Pass Chamber of Commerce was the recipient of the Kay Wolf/Rob Early Award.
Kay Wolf and Rob Early were two people instrumental in founding the Texas Coastal Bend Regional Tourism Council. Kay was President of the Aransas Pass Chamber of Commerce for 23 years and is currently Assistant City Manager and Planner for the City of Hidalgo. Before he passed away in1997, Rob Early was CEO of the Corpus Christi Area Convention & Visitors Bureau and later CEO of the USS Lexington Museum on the Bay.
This award was established in 1995 for professionals (CVB, Chamber of Commerce & Tourism Center paid staff members) who have gone above and beyond his/her job commitment to make a real difference in community tourism and support for the TCBRTC,
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Susan Oliver of the Omni Hotels in Corpus Christi was honored with the 2011 Barbara Sheppard Award. Susan passed away suddenly on September 7, 2011; her husband Darin Oliver of Aransas Pass accepted this award on her behalf.
Barbara Sheppard was a larger-than-life icon in the Coastal Bend tourism industry remembered today for her passion for the environment as well as for the people of South Texas. Before she passed away in 2003, she and her husband were the owners of Fisherman's Wharf, a Port Aransas deep-sea fishing and excursion boat service.
Barbara was also an ex-officio member of the Corpus Christi Convention and Visitors Bureau Board of Directors and was well known and respected throughout the state with friends in the Texas Legislature as well as the Texas Travel Industry Association. When Barbara spoke, everyone listened.
The award was established in 1995 for the business member or volunteer (non-paid) who has demonstrated exceptional commitments in the tourism industry in his/her community and in support of the TCBRTC.
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If you were not able to be with us, you missed an outstanding event. Thanks to those of you who were able to attend.
Also, thank you very much to each of you who so generously donated door prizes for the recent Holiday Awards Luncheon in Aransas Pass. Your prizes added a special touch to the luncheon, and we appreciate it so much!
Following is a list of donors and winners:
1 - 2 passes to Hurricane Alley Waterpark (donated by Ashley Higson) - won by Rosemary Vega of the Aransas Pass Chamber of Commerce
2 - a copy of the Coastal Bend Wildlife Photo Contest book (donated by Barnhart Q5 Ranch & Resort) - won by Cynthia Martin of the Texas Tropical Trail Region
3 - Gift basket donated by Aransas Pass Chamber of Commerce - won by Carla Ligon of US Hospitality
4 - Gift bag w/cookbook, mug & 2 nights free camping or $50 off a cabin rental (donated by Brackenridge Recreation Complex on Lake Texana) - won by Murrell Foster representing the Three Rivers Chamber of Commerce
5 - Family membership to USS Lexington Museum on the Bay (donated by Debbie Crites) - won by Wilfred Korth of GBRA/Coleto Creek Park & Reservoir
6 - 1 night stay at Comfort Suites North Padre Island (donated by Carla Ligon/US Hospitality) - won by Zelina Wright of Beeville
7 - 1 night stay at Radisson Hotel Corpus Christi Beach (donated by Carla Ligon/US Hospitality) - won by Van Williams of TexMaps
8 - Gift basket donated by Rockport-Fulton Chamber of Commerce - won by Ashley Higson of Hurricane Alley
9 - Images of Conservation, Book 2 - Coastal Bend of Texas Edition (donated by GBRA/Coleto Creek Park & Reservoir) - won by Lisa Dombroski of Grunwald Printing Company
10 - Vase and business card holder (donated by Alice Chamber of Commerce) - won by Jim Sambol of Cup Graphics
11 - Membership, 4 passes and book (donated by South Texas Botanical Gardens) - won by Bart Wales of the Refugio County Museum
12 - Gift basket donated by the Goliad County Chamber of Commerce - won by Veronica Castillo of the Alice Chamber of Commerce
13 - zip up sweatshirt hoodie w/TCBRTC logo (donated by Cup Graphics) - won by Heather Tobola of Brackenridge Recreation Complex on Lake Texana
14 - 1 night stay at Hilton Garden Inn (donated by Wade Echols) - won by Liz Gallagher of the Texas State Aquarium
15 - zip up sweatshirt hoodie w/TCBRTC logo (donated by Cup Graphics) - won by Mona Foust of the Goliad County Chamber of Commerce
16 - 1 day family 4-pack tickets to the Aransas Pass Aquatic Center (donated by the City of Aransas Pass) - won by Ann Vaughan of the Port Aransas Chamber of Commerce
And congratulations to all the winners! If you have questions about redemption of your prize, please contact me and I'll be glad to put you in touch with the appropriate person.
And thanks to all for attending the annual Holiday Awards Luncheon!
Nancy Deviney