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September 30, 2015 (Vol. 3 Issue 3)
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La Quinta Inn & Suites Central Celebrates… 2 Years of Service 3
Company wide, Apollo Hotels recognized and celebrated Years of
Service…
Employee of the Qtr. 4
La Quinta Inn & Suites 1502 Woerz Way Ardmore, OK 73401
La Quinta Inn 1410 SE Washington Blvd Bartlesville, OK 74006
La Quinta Inn & Suites 2511 E Montgomery Place Wichita Falls, TX 76308
Holiday Inn Express & Suites 1520 Apollo Drive Duncan, OK 73533
Candlewood Suites 2602 Rina Park Road Ardmore, OK 73401
Apollo recognized and celebrated those
individuals throughout the company…
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Duncan Celebrates 3 Year Anniversary
Holiday Inn Express & Suites in Duncan celebrated their three-‐year anniversary on September 11, 2015! The staff and guests celebrated with a luncheon, cake, and festivities throughout the day. AHF is so proud of our team on their third year of continued success. We look forward to seeing a bigger success from this spectacular team!
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La Quinta Inn & Suites Central in Ardmore
celebrated their team members during service
week…
Candlewood Suites Ardmore Celebrates 6 Years in August
On August 28, 2015 the team and guests of Candlewood Suites in Ardmore enjoyed the day with cake during their Guest Appreciation. Apollo is proud of the great accomplishments in the last 6 years and looking forward to seeing even greater accomplishments in the future.
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Drew Butler Promoted to Candlewood Director of Sales
The La Quinta Inn & Suites Central in Ardmore celebrated their team members during service week July 14 -‐ 16, 2015 with fun activities and lunch to say “Thank You” for their hard work and dedication. Awesome job, Team!
Renovations have been completed at The La Quinta Inn & Suites Central of Ardmore and the facility could not look any better! New colors and furnishings throughout have given this hotel a bright modern look and have been met with rave reviews! See pictures below of the renovations and visit www.laquinta.com for more photos.
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Apollo Hospitality Firm is proud to announce the promotion of Drew Butler as our new Director of Sales with our Candlewood Suites Ardmore location. Mr. Butler has been with us for 10 years working his way up from Front Desk Service Representative with several of our properties. He has a long-‐standing connection with the Ardmore community and is very excited to have this
opportunity to connect in many ways with our local businesses. Congratulations to Mr. Butler on his success!!
La Quinta Inn & Suites Central Celebrates Service Week
The Newly Renovated La Quinta Inn & Suites Central is Great Success!
Candlewood Suites Pass Inspection Congratulations to Candlewood Suites of Ardmore who passed their brand inspection with high marks and great ratings! Jamie Beth Smith, General Manager, states, “I am very proud of my team members! They perform an awesome job every time.” Ownership is so proud to have such a successful and dedicated team! The team was rewarded with a luncheon with Owners, Mitesh and Pratima Patel, at Casa Roma with great Mexican food and fun!
La Quinta Inn & Suites Wichita Falls Net Promoter Award
The Net Promoter Excellence Award was awarded to The La Quinta Inn & Suites in Wichita Falls for achieving the title of Top 50 in Guest Satisfaction for the La Quinta Brand. This is the 2nd time this year they have received this award. Congratulations Team! Keep up the great work!
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Company wide, Apollo recognizes and celebrates Years of Service for Employees who have been committed to the company for one or more years. These individuals have been dedicated to their work and reflect a successful team. The Apollo Management Team conveys a heartfelt thank you and congratulates the following individuals for their years spent with us:
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Drew Butler
Phone: (580) 319-‐5988 Fax: (580) 226-‐0102
Email: [email protected]
La Quinta Inn & Suites Central, Ardmore, OK:
Debra Watson 4 years
Holiday Inn Express & Suites, Duncan, OK: Ricci Cast 3 years Catherine Proue 3 years Craig Chattmon 2 years Estephanie Rodriguez 2 years Rosann Faz 1 year
La Quinta Inn & Suites, Wichita Falls, TX: Wolfgang Pazem 1 year Kenny Rice 1 year
La Quinta Inn, Bartlesville, OK: Bethany Hairgrove 1 year James Handle 1 year Teresa Robertson 1 year Glenda Thyssen 1 year
Candlewood Suites Ardmore Celebrates IHG Service Week
IHG Celebrate Service week is celebrated each June and is their way of saying ‘Thank You’ to everyone at
IHG’s branded hotels and corporate offices around the world. It is an opportunity to acknowledge the IHG colleagues for their hard work and celebrate their dedication to great service. Candlewood Suites of Ardmore’s celebrated IHG Celebrate Service Week with a weeks worth of great food, activities and celebrations for all team members! The brands are brought to life by the staff and they help deliver on the promise to create Great Hotels Guests Love®. Apollo Hospitality is very proud of the service the Candlewood team members demonstrate with each and every guest who walks through their door.
What could be better than cold watermelon on a hot summer day? Candlewood Suites served fresh chilled watermelon slices on a stick for staff and guests all day August 3, 2015 celebrating National Watermelon Day! Quite a treat!
National Watermelon Day Celebration
Celebrating Years of Service Throughout the Company
Shelter in a Storm Bake Sale & Blood Drive a Success
Candlewood Suites conducted a blood drive and bake sale for the local area bringing in well over $300 for Shelter in a Storm in August, an IHG disaster relief program. Two of our employees benefited from this program during the recent flooding in our area. All items for sale were made by team members as their way of giving back to the program and community. Great job, Candlewood Team, for a successful community service!
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Recognizing Employees of the Quarter Company Wide
Individuals were voted for Employee of the Month for 3rd Quarter among their team based off many categories. Apollo recognized and celebrated those individuals throughout the company who
exemplified excellent customer service and is a dedicated team player. We commend and congratulate the following staff members on their hard work and dedication to their position within their facility!
Pictured Above: Holiday Inn Express and Suites Duncan, OK – Autumn Kirk (L) Jareny
Rivas (Ctr) & Yolanda Lopez (R)
Pictured above: La Quinta Inn Bartlesville, OK – James Handle (L) Bethany Hairgrove (Ctr) &
Susan Young (R)
Pictured Above: Candlewood Suites Ardmore, OK – Matt Smith (L) Ann DeLuna (Ctr) &
Brittanie Christian (R)
Pictured Above: La Quinta Inn & Suites Wichita Falls, TX – Allen Clement (L) & Dawn Harper(R)
(Jessica Mowrer not pictured)
Pictured Above: La Quinta Inn & Suites Ardmore, OK – Tiffany Taylor (L) Debra Watson
(Ctr) & Misty Wyatt (R)