The Albert E. Koehl and Winthrop E. Grice Lifetime Achievement Awards
The Albert E. Koehl Award was established in 1975 to recognize those individuals who have made significant contributions to the advancement of the profession of advertising in the hospitality industry. The award was named in honor of Albert E. Koehl, an early pioneer in hotel advertising who was a founder of Koehl, Landis & Landan, and the author of the first textbook on hotel advertising. The first recipient of the Koehl Award was H. Victor Grohmann, co-founder of Needham & Grohmann, who was involved in hotel and travel advertising for more than half a century.
Previous Winners:
Richard Branson, Melinda Bush, CHA, Robert M. Campbell, C. DeWitt Coffman, CHME, Michael E. Eisner, Winthrop W. “Bud” Grice, CHME, H. Victor Grohmann, Michael W. Gunn, Hans Hannau, Robert C. Hazard, Jr, Howard A. Heinsius, Gary Leopold, CHME, Eleanor C. Leslie, Michael A. Leven, CHME, CHA,Irma S. Mann, CHME, William Morton, Marilyn Carlson Nelson, George J. “Jack” Neumann, Neil W. Ostergren, CHME, William F. Prigge, John J. Russell, Jr., CHME, Horst H. Schulze, Joseph P. Smyth, Bob Stein, Berry Sternlicht, Gordon “Butch” Stewart, Norman R. Tissian, Vincent Vanderpool-Wallace, Peter Warren, CHME, Peter C. Yesawich, Ph.D., Barbara Talbott, Ian Schrager, Jonathan Tisch
The Winthrop W. Grice Award was established in 1989 to recognize those individuals who have made significant contributions to the advancement of the profession of public relations in the hospitality industry. The award was named in honor of its first recipient, W. W. “Bud” Grice, CHME, who served as the Senior Vice President of Marketing at Marriott. His legendary use of creative and innovative public relations methods helped insure the growth and development of Marriott into the global company that it is today.
Previous Winners:
Peggy R. Bendel, Aaron D. Cushman, Karen Weiner Escalera, Alan Fredericks, CTC, Eric Friedheim, Winthrop W. “Bud” Grice, Ricelle “Bunny” Grossinger, Lou Hammond, Priscilla Hoye, Herbert D. Kelleher, Rene A. Mack, Stanley Plog, Virginia M. Sheridan, Morris Silver, Donald J. Trump, Jack A. Vaughn, CHA, Stephen A. Wynn, Yvonne Middleton, Laura Davidson, Florence Quinn
Lifetime Achievement Award recipients are selected by the Albert E. Koehl & Winthrop E. Grice Committee. HSMAI does not accept online nominations for these awards.
