Luminaries from the hotel and tourism industries were treated to a special live performance from Broadway’s Ashley Brown as the Hotel Association of New York City (HANYC) hosted the “Red Carpet Hospitality Gala,” HANYC’s Annual Dinner on Monday, November 26, 2018. A veteran Broadway actress, Brown played Belle in Beauty and the Beast and originated the title role in Mary Poppins. The fundraiser took place at JW Marriott Essex House in Manhattan. A portion of the proceeds from the gala will go towards the HANYC Scholarship Fund.
The event was chaired by Vijay Dandapani, President and CEO, Hotel Association of New York City, and Fred Grapstein, Chairman, Hotel Association of New York City.
HANYC honored Thomas Schumacher, President & Producer, Disney Theatrical Productions, and David Marriott, Chief Operations Officer, The Americas – Eastern Region, Marriott International.
Introducing Mr. Schumacher was Jonathan Tisch, Chairman & CEO, Loews Hotels. Introducing Mr. Marriott was Tyler Morse, CEO and Managing Partner, MCR Development.
The evening offered a cocktail reception, dinner, musical performance, and an award presentation.
The Host Committee included Lisa Linden, President & CEO, LAK Public Relations; Tyler Morse, CEO and Managing Partner, MCR Development;Charlotte St. Martin, President, The Broadway League; John Rieman, General Manager, JW Marriott Essex House; Jonathan Tisch, Chairman & CEO, Loews Hotels; and Sean Verney, General Manager, Sheraton New York Times Square.
Serving the hotel industry since 1878, HANYC is one of the oldest professional trade associations in the nation. Today HANYC represents nearly 300 of NYC’s finest hotels, 80,000 rooms and over 50,000 employees.
Photo Credit: Ron Glassman
