The Baymont Inn & Suites of Champaign, IL has won a national video contest sponsored by the Baymont corporate office!  Video tours have become a powerful marketing tool and continue to be the media of choice for leisure and business travelers.  The contest, which was presented to all Baymont properties, had two categories.  One showcased a tour of the property and the second dealt with what "Hometown Hospitality" means to the property.  Champaign Baymont participated in both categories and was chosen as the winner of "Hometown Hospitality."  Congrats to the Baymont Inn & Suites staff and to all those who participated in the making of the video!  Job well done!

Congrats to Otto, Maintenance Director at the Litchfield Hampton, on being selected a finalist for the Illinois Hotel & Lodging Association's Stars of the Industry Awards.  He is nominated in the Maintenance Employee of the Year category.  He will attend the regional luncheon on October 14, where the awards will be handed out!  Congratulations to Otto on a job well done!