Awards

South Shore Convention and Visitors Authority
(aka) Lake County Convention and Visitors Bureau
Marketing and Communications Awards 

• 2009 Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International (HSMAI) Silver Adrian Award for Web Marketing Excellence
  Email Marketing Campaign 


• 2009 Indiana Society of Association Executives (ISAE) Star Award
  Award of Excellence for Supplier Website (www.southshorecva.com)


• 2009 Indiana Society of Association Executives (ISAE) Star Award
  Award of Excellence for Supplier STAR Service (FAM Tour w/ meeting planners)


• 2009 International Academy of the Visual Arts Communicator Award
  Award of Excellence (Gold) - 2009 South Shore Visitor’s Guide


• 2008 Indiana Society of Association Executives (ISAE) Star Award
  Best Membership Program


• 2008 International Academy of the Visual Arts Communicator Award
  Silver – Indiana Welcome Center’s “Can’t Hold it?” billboard


• 2008 Indiana Chamber of Commerce Best Places to Work in Indiana
  #9 in the Small/Medium Sized Companies


• 2007 Indiana Chamber of Commerce Best Places to Work in Indiana
  #6 in the Small/Medium Sized Companies


• 2006 Indiana Society of Association Executives (ISAE) Star Award
  Best Newsletter


• 2005 MarCom Creative Awards Honorable Mention
  LCCVB’s website: http://www.southshorecva.com/


• 2005 MarCom Creative Awards Gold Award
  2005-2006 Lake County Official Visitor’s Guide


• 2005 MarCom Creative Awards Gold Award
  Innovations logo


• 2004 Indiana Society of Association Executives (ISAE) Star Award
  Best Supplier Total Communication Program (creation of “Indiana’s Chicago”)


• 2004 The Communicator
  “Indiana’s Chicago, Now That’s Tourism” TV program


• 2003 International Association of Convention and Visitors Bureau’s (IACVB) Idea Fair  Best of Show
  $2-3 million bureaus for entering a video sales presentation


• 2002 Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International (HSMAI) Bronze Adrian Award
  Video Sales Presentation


• 2000 Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International (HSMAI) Golden Bell Gold Award
  LCCVB Newsletter


• 1999 International Association of Convention and Visitors Bureaus (IACVB) Idea Fair
  Bureau operations and management for in-office child care program


• 1995 Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International (HSMAI) Golden Bell Silver Award
  Public Relations campaign – community service


• 1995 Hospitality Sales and marketing Association International (HSMAI) Golden Bell Bronze Award
  Magazine Category – 1995 Lake County’s Official Visitor’s Guide


• 1994 International Association of Convention and Visitors Bureaus (IACVB) Idea Fair 1st place
  Advertising Category


• 1994 VISTA Lt. Governor’s Award for Excellence in Tourism
  “Shoe-in for Fun” Advertising under $10,000


• 1994 Channel 56/WYIN Most Valuable Player
  WYIN Program underwriter


• 1993 Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International (HSMAI) Bronze Adrian Award
  Direct mail piece – advertising series

Indiana Welcome Center
Building Awards

• 2002 Indiana Hoosier Hospitality Conference VISTA Lt. Governor’s Award
  Electronic media for the creations of the Indiana Welcome Center’s Video Wall


• 2002 Indiana Society of Association Executives (ISAE) Star Award
  Best Total Communication Program for design and implementation of the Indiana Welcome Center’s Video Wall


• 2000 CAF Outstanding Architectural Design of the Year
  Indiana Welcome Center


• 2000 CBC (Chicago Building Congress) Merit Award
  Building construction under $10 million


• 1999 Indiana Ready Mixed Concrete Association (IRMCA) Outstanding Achievement
  Indiana Welcome Center

Speros A. Batistatos, FCDME
President/CEO

• 2008 Indiana Minority Business Magazine
  Champion of Diversity Award
  
  
• 2008 Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International
  Top 25 Extraordinary Minds in Sales and Marketing
  
  
• 2008 TradeWinds Ambassador of the Year
  
  
• July 2000 Governor of Indiana, Frank O’Bannon Sagamore of the Wabash
  Highest civilian honor awarded in Indiana


• 2000 VISTA Lt. Governor’s Award for Excellence in Tourism
  Professional Achievement Award


• July 1999 International Association of Convention and Visitors Bureaus (IACVB)
  Fellow Certified Destination Management Executive (FCDME)


• July 1997 International Association of Convention and Visitors Bureaus (IACVB) 
  Certified Destination Management Executive (CDME) accreditation


• February 10, 1996 Indiana Chamber of Commerce
  Outstanding Young Hoosier Award – dedicated service and contributions to the community

Luke Weinman IV
Director of Information and Technology

• 2005 Purdue University Calumet’s Department of Communications & Creative Arts, Alumni Committed to Excellence Award
  
  
• Purdue University Calumet Outstanding Radio and Television Student Award

Judith Brown
Director of Administrative Services

• 1991 Chairman’s Diamond Award Winner
  
  
• 1991 Radisson Hotels International Employee of the Year
  
  
• 1991 State of Indiana Hotel/Motel Employee of the Year
  
  
• 1991 Radisson Hotel Employee of the Year

Andrea Rivera
Marketing Designer

• 2003 Indiana University Bachelor of Arts Degree Certificate of Honor
  
  
• 2003 Indiana University Fine Arts Merit Award

Janis Flutka, CPA
Chief Financial Officer 

• 2008 July Destination Marketing Association International (formerly, International Association of Convention and Visitors Bureaus) 
  Certified Destination Management Executive (CDME) accreditation


• 2006 Indiana CPA Society Outstanding CPA in Government Award