TORONTO — The Ontario Restaurant Hotel & Motel Association (ORHMA) has announced the OHI Hall of Fame 2024 Award winners. The awards will be presented to inductees at the Ontario Hospitality Conference 2024 Opening Reception on October 7 at the Sheraton Parkway Toronto North. Last year’s inductees to the OHI Hall of Fame that were not able to attend the 2023 event will also be recognized at this year’s reception.
Formerly the “Fellows of the OHI,” the OHI Hall of Fame Awards recognize long-term hospitality leaders who have contributed and have had great impact to our industry.
This year’s inductees are:
- Alnoor Gulamani, Bayview Group
- Armand Abitbol, IHG Hotels & Resorts
- Brian Leon, Choice Hotels Canada
- Fred Luk, Fred Luk Consults
- Heather Ford, Green Acres Inn
- Joe Martin Thottungal, Thali Restaurant
- Keith Muller, Conestoga College
- Linda Jamieson, Sunray Group
- Mary D’Alton, retired – Waterloo Inn
- Steven Robinson, Easton’s Group
ORHMA’s third-annual Ontario Hospitality Conference, being held October 7 to 8, featuring emcee chef John Higgins, boasts a day of educational sessions on topics such as the state of the industry and how it affects your business; understanding, motivating and relating to the new workforce in hospitality; strategies against fraud, chargebacks and theft; fighting back against property tax costs; and integrating AI into your hospitality business. The popular Marketplace also returns with dozens of vendors.
For further information or to purchase tickets, visit the Ontario Hospitality Conference website here.
