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CONGRATULATIONS TO PAST STATE OF TOURISM WINNERS
2021 | 2022 | 2023
The State of Tourism is designed to honor and celebrate individuals that are making an impact in our community through the Corpus Christi tourism industry. The State of Tourism Gala celebrates excellence in tourism and hospitality and is held in conjunction with the Visit Corpus Christi Annual Meeting.
2023 WINNERS
Palmera Ball
STATE REPRESENTATIVE TODD HUNTER
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
BRADY BALLARD
LEADERSHIP AWARD
LIVELY BEACH RESORT
HOTEL OF THE YEAR
DANIELA VELEZ
FRONT DESK AGENT OF THE YEAR
DEAN SPRAGUE
CHEF OF THE YEAR
BELIA ORTEGA
BARTENDER OF THE YEAR
MAGGIE FREEBORN
TOURISM TRAILBLAZER OF THE YEAR
CASEY LAIN
LEADERSHIP AWARD
PRESANA HOMES
SHORT TERM RENTAL OF THE YEAR
JACKIE RAY
SALES PERSON OF THE YEAR
DORINA PEREZ-SMITH
SERVER OF THE YEAR
TEXAS STATE AQUARIUM
LARGE ATTRACTION OF THE YEAR
RACHELLE BANDA
FRONT OF THE HOUSE
BREANNE BEAL
CC UNDER 35 TOURISM PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR
LIVELY BEACH RESORT
LEADERSHIP AWARD
MARTA MARCENAS
HOUSEKEEPER OF THE YEAR
BELLINO RISTORANTE
RESTAURANT OF THE YEAR
NUECES WHISKEY LIBRARY
BAR OF THE YEAR
GLOW ROW
SMALL ATTRACTION OF THE YEAR
AMY GOLDSON
HEART OF THE HOUSE
2022 WINNERS & NOMINEES
The HOSPis - Boats & Bowties
BOB BATTERSON
LIFETIME PARTNERSHIP AWARD
USS Lexington Museum On The Bay
THE BEND
MAGAZINE
AWARD OF EXCELLENCE
Attraction of the Year (HATTi)
Islander Athletics USS Lexington Museum on the Bay Corpus Christi Symphony OrchestraAERODROME
DISTILLERY
AWARD OF EXCELLENCE
HOUSE KEEPER OF THE YEAR (HOUSi)
Connie Luna - Texas State Aquarium Diana Moya - Staybridge Suites Vanessa Grijalva - Hilton Garden InnBARTENDER OF THE YEAR (BOOZI)
Charlie Adkins - Brewster Street Cleveland Miller - Water Street Oyster Bar Tristina Lindsey - The TexanRESTAURANT OF THE YEAR (FOODI)
Dragon Fly The Republic of Texas Restaurant 361 at Port RoyalTOURISM EXTRAORDINAIRE (FRIENDLI)
DeAnna Richarte - American Bank Center Jericho Dyogi - Omni Corpus Christi Hotel Elaine Motl - Barefoot Mardi GrasFront of House
(HAPPi)
Myrtle Hattan: Omni Corpus Christi Hotel
Veronica Rocha - Home 2Suites by Hilton
Trinatee Duhart - Bien Merite
Hotel of the Year
(COMFi)
Hilton Garden Inn
Port Royal Ocean Resort
Residence Inn Downtown
Heart of the House (HEARTi)
Tye West - Port Royal Ocean Resort Sabrina Grubbs - Port Royal Ocean Resort Johnny De La Rosa - Omni Corpus ChristiHeart of the House (HEARTi)
Tye West - Port Royal Ocean Resort Sabrina Grubbs - Port Royal Ocean Resort Johnny De La Rosa - Omni Corpus ChristiUnder 35 Leadership Award (SPARKi)
Richard Wright - MCR Sarah Perez - Port Royal Ocean Resort Melanie Granado - American Bank Center
2021 WINNERS & NOMINEES
The HOSPis
The BOOZi
Nicholas Parra - Doc's Seafood & Steaks Donnie Stephens - Omni Corpus Christi Joshua Fraedrick - Nueces Brewing Co.The COMFi
Omni Corpus Christi Hotel Radisson Beach Hotel Residence Inn Corpus Christi DowntownFOODi Award
Jeffrey Rosenhoover - Snoopy's Pier / Marker 37 Marina Luis Guerrero - Prices Chef Matt Trent - Port Royal Ocean ResortFRIENDLi Award
Tourism Extraordinaire
Cynthia Perales Woods - ASM Global - American Bank Center
Clarissa Benavides - Embassy Suites by Hilton
Brent Grant - Port Royal Ocean Resort
HOUSi Award
Housekeeper of the Year
Christie Parker - Radisson Beach Hotel Corpus Christi
HOMi Award
Hometown Hero
Jessica Chappell - Padre Poke
John Garcia - Comfort Suites / Windwater Inn and Suites
Lisa Pollakis - Del Mar College
SPARKi Award
Under 35 Award
Cory Mathews - Lazy Beach Brewing
Ramona Boyd - Executive Residency by Best Western
Sarah Perez - Port Royal Ocean Resort
HAPPi Front of House Award - Attraction
Marilyn Morgan - Art Center of Corpus Christi Joseph Trevino - American Bank Center Kaley O'Brien - Corpus Christi HooksHAPPi Front of House Award - Hotel
Tyana Dykema - Candlewood Suites Corpus Christi - Portland Isaac Medrano - Omni Corpus Christi Hotel Keisha Tave - Port Royal Ocean ResortHAPPi Front of House Award - Restaurant
Esaiah Martinez - House of Rock Terry Beyer - WaterStreet Oyster Bar Mike Olivarez - Harrison's LandingHEARTi Heart of House Award - Attraction
Victoria Lopez - USS Lexington Museum on the BayHEARTi Heart of House Award - Hotel
Bonney Maurer - Port Royal Ocean Resort Enos Darling - Omni Corpus Christi Brian Grant - Port Royal Ocean ResortHEARTi Heart of House Award - Restaurant
Ruben Arriaga - Doc's Seafood and Steaks Alexis De Leon - Lazy Beach Brewing Mike VanSyckle - Atomic OmeletteThe HOUSi
Veronica Garcia - Omni Corpus Christi Judith Martinez - Omni Corpus ChristiHATTi Award - Attraction
Sunset Island Art Museum of South Texas Hurricane Alley