The Commercial Appeal Names HBG Design a Top Workplace for Fifth Year in a Row
The Commercial Appeal has awarded HBG Design a 2019 Top Workplace Honor for the fifth year in a row. The Top Workplaces award is based solely on employee feedback gathered through a third-party survey administered by research partner, Energage, LLC. The survey measures several aspects of workplace culture, including alignment, values, execution and connection, just to name a few. “HBG is very intentional about promoting our core values across the organization,” said Terri Struminger, Chief Operating Officer of HBG Design. “We have a highly engaged team of talented professionals who inspire creativity and comradery in our daily experiences. The reward and acknowledgement of our strong workplace culture – especially for the fifth year in a row – is a compelling message to our team.”
HBG Design Continues to Rank Among Top Hospitality Design Firms in the Country
HBG Design Ranks Fifth in the Hotel Business Top Architects & Designers Survey. See complete list here.
The Star Luxury Apartments Wins Gold at MHN Excellence Awards
Multi-Housing News and Commercial Property Executive hosted a reception on Thursday evening to honor the winners of the 2019 MHN Excellence Awards and CPE Distinguished Achievement Awards. The event was held at 10 Grand Central in New York City.
Now in its 13th year, the MHN Excellence Awards covered properties and projects in 20 categories. Entries were evaluated by a panel of distinguished senior industry professionals:
- Jamie Gorski, chief marketing officer, The Bozzuto Group
- Julianne Goodfellow, senior director of Government Affairs, NMHC
- Laurence Caudle, principal & director of Housing, Hickok Cole
- Rebecca Rockey, global head of Forecasting, Cushman & Wakefield
- Dave Deslow, managing director, Greystar
ADAPTIVE REUSE
The Star Luxury Apartments in Houston. Image courtesy of Provident Realty AdvisorsGold: The Star Luxury Apartments
- Owner/Developer: Kip Platt, Provident Realty Advisors
- Builder: Provident Realty Advisors Construction
- Architect: HBG Design
- Broker/Sales/Leasing: Lincoln Property Co.
- Financier: Bank of the Ozarks, Houston Housing Finance Corp.
Silver: The Bell Tower at Stanton Park
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- Owner/Developer: Morningstar Community Development
- Builder: MCN Build
- Architect: Cooper Carry
- Broker/Sales/Leasing: Washington Fine Properties
- Financier: Revere Bank
Sycuan Awarded Best Casino from 2019 Best of Downtown San Diego Awards
SAN DIEGO, Oct. 10, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Sycuan Casino Resort announced today that the organization has been awarded Best Casino from the San Diego Community News Network's 2019 Best of Downtown San Diego Awards.
Each year, San Diego Downtown News releases the Best of Downtown San Diego issue, which puts a spotlight on those who are doing the very best in a variety of categories. Hundreds of nominations from local residents are submitted and tallied and the winners are announced.
"We are thrilled to be awarded Best Casino by the readers of San Diego Downtown News," said Dan Morales, vice president of marketing at Sycuan Casino Resort. "We are committed to creating exceptional experiences for our loyal guests by having the best cashback program in the region, an exclusive casino rewards program and the largest non-smoking casino in California."
For more information about Club Sycuan's member rewards and benefits, please visit www.sycuan.com/club-sycuan.
About Sycuan Casino Resort
Sycuan Casino Resort began as a humble Bingo Palace in 1983. Now more than 35 years later, it has become a community landmark and one of San Diego's premier casino and resort destinations. Sycuan recently completed a $260M expansion, which includes a 12-story luxury hotel tower with over 300 guest rooms and 57 suites. Guests can enjoy a wide range of onsite amenities including a variety of new restaurants from fast-casual to fine dining, meeting and event space, a full-service spa, fitness center and a state-of-the-art pool and gardens area with a lazy river and swim-up bar. Sycuan also boasts a newly expanded casino floor for a total of 2,800 slot machines and 54 table games in a variety of gaming options. Sycuan is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. For more information visit www.sycuan.com or call 619-445-6002.
SOURCE Sycuan Casino Resort
Sycuan Casino Resort Receives AAA Four Diamond Rating
Recently Expanded Sycuan Resort Gets Coveted AAA ‘Four Diamond’ Rating
See original article in Times of San Diego
Sycuan Casino Resort in Dehesa has been awarded the coveted Four Diamond rating from the Automobile Club of Southern California.
The award, announced Thursday, follows completion earlier this year of a $260 million expansion, which included a 12-story luxury hotel tower with over 300 guest rooms and 57 suites.
“The AAA rating system has set the standard in hospitality for several decades,” said John Dinius, general manager of the resort. “Receiving the AAA Four Diamond rating for our new hotel is an incredible honor and we are thrilled to be recognized for our artistic and detailed design, variety of new amenities and superior level of guest service.”
According to AAA, a Four Diamond rating indicates an establishment that is upscale in all areas. This includes signature décor and furniture, full-service restaurants, impressive architectural features, extensive amenities and a high degree of hospitality, service and attention to detail.
“To reach the exceptional standards required for the AAA Four Diamond rating is an outstanding achievement,” said Patricia Marenco, the auto club’s supervisor of approved accommodations. “AAA Four Diamond establishments are attentive to guests needs and consistently deliver memorable travel experiences.”
There are 24 other Four Diamond hotels and resorts in San Diego County, including lodgings at the Barona, Pala and Viejas casinos.
The Star at Historic Texaco Wins Silver Aurora for Best Rehabilitation Project
The Star Luxury Apartments at the Historic Texaco Building in downtown Houston was honored with a Silver Aurora Award for "Best Rehabilitation Project" in the 2019 competition.
HBG Design Named in Top 5 Hotel Architecture Firms by BD+C Magazine
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Gensler, WATG, HKS, HBG Design, and Steelman Partners top the rankings of the nation's largest hotel sector architecture and architecture engineering (AE) firms, as reported in Building Design+Construction's 2019 Giants 300 Report.
HBG Design has been named an Outstanding Emerging Professional Friendly Firm by AIA TN
For the third year in a row, HBG Design has been named the Outstanding Large Firm in the AIA TN Emerging Professionals Friendly Firm Awards.
HBG Design's Marketing Team Wins Big at SMPS 2019
Alexandria, VA (August 2, 2019) – The Society for Marketing Professional Services (SMPS), the premier A/E/C marketing and business development association, is pleased to announce the recipients of its 2019 Marketing Communications Awards (MCA). This annual competition is the longest-standing, most prestigious awards program recognizing excellence in marketing and communications by professional services firms in the design and building industries. The MCAs, including Best of Show and People’s Choice, were recognized during the Evening of Excellence at Build Business, the SMPS annual conference, on Thursday, August 1, in Washington, D.C.
HBG Design took home two awards of excellence and two merit awards from this year's ceremony. See full SMPS Press Release
CORPORATE IDENTITY – RE-BRANDING
Award of Excellence: HBG Design, Memphis, TN
Merit Award: GBBN, Cincinnati, Ohio
Merit Award: KNA Structural Engineers and Comet Creative, Irvine, CA
Merit Award: Pence Construction, Portland, OR
SPECIAL EVENT – MIXED MEDIA
Award of Excellence: HBG Design, Memphis, TN
Award of Excellence: HENSEL PHELPS, Orlando, FL
Merit Award: CRSA, Salt Lake City, UT
Merit Award: LandDesign, Charlotte, NC
Merit Award: McKim & Creed, Inc., Raleigh, NC
BRAND AWARENESS
Award of Excellence: CDM Smith, Boston, MA
Merit Award: HBG Design, Plymouth, MI
Merit Award: SME, Memphis, TN
PROMOTIONAL CAMPAIGN – MIXED MEDIA
Award of Excellence: Engineering Consulting Services, Chantilly, VA
Merit Award: Brummitt Energy Associates | Comet Creative, Carlsbad, CA
Merit Award: CBT, Boston, MA
Merit Award: HBG Design, Memphis, TN