Wabash, Ind. – Visit Wabash County is pleased to announce that Christine Flohr, Executive Director of Tourism, was a recipient of the Hoosier Hospitality Award at the 2017 Will Koch and Hoosier Hospitality Awards Banquet that took place on August 18, 2017 at the Indiana State Fairgrounds in Indianapolis. Flohr is one of 18 representatives of Indiana’s travel, tourism, and hospitality industry that earned the 2017 Lt. Governor’s Hoosier Hospitality Award for her uncompromising service in a tourism-related profession. Flohr stated, “Receiving the Hoosier Hospitality Award is a reflection of the advancement that Wabash County has made in branding the county as a destination. This honor validates the collaborative efforts of the many thought leaders who are dedicated to a strategic long-term vision for economic vitality. I am sincerely honored to accept this award and share it with all of Wabash County.”
Nominations for the Hoosier Hospitality Award were submitted by community leaders and members of Indiana’s travel, tourism and, hospitality industry. Submissions are reviewed by an 8-member panel comprised of representatives from Purdue University, the Indiana State Fair, Holiday World & Splashin’ Safari, Grow Indiana Media Ventures, the Indiana Restaurant and Lodging Association,and state tourism leaders. Winners are recognized for outstanding accomplishments in economic and community development through tourism.Cameron Potts, VP of Public Relations for Deluxe Corporation, was one of Flohr’s nominators and stated, “When I heard about the Hoosier Hospitality Award, I knew that there could be only one person in the entire state who is deserving of such an honor. Christine Flohr is a revelation, someone who loves her community so deeply and completely that she has dedicated her life to exposing the world to its virtues. I wrote her nomination letter because my life, and the lives of our entire Deluxe team have been forever changed because we met Christine and we came and met the people of Wabash. I’m glad she is getting the recognition she deserves. We couldn’t be happier for her.” Other nominators on Flohr’s behalf included Suzanne Stanis of Indiana Landmarks, Mayor Scott Long for the City of Wabash, Steve Downs of Wabash Marketplace, Sandy Chittim of Miami County Tourism, and Amy Roe of Fulton County Tourism.
The Hoosier Hospitality Awards are presented annually by the Indiana Office of Tourism Development and the lieutenant governor to recognize employees or volunteers on the front lines of the tourism industry who provide a high level of service in tourism-related jobs. Winners are chosen on the basis of their contributions to local and state tourism, how they exhibit dedication to the tourism industry, and how they personify Hoosier Hospitality.
Visit Wabash County is a tax-exempt, not-for-profit 501(c)(4) organization that is dedicated to marketing Wabash County via its assets and attractions to destination travelers, special event travelers, business travelers, and group travel leaders. For more information about Visit Wabash County, please visit www.visitwabashcounty.com or call us at 260-563-7171.