
Listing of Past Awards
John Nagle, President & CEO of SGG was formerly CEO, COO and principal of The Great Lakes Companies, Inc. (GLC).
As a key development and management team member of GLC, John was involved in earning an award winning track record with a variety of national awards for development and property excellence, including New Property of the Year from both Bass Hotels and Resorts (Now known as Intercontinental Hotels) for Holiday Inn Hotels/ Crowne Plaza and Carlson Companies for Country Inn & Suites. John and the GLC management team also earned the highest quality assurance evaluation score ever received by a Carlson Company hotel property.
During John Nagle's former tenure at GLC, the following awards were earned by GLC hotels:
Bass Hotels & Resorts (Intercontinental Hotels)
- Newcomer of the Year, Crowne Plaza, Elgin, IL and Holiday Hotel Inn & Suites, La Crosse WI
- Recognition Award for "Children with Special Needs", Crowne Plaza, Elgin, IL
- Service Excellence - Appearance, Front Office, Housekeeping, Staff Communication, Crowne Plaza, Elgin, IL
- Torchbearer Award, Crowne Plaza, Elgin, IL
Bennigan's Grill & Tavern
- General Manager of the Year, Elgin, IL
- People Development Award, Elgin, IL
Best Western International Hotels
- Best Western Director's Award (Outstanding Inspection), Port Washington, WI
Carlson Hotels Worldwide
- 98% Guest Satisfaction Award, 4 Consecutive Years, Country Inn & Suites, Beckley, WV
- 99% Award (Outstanding Guest Satisfaction), Country Inn & Suites, Beckley, WV
- Best Regional Chief Maintenance Engineer Award, Country Inn & Suites, Beckley, WV
- New Property of the Year, Country Inn & Suites, Beckley, WV
- Sales & Marketing Award, Country Inn & Suites, Beckley, WV
- Sales Growth Award, Country Inn & Suites, Beckley, WV
Courier News and Elgin Area Chamber of Commerce & Women's Council
- Outstanding Community Improvement Award, Crowne Plaza, Elgin, IL
Elgin Area Chamber of Commerce
- Special Economic Development Award, Crowne Plaza, Elgin, IL
- Staff Member Awarded with Ambassador of the Year, Crowne Plaza, Elgin, IL
Elgin Community Schools
- Special Recognition Award for Elgin Kickers Back to School Classic, Crowne Plaza, Elgin, IL
Marriott Hotels
- Blue Diamond Award (Superior Guest Satisfaction), 3 Quarters, Fairfield Inn, Manassas, VA
- Court of Champions (Score of 91% or better Guest Satisfaction), Fairfield Inn, Fairfield Inn, Manassas, VA
- Tool Timers Award (Highest Overall Maintenance Guest Satisfaction), Fairfield Inn, Manassas, VA
- White Diamond Award (Outstanding Guest Satisfaction), Fairfield Inn, Manassas, VA
Midwest Living Magazine
- Voted Best Place to Stay in the Midwest for Families with Kids, Great Wolf Lodge, Wisconsin Dells, WI
US Franchise Systems
- Quality Assurance Award, Microtel Inn, Beckley, WV
USA Today Newspaper
- Named One of the 10 Great Places to Warm up in the World, Great Wolf Lodge, Wisconsin Dells, WI
In addition, John Nagle earned along with operating partner Craig Stark, as the operating partner of the Holiday Inn Select-East Towne in Madison, Wisconsin, numerous awards and honors from Holiday Inn Worldwide, including Best New Development of the Year Award in 1988 for the Holiday Inn Select-East Towne, Madison, Wisconsin property.
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