| What will your hotel do for National Housekeeping | | | | logo on it and the final competitions ended in the |
| Week this year? | | | | ballroom. They really liked it. |
| If you didn't recognize your Housekeeping Staff this | | | | The Housekeeping Staff smiled, laughed and had a |
| year, shame on you. Begin planning now for next | | | | great time. It was truly bonding. And we hardly had |
| year. | | | | any call outs that whole week. |
| Our hotel truly celebrated, and I must say that I'm | | | | It's been over since this past Friday. Individuals are |
| very proud. Each day we had events in the ballroom. | | | | still boasting about the medals. |
| The housekeepers loved it. We gave out medals to | | | | I think we bartered anything that we needed. We |
| the folks who won.....1st, 2nd & 3rd place. We | | | | didn't really have to pay out with the exception of |
| even gave out some cash prizes. | | | | our food cost and some gratuity for the workers ( 2 |
| On Thursday we had an all employee picnic. We had | | | | of them). The most we needed was our time. And |
| delicious food, that was served to us Banquet Style, | | | | that cost nothing. |
| snow cones, a basketball net....so much. It was | | | | Building morale, team work and trust....this will be your |
| awesome. And for fun we rented a dunking tank for | | | | reward for taking some time out to celebrate a |
| all of the Manager's to go in. | | | | National Event. |
| The staff payed $1 per ball to beam it at the target | | | | So for next years National Housekeeping Week, |
| to dunk their Manager. Yes, even the General | | | | acknowledge your Housekeeping Staff. Think about |
| Manager got in it. We collected $300.00 which we | | | | it. This is hard labor work that we certainly don't |
| donated to a local children's charity. It was really fun. | | | | want to do. And for usually the least amount of pay. |
| On Friday they were given a water bottle with our | | | | They deserve a little attention. |