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2015 ROSE Award Honorees

Congratulations to our 2015 ROSE Awards winners and finalists!

The winners were announced at the ROSE Awards Ceremony & Reception, which was held on Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2015 at the Detroit Opera House. The awards were presented by our mistress of ceremonies Glenda Lewis, WXYZ and Larry Alexander, President & CEO of the Detroit Metro Convention & Visitors Bureau. Thank you to all who participated in the exciting 2015 ROSE Awards Program.

From Left to Right: Sandra Gaines, Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center (Restaurants Category winner); Kathy Means-Lake, Delta Air Lines (Transportation Category winner); Denise Spernak, The Dearborn Inn - A Marriott Hotel; Officer Michael Kane, City of Detroit Police Department (Overall Service Champion); Gwendolyn Britton, Detroit RiverFront Conservancy (Volunteers Category winner); Ernie Miedema, MotorCity Casino-Hotel (Attractions and Casinos Category winner); and Matt Galat, Hyatt Place - Detroit Utica (Hotels Category winner)

Event Press Release

Event Highlights Video(goes to new website)(opens in a new tab)

Winners By Category

Overall Service Champion

Officer Michael Kane City of Detroit Police Department

Press Release(opens in a new tab)

Past Years

Attractions & Casinos

Ernie Miedema MotorCity Casino — Hotel Press Release(opens in a new tab) Attractions & Casinos Finalists Video(goes to new website)

Behind the Scenes

Denise Spernak The Dearborn Inn — A Marriott Hotel Press Release(opens in a new tab) Behind the Scenes Finalists Video(goes to new website)

Hotels

Matt Galat Hyatt Place — Detroit Utica Press Release(opens in a new tab) Hotels Finalists Video(goes to new website)

Restaurants

Sandra Gaines Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center Press Release(opens in a new tab) Restaurants Finalists Video(goes to new website)

Transportation

Kathi Means-Lake Delta Air Lines Press Release(opens in a new tab) Transportation Finalists Video(goes to new website)

Volunteers

Gwendolyn Britton Detroit RiverFront Conservancy Press Release(opens in a new tab) Volunteers Finalists Video(goes to new website)