CROWNED FOR BEING THE BEST

Elizabeth Piancentini received the 2007 Best of the Best Crowne Meetings Director of the Year award at the 2007 InterContinental Hotels Group Americas Investors & Leadership conference. Pictured, from left, are: Gina LaBarre, vice president of brand management, Crowne Plaza; Elizabeth Piacentini, meetings director, Crowne Plaza; and Kevin Kowalski, senior vice president of worldwide brand management, Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts.