Tag Archives: Maryland
Appreciate the New
06/19/2017So many people have submitted fabulous stories about their Associate Appreciation Week celebrations that we wanted to share one more post to celebrate the newbies – the new hotels that have opened and new brands that have joined our family. The JW Marriott Hotel Mexico City – Santa Fe, owned by Grupo Diaz and managed […] →
Checking In with Donteea Dye
03/14/2017Welcome to Checking In, our feature that spotlights fascinating associates across the company and globe. Today, Heart of the House checks in with Donteea Dye Jr., wide receiver for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He just finished up an NFL Players Association Externship at Marriott Corporate Headquarters in the Global Operations department. The externship is a […] →
#LoveTravels to Orlando
10/05/2016At the Bethesda North Marriott Hotel & Conference Center, we want to make sure our #LoveTravels to Orlando in October to support a very special year for Orlando Pride. Our hotel has partnered with Marriott’s global associate network group for LGBT and ally associates, ONE Marriott, to send our love and well wishes to the […] →
Tim’s Message to the World
07/15/2016Welcome to Checking In, our feature that spotlights fascinating associates across the company and globe. Today, Heart of the House checks in with Tim Acton, Lead Banquet Server at Bethesda North Marriott Hotel & Conference Center. Tim was recently recognized with the 2016 Marriott Award of Excellence, the company’s most prestigious honor. Putting aside […] →
Beating the Blizzard
02/01/2016A historic blizzard didn’t stop the housekeeping team at the Bethesda North Marriott Hotel. More than 60 hotel associates stayed at the hotel through the weekend to care for our guests. →
Beautifying Baltimore
11/23/2015A group of associates from the Baltimore area sales team volunteered with Baltimore Parks and People. We spent four hours transforming a vacant lot into a green space. Several members of the local community saw us working and pitched in. What a great day! →
Meal Made with Love
08/20/2015Chefs and managers from Marriott Hotels in Baltimore sponsored a breakfast for the families staying at the Ronald McDonald House. The charity provides a home away from home for seriously ill children and their families while they are receiving treatment at Baltimore-area hospitals. →
Serving on the Farm
07/21/2015More than 70 Marriott International volunteers rolled up their sleeves at Maryland’s Madison Fields, a therapeutic horse farm for underserved children and wounded veterans. The invigorating day included painting, planting, fixing the farm’s internet connection and hanging out with beautiful horses. →
Chefs & Farmers Unite
03/26/2015I recently teamed up with Aaron T., Executive Chef at the Gaithersburg Marriott Washingtonian Center and several other chefs in the D.C. area to build stronger relationships with the agricultural community. The overall event was a success; we met with many farmers and found new ways to collaborate. →
Feeding Maryland
02/06/2015The team at the Baltimore Marriott Inner Harbor at Camden Yards spent the day at the Maryland Food Bank warehouse, which provides food to the state’s homeless shelters. We sorted food items that were donated from area grocery stores and had fun giving back to our community. Our team assisted in the packing of 26,604 […] →