{"id":11543,"date":"2010-05-11T12:38:14","date_gmt":"2010-05-11T16:38:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=11543"},"modified":"2010-05-11T12:38:14","modified_gmt":"2010-05-11T16:38:14","slug":"local-museum-curator-receives-2010-lt-governors-hoosier-hospitality-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2010\/05\/11\/local-museum-curator-receives-2010-lt-governors-hoosier-hospitality-award\/","title":{"rendered":"Local Museum Curator receives 2010 Lt. Governor&#8217;s Hoosier Hospitality Award"},"content":{"rendered":"ngg_shortcode_0_placeholder\n<p>Press release from the Fort Wayne Convention and Visitors Bureau:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Local Museum Curator Receives 2010 Lt. Governor&#8217;s Hoosier Hospitality Award<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The Indiana Office of Tourism Development and the Fort Wayne Convention and\u00c2\u00a0Visitors Bureau are pleased to announce that Hana Stith of the African\/African-American\u00c2\u00a0Historical Museum has been chosen to receive a 2010 Lt. Governor&#8217;s\u00c2\u00a0Hoosier Hospitality Award.<\/p>\n<p>She was awarded this honor at the Indiana Statehouse on Monday, May 10 by the Lt.\u00c2\u00a0Governor.<\/p>\n<p>Nominated by the Fort Wayne Convention and Visitors Bureau, Hana was chosen for\u00c2\u00a0her dedication to Fort Wayne and our hospitality industry.<\/p>\n<p>Stories of Hana Stith&#8217;s hospitality, warmth and generosity are regular occurrences\u00c2\u00a0here in Fort Wayne. Her passion and care is felt by all visitors that walk through the\u00c2\u00a0museum&#8217;s doors, and her fervor for educating people, especially children, about\u00c2\u00a0African?American history is clear.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;With Hana Stith, you get so much more than merely a passive curator. She provides\u00c2\u00a0a level of hospitality that is rare to find these days; it is natural, genuine and\u00c2\u00a0personable,&#8221; cites Dan O&#8217;Connell, CVB President. &#8220;As one of the founding members\u00c2\u00a0of the museum, she is truly invested in the mission and sharing its message. It&#8217;s that\u00c2\u00a0pride and dedication that shines through to create an exceptionally welcoming\u00c2\u00a0experience.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Ms. Hana Stith goes the extra mile to make visitors feel welcome and plays an\u00c2\u00a0essential role in the success of tourism here in Allen County and we were delighted\u00c2\u00a0that she was able to receive this honor during 2010, the Museum&#8217;s 10th anniversary\u00c2\u00a0year.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3>Related Images:<\/h3><div class=\"ngg-related-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20090427\/84744.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Phil Keoghan of the Amazing Race during his Ride Across America stop in Fort Wayne. He&#039;s just been presented with a bag of stuff from the Fort Wayne Allen County Convention and Visitor&#039;s Bureau.  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