Why My Mom Deserves a Night at The Davenport Contest Winner!

From left to right: Lynnelle Caudill (Davenport), Mike Forness (RMH), Lexi Lopez (winning essay writer), Adriana Lopez (Lexi's mom/Winner), Matt Jensen (Davenport)

A few weeks leading up to Mother's Day we held a little competition for all our Facebook Fans. The goal was to write a short essay of why YOUR mom deserves to stay at the Davenport Hotel and whoever won would receive a free night's stay at The Davenport for their mom for Mother's Day.

We received a lot of essays that were all beautifully written and compelling, but we had to choose one winner. This particular one stood out because of all the circumstances surrounding the essay.

Lexi Lopez wrote in about her mom Adriana Lopez. Lexi, who is 10 years old from Moses Lake, was diagnosed with cancer in February. When Lexi and her family came to Spokane to receive a diagnosis, they stayed at the Davenport and loved it and decided that once Lexi was cancer free they were going to stay once again.

Once Lexi was diagnosed, they found out that she would have to stay in Spokane since Moses Lake was too far away. Lexi and her mom moved into the Ronald McDonald House and have been there since February.

Adriana, Lexi's little sister Ali and her Lexi's Dad Brian have all made huge sacrafices to be on "Team Alexis". As Adriana says, it's the family fighting cancer, not just Lexi.

We were so moved by how wonderful Lexi's letter was and what a great supportive family she has, we decided to present Adriana with her gift certificate for free nights stay in person...and some extra gifts for her.

Here is a link to the video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQUUidZdSSs

Lynnelle Caudill and Matt Jensen presented Adriana with a beautiful bouquet from our Flower Shop, an overnight stay at the Davenport and a $50 dining credit to any of our restaurants. They also presented Lexi an overnight stay to use when she is feeling better. Lexi's sister, Ali, received a gift certificate to Mobius Kids to use when they are in town visiting Lexi.

They were so excited and so well deserved. What an incredible and strong family they are and we wish the best for them.

Here is a link to Lexi's CaringBridge Page so you can read more about her: http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/alexisalaniz

Here is a link to the Ronald McDonald House in Spokane-a great resource and foundation for many families like Lexi's: www.rmhspokane.org

Thank you to everyone who participated. It was truly an honor to read all the amazing entries from all of you. Your moms ALL deserve a night at The Davenport!

#SoMeT Symposium-Come to Spokane and The Davenport Hotel!

The Social Media Tourism Symposium is looking for a city and venue to hold its 1st ever conference and The Davenport and Spokane want it badly!!

Here is the 4-1-1 from #SoMeT's Facebook Page:

"The inaugural symposium will be held Wednesday, November 17 through Friday, November 19, 2010.
Mission:
The symposium will be a combination of destination marketing organizations, hotels, resorts, attractions and any other tourism related entities sharing ideas and learning more about how social media is effecting promotion within the travel industry.

What makes this conference unique is the involvement of attendees throughout the entire process. Attendees will have a voice in everything from the location to the session topics and presenters.

The symposium is managed by David Serino, founder of Gammet Interactive- an online marketing and consulting agency that serves the travel, tourism and hospitality industry."

Spokane and The Davenport would be great hosts! We are so excited we decided to take some photos of all the great places the #SoMeT attendees can hang out WHEN they hold their Symposium at The Davenport. We have complimentary Wi-Fi throughout the property, so it's perfect for all those Social Media gurus. (the logos for the Social Media Tourism Symposium are acting as place holders for the future attendees!)

The Davenport Hotel is a National Historic Building

A few sales and catering team members!

The Davenport's Porte Cachere

The Davenport Lobby

The Davenport Lobby and Famous Fireplace
"Meet me at the Fireplace"

One of our three bars on property

The Historic Lobby

The Davenport Pool

Max-The Davenport's Chief Engineer

Our Davenport Signature Store

Spa Paradiso located in the Davenport

The Davenport Signature Bed (available for purchase)

The Davenport Banquet Kitchen

Adam at The Front Desk

The Davenport Flower Shop (oldest in Spokane!)

Louis Davenport

Meg and Louis Davenport

Always at your service!

A few sales and catering team members by the Fireplace

Not pictured are our fabulous restaurants, bars, candy shoppe, conference rooms, ballrooms, coffee shops, fitness rooms and our amazing guest rooms! We also offer great happy hours, specials every night of the week (drink and food) and even wine and martini classes! Check out our website: www.thedavenporthotel.com for more photos and information about of our property.

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If you are a fan of Spokane and the Davenport, check out #SoMeT's Facebook page and help get the word out!
http://www.facebook.com/SoMeTourism
Twitter: @SoMeTourism