拉金塔度假俱樂部的運營總監David Kirken被加州旅館協會(CHLA)評為2010年度最佳管理人員。加州旅館協會是全球最大，最具影響力的地方旅館協會。
       該獎于12月1日在加州的拉霍亞多利松希爾頓酒店頒發。加州旅館協會稱“年度最佳管理人員”頒發給那些對下屬、對客人、對大眾都有卓越表現的人。而Kirken在拉金塔集團中大受稱贊。

      David Kirken, director of operations at La Quinta Resort & Club and PGA WEST, has been recognized as the 2010 “Outstanding Manager of the Year” by the California Hotel & Lodging Association (CHLA), the largest and most influential state lodging association in the world. 
      The honor is presented at CHLA’s Annual Membership Luncheon and Stars of the Industry Awards on Wednesday, December 1, at the Hilton La Jolla Torrey Pines, in La Jolla, Calif. According to CHLA, the “Outstanding Manager of the Year” award recognizes exceptional performance by a supervisory employee to their subordinates, to guests and to the community. Kirken was lauded in the large property division