Visit Atlantic City in Partnership with the Casino Reinvestment Development Authority (CRDA) to Host the 28th Annual Atlantic City Host Awards
The awards will take place on April 14, 2027, at the Atlantic City Convention Center
Atlantic City, NJ – Nov. 12, 2026 – Visit Atlantic City and the Casino Reinvestment Development Authority (CRDA) have announced that the 28th Annual Atlantic City Host Awards will return to the Atlantic City Convention Center on April 14, 2027, from 5:00 to 9:00 p.m. The Annual Atlantic City Host Awards celebrates and honors Atlantic City’s front-line and back-of-the-house workers across 27 categories for exemplary service to visitors, recognizing their role in the local economy and hospitality industry.
Nominations are now open and respective managers can nominate a deserving hospitality professional by completing this form by February 1, 2027.
As a highlight of the ceremony, the “Spirit of Hospitality” award is given to an outstanding individual who has made a long-lasting contribution to the Atlantic City tourism and hospitality industry. This year, we will be taking nominations for a deserving recipient. Please email Mary Moliver at marym@visitatlanticcity.com to submit your nomination by February 1, 2027.
Past recipients of the Spirit of Hospitality Award include Jean McAlister, Chief of Staff & Chief Advancement Officer of Atlantic Cape Community College (2026); Ralph Hunter, African American Heritage Museum of South Jersey (2025); Scott Cronick, MBCA, Shore Local, WOND (2024); Jane Bokunewicz, Stockton L.I.G.H.T. (2023); Evan Sanchez, Authentic City Partners (2022); and Whitney Ullman, The Pulse (2019).
All finalists will receive two complimentary tickets to attend the awards gala. Family, friends and colleagues are invited to purchase additional tickets or corporate tables to support their nominee. Tickets are priced at $85 for an individual ticket, and tables of ten are priced at $850.
For more information, visit www.visitatlanticcity.com/host-awards/
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About Visit Atlantic City
Visit Atlantic City is a 501(c)(6) organization formed and funded as a public-private partnership by the Casino Reinvestment Development Authority (CRDA) to create economic development through leisure tourism, conventions, sporting events, film production and group tourism.
Atlantic City is a premier travel destination on the East Coast with the first Boardwalk to open in the United States. Attracting visitors with its diverse array of tourism offerings, Atlantic City is home to nine casino resorts, an eclectic culinary scene, vibrant history, thrilling entertainment and family-friendly adventures, making it the ultimate destination where celebrations live on and inspire visitors to create memory making moments.
For complete Atlantic City tourism and convention information, visit www.visitatlanticcity.com. Follow us on Facebook, X, Instagram and LinkedIn.
About the Casino Reinvestment Development Authority (CRDA)
The only agency of its kind nationwide, the CRDA has used Atlantic City casino reinvestments as a catalyst for meaningful, positive improvement in the lives of New Jersey residents since 1984. Under the 2011 Tourism District Act, the Authority's mission evolved from statewide projects to becoming the state's key economic development agency for Atlantic City. CRDA's expanded responsibilities now include land use regulation, tourism marketing and clean and safe initiatives. The CRDA also oversees Historic Boardwalk Hall (the leading entertainment venue of its size in the country) and the Atlantic City Convention Center. In total, CRDA has invested nearly $2 billion in more than 400 projects statewide, of which $1.8 billion has been invested in Atlantic City, spurring business investments and expansions, and creating permanent jobs in the process. For more information about CRDA and our projects, visit www.njcrda.com, and follow us on Facebook and X.
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