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Sarasota News Leader May 17, 2013 Page 54 VISIT SARASOTA COUNTY NAMES WINNERS OF TOURISM WEEK AWARDS Visit Sarasota County announced the recipients of the 2013 National Tourism Week Awards during a breakfast ceremony held at Westfield Southgate Mall on May 9. All the winners listed below were nominated by their peers, a news release notes. Each then was voted on by a selection panel comprising members of the hospitality industry, the release adds. Both nominees and winners were recognized at the event. The winners follow: • Guest Service Excellence-Management: Kate Hedding at Crow's Nest Marina Restaurant. • Guest Service Excellence-Front Line: Barbara Slater of The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art. • Guest Service Excellence-Heart of House: Kevin Greene of The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art. • Guest Service Excellence-Lodging: Carol Clark of Holiday Inn Lido Beach. • Guest Service Excellence-Volunteer: Barbara and Ian McKenzie of Doctors Hospital of Sarasota and Tommy Vaughan-Birch of Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium. Sarasota aerialist Nik Wallenda, with wife Erendira, was honored as the 2013 Voice of Sarasota. Photo by Norman Schimmel