Community Awards

The integrity and success of Breckenridge Grand Vacations and its employees have been recognized throughout the community:

August 2014 – The Denver Post names Breckenridge Grand Vacations one of the best places to work. Breckenridge Grand Vacations has been selected as one of the best places to work by a recent ranking by The Denver Post. Overall, BGV was ranked 11th out of 100 on the list out of mid-sized companies in Colorado. This award is based solely on employee feedback through an employee survey where our employees echoed “The company cares about employees, guests, owners, and community. It empowers me to make decisions to go above and beyond.”

2014 Tripadvisor Green Leader
Recognized by Tripadvisor as a Green Leader for Grand Lodge on Peak 7, Gold Point Resort and Breck Inn.

2014 Sustainable Breck Certifications
This certification was awarded to Grand Lodge on Peak 7 and Grand Timber Lodge by the Town of Breckenridge and the High Country Conservation Center. The certification recognizes adherence to the strict green standards set by the Town of Breckenridge.

2012 Greener Summit Business Award
The award given by the High Country Conservation Center, recognized Breckenridge Grand Vacations’ efforts to institute environmental programs for employees and customers.

2008 Friends Welcome ­Guest Service Business of the Month – January

2005 Friends Welcome ­Guest Service Business of the Month – March

2002 Breckenridge Resort Chamber Historical Appreciation Award
Breckenridge Grand Vacations was honored by the Breckenridge Resort Chamber for supporting the Summit Historical Society by providing a home for the Historical Museum. Through this, Breckenridge Grand Vacations is recognized as the business that best captures the flavor of Breckenridge’s distinctive past through displays and instruction.

2001 Friends Welcome Guest Service Business of the Year
Presented by the Breckenridge Resort Chamber, this distinguished award recognizes the excellent culture of customer service to which Breckenridge Grand Vacations has been dedicated. Through monthly training sessions and 100% commitment by all employees, this award honors Breckenridge Grand Vacations as the leader in customer service throughout the community.

2000 Better Business Bureau Torch Award for Marketplace Ethics
This coveted award from the BBB was given to Breckenridge Grand Vacations because of the consistently fair and honest treatment of customers, owners, guests and employees. The business practice follows a strict code of ethics that has always been part of our framework and a major contributor to our success and fine reputation.

1999 The Summit Foundation Outstanding Philanthropic Business of the Year
Through this award, The Summit Foundation paid tribute to the generosity of Breckenridge Grand Vacations. The award acknowledges our commitment, through financial support and through encouragement and motivation of others, to take a leadership role toward philanthropy and community involvement.

National Awards

The leadership team at Breckenridge Grand Vacations is very involved in the American Resort Development Association (ARDA), the national organization that “fosters and promotes the growth of the vacation ownership industry and serves its members through education, public relations and communications, legislative advocacy, membership development, and ethics enforcement.

2012 ARDA Circle of Excellence – Project of Excellence: Grand Lodge on Peak 7
This award recognizes Breckenridge Grand Vacations as a company that has attained the highest level of excellence both in its community and in the resort business, helping to spur the vacation resort industry to new heights.

2012 ACE Philanthropic Award
This award recognizes Breckenridge Grand Vacations’ outstanding on-going philanthropic efforts for a humanitarian cause by one or more industry individuals or by an industry company.

2012 ARDA Gold Award- Project Team of the Year
This prestigious award honors Breckenridge Grand Vacations leadership team’s dedication to the training, encouragement, and development of their staff while maintaining a positive and rewarding work environment for everyone.

2005 ARDA Circle Of Excellence – Employer of the Year
This prestigious award honors Breckenridge Grand Vacations leadership team’s dedication to the training, encouragement, and development of their staff while maintaining a positive and rewarding work environment for everyone.

2004 ARDA Gold Award- Project Team of the Year

2003 ARDA Circle of Excellence – Project of Excellence: Grand Timber Lodge
This award recognizes Breckenridge Grand Vacations as a company that has attained the highest level of excellence both in its community and in the resort business, helping to spur the vacation resort industry to new heights.

Gold Awards (1st Place)
2014 Traditional Line Salesperson – Art McMahon
2014 Sales Management Executive – John Liner
2014 Sales Trainer/Program – Dave McEnery and Terri Cotter
2014 Marketing Executive – Ginny Vietti
2014 Green Sustainable Program within a Company – BGV
2014 Property Refurbishment: Unit – Gold Point Resort
2014 Producers Club (most new ARDA memberships) – BGV
2013 Owner Customer Service Team Member – Mary Bransom
2013 Marketing Program – Sean Berg/Outbound Owner Effort
2013 Marketing Team – BGV Event Team
2013 Sales Team – Grand Lodge on Peak 7 In-House Sales Team
2012 Marketing Team- BGV Marketing Services
2012 Social Media Campaign- Mark Grattan
2011 In-house Salesperson – Robert Gibbs
2011 Sales Manager – Dave McEnery
2011 ACE Women on Their Way Award – Kimberly (Johnston) Tramontana
2010 Marketing Operational Support Staff Member – Jackie Stalter
2009 Marketing Operational Support Staff Manager – Marty Gall
2009 In-house Salesperson – Brent Sorenson
2008 Marketing Management Executive – Ginny Vietti
2008 Marketing Operational Support Staff Manager – Ryan Huff
2008 In-house Salesperson – Robert Gibbs
2008 Sales Manager – Dave McEnery
2008 Administrative Staff Member – Greg Jordan
2008 Technology Manager/Team – Brian Binge
2008 Maintenance Manager – Dale Holland
2007 Marketing – Operational Support Staff – Kate Putnam
2007 Administrative Staff Member – Amy Hoffman
2007 Resort Assistant Manager – Lisa Vaughn
2007 Housekeeping Staff Member – Suzeth Hibbert
2006 Marketing Manager or Team – Melody Feldman
2006 Administrative Staff – Tricia Froese
2006 Owner/Customer Relations Manager – Allison Wishowski
2006 Resort Department Manager – Kelley Jensen
2006 House Keeping Staff – Sandra Trejo
2005 Resort General Manager – Kit Armour
2005 In-house Salesperson – Bob Gibbs
2005 Traditional Salesperson – Bradd Faxon
2004 Sales and Service Team of the Year
2004 In-house Sales/OPC – Melody McEnery
2004 Owner/Customer Relations Manager – Kimberly Johnston
2003 Salesperson of the Year – ­ Bob Gibbs
2003 In-house Sales/OPC – Melody McEnery

Silver Awards:
2014 In House Salesperson – Brent Henry
2014 Technology Project Manager – Matt Dimler
2014 Resort Team Member – Mauricio Meneses
2014 Administrative Manager – Peggy Kanetsky
2014 Resort Department Manager – Debbie Turner
2014 Sales Team – Grand Lodge on Peak 7
2014 Marketing Program – OPC Events Team
2014 Owner/Customer Relations Team – BGV Owner Relations
2014 Resort Architecture – Grand Lodge on Peak 7/ Matthew Stais Architects
2013 In House Salesperson – Brent Henry
2013 Traditional Line Salesperson – Drew Meirow
2013 Sales Management Executive – John Liner
2013 Green Sustainable Initiative – Grand Lodge on Peak 7
2012 Salesperson: In-House Brent Henry
2012 Salesperson: Traditional Line Drew Meirow
2012 Administrative Manager/Team Bradford Beverlin

Professional Affiliations

Mike Millisor and Rob Millisor, developers of the Breckenridge Grand Vacations resorts, have made Breckenridge home for their families during the past two decades. They are actively involved in the community and in the American Resort Development Association.

American Resort Development Association (ARDA)
1201 15th Street NW
Washington, D.C. 20005
202.371.6700

Better Business Bureau of the Mountain States
1730 S. College Avenue #303
Fort Collins, Colorado 80525
800.564.0371 (for business office)
970.484.1348 (for electronic information)
When prompted, enter 970.453.1910 to identify your request for information.

Breckenridge Resort Chamber
P.O. Box 1909
Breckenridge, Colorado 80424
Contact: John McMahon, Executive Director; 970.453.5054

0 replies

Leave a Reply

Want to join the discussion?
Feel free to contribute!

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *