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204 C A R M E L M A G A Z I N E • S P R I N G / S U M M E R 2 0 1 7 ~ T H E P E N I N S U L A S C E N E ~ Monterey County Hospitality Association Gala Vicki Tackett, Bob Lippi, Michael Bekker A pproximately 250 people attended the MCHA awards dinner at the Monterey Plaza Hotel & Spa. The fundraiser honored Bob Cowdrey, past general manager of the Monterey Conference Center, as the 2016 Hospitality Professional of the Year. More than $15,000 was raised during the Fund A Need to benefit Women Alive!, a women's shelter in Salinas. Gerard & Dru Mattimoe, Kelly Kirby, Michael Troutman Michelle Knight, Bert & Bella Cutino Bob Cowdrey, Theodore Balestreri Max Schroeder, Randy Venard, Bob Buescher Alliah Sheta, Dana Schemm Niraj Maharaj, Tom Meyer, Sabu JR Shake Ken Rauh, Mia Jarick, Bonnie Adams, Kaitlin Ford Holly & Eduardo Ochoa, Lorna Monroe, Mary Adams Dan & Sharon Albert, Ted & Velma Balestreri Penny Morris, John Turner, Rene Boskoff, Clay Larson Carrie & Jimmy Panetta Roxane & John Narigi Maria & Tony Salameh Anthony & Susan Lombardo Photos: Kelli Uldall