拉金塔度假俱乐部的运营总监David Kirken被加州旅馆协会(CHLA)评为2010年度最佳管理人员。加州旅馆协会是全球最大，最具影响力的地方旅馆协会。
       该奖于12月1日在加州的拉霍亚多利松希尔顿酒店颁发。加州旅馆协会称“年度最佳管理人员”颁发给那些对下属、对客人、对大众都有卓越表现的人。而Kirken在拉金塔集团中大受称赞。

      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