In December 2009, HLC Hotels recognized five managers with an Outstanding Manager Award.  The recipients were: 
 

	Glenn Anderson, Oglethorpe Inn & Suites
	Rose Kowalchuk, Masters Inn Savannah-Garden City
	James Lee, Masters Inn Columbia Knox Abbott
	Mitch Mitchell, The Marshall House
	Russell Sweeney, Masters Inn Charleston Mt. Pleasant

Winners of the Max Rister Manager of the Year Award

 

2008

Masters Inn Columbia Knox Abbott, James Lee

 

2007

East Bay Inn, Ronnie Jones

 

2006

Masters Inn Tucker, Ajay Yagnik

The Marshall House, Russ Mitchell

 

2005

Masters Inn Augusta, Gertie Vest

The Marshall House, Russ Mitchell

 

2004

Masters Inn Tampa North, Rose Kowalchuk

2003

Masters Inn Tuscaloosa, Carole Files

The Marshall House, Russ Mitchell

2002

Masters Inn Mt. Pleasant, Russell Sweeney

2000

The Marshall House, Mitch Mitchell

1999

Masters Inn Doraville, Ajay Yagnik

1998

Masters Inn Charleston North, David Hansen

1997:

Masters Inn Augusta, Gertie Vest

1996

Masters Inn Tuscaloosa, Carole Files

1995

Eliza Thompson House, Jean Bearden

Masters Inn Mt. Pleasant, Russell Sweeney

1994

Masters Inn Knox Abbott, Gerlinde Hensley

1993

Masters Inn Mt. Pleasant, Bill Schwager

1992

Masters Inn Little Rock Downtown, Louie Locklear