Select Registry Honors Mary and Alan Duxbury with Prestigious Innkeeper of the Year Award

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Sep 17, 2015, 02:56 ET

CHARLESTON, S.C., Sept. 17, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Mary and Alan Duxbury, owners of the Carlisle House in Carlisle, PA, have been awarded Select Registry's Innkeeper of the Year Award. This prestigious award is bestowed upon a current Select Registry member innkeeper who supports Select Registry in all aspects of the organization, and who represents the best small lodging ownership and management. The competition for this award is high; the Duxburys were chosen from more than 300 Select Registry member properties. It was awarded on September 10th at Select Registry's Membership Conference in Key West, Florida.

Alan and Mary Duxbury's commitment to the hospitality industry is extensive. Since 2004, when they purchased the 1826 building that eventually became the Carlisle House, the inn has been voted the "Best B&B" in the Carlisle three-county area for 11 consecutive years.

"The Duxburys are a perfect example of business owners recognizing their role in improving their community and industry," said Mark Reichle, Select Registry's Board President. "Their contributions to our organization have been beneficial to other members and Select Registry as a whole."

Alan and Mary have been dedicated to improving and enhancing Carlisle as a whole; they've both served on regional business and hospitality association boards and committees for more than a decade, including Historic Carlisle Inc., the Carlisle Chamber of Commerce, the Cumberland Valley Lodging Association, the Downtown Carlisle Association, and the Pennsylvania Association of Bed & Breakfast Inns.

"We believe that participation is the key to an association's success," said Alan Duxbury. "Select Registry's staff and its members have all helped us take the Carlisle House from almost nothing to excellence. We are honored to receive this award, and encourage all members to become further engaged and promote each other and Select Registry."

Nominees for the Innkeeper of the Year award are peer-nominated by Select Registry's members and are chosen by a task force of fellow innkeepers. To qualify for the award, an innkeeper must 1) be a clearly-defined role model/mentor to other Select Registry innkeepers; 2) provide valuable service by contributing time and energy to the betterment of Select Registry; 3) enthusiastically promote Select Registry by participating in all its programs; 4) demonstrate excellence, creativity, and initiative in their business; 5) and provide valuable service by contributing time and energy to the betterment of the hospitality industry.

About Select Registry

Founded in 1972 as the Independent Innkeepers' Association by Norman Simpson, the "Father of Country Inn travel in America," Select Registry evolved from Simpson's popular and pioneering book, Country Inns and Back Roads. Today, Select Registry is a portfolio of more than 300 quality-assured premier inns, bed and breakfasts, and small hotels throughout North America. Each of our member properties has passed an unannounced, rigorous, 200-point quality assurance inspection to earn and maintain its Select Registry membership, and to ensure it provides travelers with guaranteed quality, exceptional service, and an unforgettable lodging experience. Don't just book. Select. Visit all the Select Registry member properties and learn more at www.SelectRegistry.com.

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