Washington CEO
Finalist, "Best Companies to Work For," 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006.

Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association Industry
38 Golden Bell Awards including two platinum, 1992 - 2000.

Mayor's Small Business Award
1998, Seattle.

Washington Family Business Award
"New Business" category, 1998.

International Association of Business Communicators
"Award of Excellence," 1996, City Restaurant Group, Media Kit.

International Association of Business Communicators
"Gold Quill Award," 1996, Finalist, Writing Division.

International Mercury Award, Gold
"Outstanding Achievement in the Field of Communications," 1996, Publicity received for launch of Coinstar, Inc. in Los Angeles.

Puget Sound Business Journal
"One of the Hundred fastest growing companies in the state of Washington," 1996.

Puget Sound Radio Broadcasters Association
"Soundie Award 1996," The Hogue Cellars.

Washington State Tourism
"Georgie Awards 1995 and 1996" for Clipper Navigation Inc., Sleeping Lady, and The Inn at Semi-Ah-moo.

Media Inc. and American Marketing Association
Advertising/PR/Marketing, Second Runner Up, "Marketing and Media Hall of Fame Award 1995"

Pacific Magazine
"Pacific Picks 100 People of Influence," 1995, Louis Richmond, "Promoter Extraordinaire"

The Seattle Weekly
"The Best of Seattle 1994," Critics' Choice, Best Public Relations Person "Hands Down," Louis Richmond, Richmond Public Relations