Alnoor Nanji – Calgary, Alberta Chair
Alnoor Nanji immigrated to Calgary, Alberta, Canada in 1974. After earning a Bachelor of Arts in hotel management from Michigan State University, Alnoor joined his father in the hospitality industry. Before buying his own properties, he worked as a general manager in a joint venture group and operated five hotels. In 1991, his family bought one of the independent hotels from the joint venture group and converted it into a Super 8.
Five years later, Alnoor was the first Asian to be awarded Manager of the Year for the Super 8 franchise in North America. Alnoor has opened his own investment and management company operating properties and has won numerous awards with Intercontinental Hotels Group including the Quality Excellence Award, Newcomer of the Year Award, Torchbearer Award and AHLA Housekeeping Award.
Source: JHAC Board of Directors 2015-16
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