Why I Am a Member

Many alumni have helped in my careee

Westin motto People make the Difference

Staying in touch with people I know and how to reach them.

See how folks are & how they're doing

to keep connected having worked for Westin for about 15 years.

Im proud of Westin

it's an easy and reliable way to keep in touch with friends/former colleagues, especially since I'm not into Facebook and other social media vehicles

I really enjoyed my career at Western International Hotels. Defining moments.

I am proud of my Westin service.  40 Years!

It remins me of the good times

I sill feel in some way connected to Westin, thru my time there and thru friends

Because years ago, I worked first for Western International Hotels and later once the name was changed to Westin Hotels
During all of this time I made tremendous friends who over time lost touch with…WAA gives me the potential to reacquaint myself.

It's a way to stay in touch with colleagues who are not part of my life through social media and an opportunity to occasionally revisit the good old days.

it represents an era in my life where comraderie, dedication, focus, was shared with a larg group of people I admired.  In turn, we contributed a sense of loyalty to an organization that frequently didn't deserve it or us.

Stay connected.  Western Intl taught me professional values for which I am forever grateful.  However my career knowledge and wealth was created by Starwood. My time with Westin  do not represent the good ole days but a part if journey

It's nice to see information and posts from former colleagues.

Am a former WIH employee (The Olympic) - plus my years with Westin.

I did not know there was a Facebook page .
Westin has been a life changing I was almost free to express myself the hotel was awarded 4 diamonds AAA , I was after having resurrected a restaurant with a nice place for the view bring your food

I spent the first 6 years of my career with WIH. And made many friends.

I miss my friends and want to stay connected.

Pride in Brand and place in history for the hospitality industry.

Wish to keep in contact with those who I worked with during the days with Westin

News of former co-workers.

An ongoing connection to people and memories I hold dear.

Westin Hotels is the greatest organization I ever had the privilege of serving.

I have such fond memories of my time with Westin and enjoy seeing people I worked with or knew.

I want to stay updated on former colleagues.

Delighted to help and to be able to give back a little of the so many things that the hotel industry gave me. It’s also nice to keep in touch with former colleagues/friends.

I made many friends while working for WIH.  It's a good way to keep in contact.

to keep in touch with former colleagues!!!

it keeps me connected to the many friends and colleagues from my 35 years with Westin.

Loyalty

I really enjoyed working at Westin and all of the great people I got to work with. It is good to keep up with people who have made your life better by knowing and working with them.

Keep up with old friends

After a long career at Westin, I'm still interested in the people who made it a great company and a stimulating and fun place to work.

Appreciate the opportunity to meet with old friends when we have a yearly get together.

Memories ! (wish we had more engagement opportunities in person at least once annualy- small or large)

Terrific Career experience

Of the wonderful people I have had the very good fortune to have worked with through Westin.

It is probably the best time of my life, having had the opportunity to work at Westin Hotel 1969-1983 as VP finance in Hocasa Mexico

Nice to know about great collegues and trends of industry

Being aware of other WAA members.

I loved my time with Westin and continue to communicate with several former Westin colleagues…

Keep in touch with life events (not just deaths) of former colleagues

I like to hear about former colleagues.

I can keep in contact with friends

Westin years represent great memories in my career…..many good friends and WAA enables me to keep in touch

I like seeing the people I knew from my westin days

I like to keep in touch with my friends

I like to hear about and keep connected to Westin alumni members.

It is good to keep in touch with old friends.

of my friendships with many of the members.

The favorite part of my working career was spent with Westin. Watching it go from Western Hotels in Seattle to what it has become, and the wonderful people I met along the way.

Larry made me do it.
I like to find out what is happening with the Westin people I know

Westin was my first and best career experience. I love the travel industry, and the people who are members of this group. Top notch people.

I am very interested in the activities and the whereabouts of the many associates I have worked with during my many years with Westin

We had one of the greatest companies and people to work with.
It's always great getting news on historical events with Westin and what the alumni are doing

WIH/Westin was a big part of my life. I fondly remember a lot of folks with whom I worked in those six hotels.  It was certainly an interesting experience!

I like to stay in touch and learn of what my colleagues are up to.

Staying connected

Of my husband who worked for Westin for over 20 years

It allows me to stay connected to some of my Westin friends and make new ones and find friends from years past, it was an important part of my life and WAA continues to keep it relevant for me. The Houston project will keep the Westin spirit alive.

Proud to be a heritage Westin alumni. Thanks for the wonderful work and dedication of the WAA board

Networking

I am proud of my Westin days, and the great friends and leaders I worked with.  My Westin days shaped me as a leader

I can keep track of former colleagues

as a former employee i enjoy hearing about friends i used to work with

I enjoy keeping up with the careers and life-events of colleagues from years ago.

Comraderie of Westin Associates and reflection on the family we were all part of when affiliated with UAL.

I have many fond Westin memories

I have worked for the Westin for 22 year & I am proud of the Westin Brand!

I joined Westin when we were partners in travel with United Airlines and for those 30 years  I was so proud, especially at the Bayshore, when 'working for Westin we were one of a kind'. It is the alumni that keeps that pride going not the brand.

I like to stay connected to our Westin employees that I worked with...also, like to hear about experiences that Westin friends are experiencing in this retirement period of our lives...Gary Tachiyama

I was a member of Westin Hotels/ Hoteles Camino Real sales team

I worked at Westin Corporate for 25 years, leaving in '98 (Starwood takeover). It is interesting to follow former coworkers and Westin properties. Best company I ever worked for. Many of us made lasting friends and have fond memories.

Wish to stay connected

Stay in loose contact with other folk that worked at Westin

I am interested to know what and how my friends from my time (60s, 70s, 80s) with WIH are doing in retirement.

I loved Westin and its people.  WAA is a good way to keep those memories alive.  Jim Treadway

I am interested in staying in touch with former Friends and coleagues from Westin ans the industry.
Thank you much

I love keeping connected across the miles. It is special seeing what our amazing alums are doing.  Their current passions. Their locations now.

Reading information what is going on with members and new information and updates.

good friends, good leaders

It was a big part of my life.

I still stay in touch with a number of folks.
Being a part of Westin was such a great life experience

it connect me to the great friends I made during my time as a WIH staff member.

I enjoy supporting the work that the board does. People made treasured and enduring connections during their years working for Westin.

Keeping in touch with great friends how ever far away they are.

I have so many wonderful memories with Westin.   I have also made some very good lifelong friendships that I'll always treasure!

It's a great way to stay connected with each other.

To stay connected with the Westin group.

I loved my time at Westin

It is full of information about Westin Hotels, one of the very best companies to work for in the Hospitality industry.

I worked at property and corporate level in Mexico and like to be in touch with colleagues