Peddler’s Village is pleased to announce that Matthew Knol, General Manager of the Golden Plough Inn at Peddler’s Village, was nominated for the Spirit of Hospitality 2010 Innkeeper of the Year Award by the Pennsylvania Tourism & Lodging Association (PTLA).
Matt was recognized as one of only two nominees during the Pennsylvania Tourism & Lodging Association’s (PTLA) Annual Spirit of Hospitality Awards Dinner at the Sheraton Harrisburg Hershey Hotel on Monday, April 26. J. Mickey Rowley, deputy secretary of the Pennsylvania Tourism Office, and James Purdum CHA, General Manager of the Penn State Hospitality Services and Chair of the PTLA Board, officiated the awards presentation. The PTLA presents the Spirit of Hospitality Awards as a means of recognizing outstanding performance, commitment and achievements in the hospitality and tourism industry.
Matt has demonstrated a dedication to the lodging and hospitality industry throughout his educational program and 22-year career in the hotel industry. He began his hospitality career after receiving a Bachelor of Science in Hospitality Management from Johnson & Wales University in 1988. Prior to the Golden Plough Inn, Matthew served as General Manager of the Courtyard by Marriott in Bensalem, PA and Assistant General Manager with the Holiday Inn in Cherry Hill, NJ.
Matt has had a long involvement in both local and national organizations that support the lodging, tourism and hospitality industries. He is an active participant and has consistently assumed a leadership role in the local tourism organization and chamber of commerce. He is committed to supporting the unique historical heritage of Bucks County and helped to found a local historical society. Most recently, he has worked with state and local tourism officials to save the nationally recognized Christmas Day “Crossing of the Delaware” at Washington Crossing Historic Park.
The PTLA exists to advocate, support, promote and enhance the tourism and lodging industry within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. We seek to be inclusive and provide lobbying, education and professional development opportunities, information and other resources as well as value-adding services to members to ensure their—and the industry’s—ongoing success and growth.
