Vendors recognized at Anna’s Linens summit

-- Home Textiles Today, 3/19/2009 11:02:00 AM

Founder Alan Gladstone makes a point during the Anna’s Linens summit last night with vendors and store managers.

Las Vegas -- Anna's Linens executives, vendors and store managers gathered here last night for the retailer's fourth annual Awards Dinner, which is being followed by a trade show for managers today at the Flamingo Hotel.

And the winners are:

• Bath Vendor of the Year: Home Dynamix

• Bedding Vendor of the Year: P&A Marketing

• Decorative Vendor of the Year: Worldwide Access Corporation

• Window Vendor of the Year: CHF

• New Vendor of the Year: Veratex

• Spirit of Anna's Award Winners: Travis Essary and Christy Samo

• Rookie Manager of the Year: Debra Dozier, the Brickyard, Ill., store

• Manager of the Year: Shana Faciane, the Beaumont, Texas, store

• District Manager of the Year: Jennifer Carmona, South Houston district.