Global and industry honors spotlight the company’s commitment to diversity, inclusion, employee engagement, and people development.
VIA GRAPHIC PLUS — SM Hotels and Conventions Corporation (SMHCC) has earned consecutive recognition from two distinguished award-giving bodies, affirming the company’s continued dedication in creating a workplace where people are empowered to grow, connect, and go beyond.
SMHCC was named Diversity & Inclusion Champion at the 2026 Altaris Business Awards – Human Resources Awards, a global awards program recognizing business innovation and success across industries. The company also emerged as a finalist for Learning & Development Excellence and Talent Acquisition Excellence, making SMHCC the only company to appear three times among the seven organizations named to the finalists and winners list.
The recognition highlights SMHCC’s approach to fostering an inclusive workplace where employees across generations, abilities, backgrounds, and identities are given equitable opportunities to contribute and advance. Its entry showcased initiatives developing and celebrating women in traditionally male-dominated roles, LGBTQ+ inclusion, and forging partnerships with organizations that advocate for persons with disabilities and senior citizens, as well as community-based programs, which extend the principles of inclusion beyond the workplace.
SMHCC’s Learning & Development Excellence finalist recognition further underscores its structured learning culture, with programs such as We Go Beyond, leadership and capability-building initiatives like R.I.S.E. and L.E.A.D. Beyond, and specialized training that support employees across technical, service, leadership, and personal competencies. Meanwhile, its Talent Acquisition Excellence finalist recognition reflects a talent strategy that goes beyond filling vacancies by building sustainable talent pipelines through strategic sourcing, school and institutional partnerships, internships, inclusive recruitment, and employer branding.
Adding to this momentum, SMHCC was also named a winner of the Best Employee Engagement Program at the TalentView People Insights Awards 2026, which recognizes organizations transforming the future of work through meaningful workplace and people initiatives.
The award recognizes SMHCC’s deliberate efforts to strengthen employee connection, belonging, and engagement through a culture of listening, meaningful experiences, growth,
recognition, and open communication. Programs such as We Go Beyond Pocket Sessions, HR Hour, Wednesday Wisdom, Kapihan, Stay Interviews, HAY Sessions, and the President’s Go Beyond Awards create regular opportunities for employees to engage with leaders, share their voices, learn, receive recognition, and build stronger relationships across the organization.
“These recognitions affirm that our people strategies are not simply programs on paper. They are reflected in the experiences of our employees every day,” said Charmagne Adonis, SMHCC Vice President for Human Resources and Organizational Development. “For us, going beyond means creating an environment where every person feels heard, valued, connected, and empowered to contribute. Whether through inclusion, learning, talent development, or engagement, we remain committed to building a culture where our people can grow with the organization and, in turn, help us go beyond what is expected.”
The back-to-back recognitions reinforce SMHCC’s belief that organizational excellence begins with investing in people. By bringing together inclusive opportunities, continuous learning, strategic talent development, and meaningful employee engagement, SMHCC continues to strengthen a people culture that supports both individual potential and the organization’s goals in the hospitality and conventions industry.
For SMHCC, these awards are more than external validation. They are a reflection of a workplace culture built with its people, sustained by its people, and driven by their collective commitment to go beyond.
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