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For paving the way for women and people of color in hospitality.

The annual host of the PGA Tour's Valspar Championship is tricky off the tee, with sinewy fairways bordered by deep rough, large amoeba bunkers and water features.

Five years ago, only a few people really understood what was missing in the culinary festival landscape. Fortunately, among those few were Chef and Restaurateur Kwame Onwuachi, Salamander Collection Founder & CEO Sheila Johnson and FOOD & WINE Editor-in-Chief Hunter Lewis.

Salamander Collection, the medley of hotels and resorts founded by uber-entrepreneur Sheila Johnson, is growing fast.

The annual festival celebrating Black and Brown excellence in hospitality returns this August with world-class meals, panels, and celebrations of culinary excellence.

Under its new flag, the property remained open while its leadership team devised and launched a renovation to bring the hotel in line with the vision of Salamander brand founder Sheila Johnson.

The Salamander Hotel’s new spa offers a much-needed escape.

 From Sunday, March 16 to Sunday, March 23, a schedule packed with fan-friendly events goes far beyond the links. The golf, it should be noted, is pretty darn good, too.

The four golf courses used on the Florida Swing are all ranked in the top nine on the Golfweek's Best list of the top public-access golf courses in Florida.