Recently C3 Leader Martin Barrett and his business partner Monty Regier of Sozo Planet Wines partnered with Hotel 1000 and General Manager Denny Fitzpatrick to host and sponsor the Balance Awards for organizations who demonstrate “Extreme Hospitality” in our region.  Hotel 1000 and Sozo Friends presented the Balance Awards to Medical Teams International, Union Gospel Mission and Food Lifeline for demonstrating extreme hospitality in serving the medical needs of at risk youth, the homeless and the hungry, respectively. The evening introduced Hotel 1000’s Sozo Balance Wine, a private label red blend crafted by Sozo’s award-winning winemaker Cheryl Jones. Read more about Martin and Sozo.  Read more about Sozo Planet.