2009 Howdy Finalists
Accommodations| Jeremy Brown | asst. general mgr. | Clarion Hotel & Conf. Center | Northampton |
| Kumby Dhliwayo | front desk clerk | Hampton Inn, Hadley | Hadley |
| Alice Gil | front desk clerk | Holiday Inn & Conference Center | Holyoke |
| Laura Payer | concierge | Holiday Inn | Holyoke |
| Amanda Reyes | desk clerk | Hilton Garden Inn, Springfield | Springfield |
| Jeanne Elin | volunteer | Forest Park Zoo | Springfield |
| Dottie Laughran | ticket seller | Showcase Cinema | Springfield |
| Henry Lockett | desk clerk | Springfield Museums Assoc. | Springfield |
| Marissa Turnbull | event manager | MassMutual Center | Springfield |
| Lisette Billingsly | bartender | Roberto's Restaurant | Northampton |
| Michelle Hunter | bartender | Chandler's Restaurant | S. Deerfield |
| Shari Lizotte-Hubbard | bartender | Ninety Nine Restaurant and Pub | East Longmeadow |
| Diane Monks | bartender | Holiday Inn-Zaffino's Lounge | Springfield |
| Margy Moore | bartender | Hofbrauhaus | W. Springfield |
| Jen Roulier | bartender | MVP Pub - Sheraton Springfield | Springfield |
| Jake Smolarz | bartender | The Eastside Grill | Northampton |
| Robin Dudley | manager/event planner | Europa | S. Hadley |
| Bonnie Eddy | front end manager | Wagon Wheel Country Drive In | Gill |
| Marlene King | server | Delaney House | Holyoke |
| Luis Llanos | server | Friendly's | Agawam |
| Kris Murphy | supervisor | Chandler's Restaurant | S. Deerfield |
| Pat Ononibaku | owner | Baku's African Restaurant | Amherst |
| Nicki Rannikko | Manager | Bruegger's Bagel | Northampton |
| Robert Rinaldi | owner | Rinaldi's Back Room | Longmeadow |
| Francisco Duncan | police officer | Springfield Police Department | Springfield |
| Jay Harris | SBID guide | SBID | Springfield |
| Danisha Phillips | administrative assistant | MKL Community Center | Springfield |
| Tony Isham | stylist | Isavia Salon | Springfield |
| Christina Rice | office manager | Salon TresChic | Agawam |
| Marty Tilden | receptionist | Economic Development Council | Springfield |
| Chanon Vallas | Occupational Therapist | Novacare | Springfield |
| Moises Arroyo | motorcoach operator | Peter Pan Bus Lines | Springfield |
| Todd Barboza | motorcoach operator | Peter Pan Bus Lines | Springfield |
| Karoline Birdsall | motorcoach operator | Peter Pan Bus Lines | Springfield |
| Barbara Eckert | parking attendant | Springfield | |
| Dan Houle | cashier | Pride Gas Station | Feeding Hills |
| Coleen Jablonski | store manager | Sunoco | W. Springfield |
| Patricia Rogers | motorcoach operator | Peter Pan Bus Lines | Springfield |
| Michael Cruise | customer service coord. | Peter Pan Bus Lines | Springfield |
| Monica Lefebvre | head of housekeeping | Centennial House B & B | Northfield |
| Chris Matejek | sales manager | Yankee Candle Village | S. Deerfield |
| Dennis Warner | security officer | Tower Square | Springfield |
