Destination Hotels & Resorts Makes Changes in National Sales Offices

Destination Hotels & Resorts is making changes within its national sales offices. Amanda Wessel, who most recently headed sales for the Southwest region, will now take over the national sales office in Denver, while Kerry McMahon will be returning to Destination in the New York sales office.

McMahon served as national sales manager at Destination’s Hamilton Park Hotel and Conference Center in New Jersey from 2005 to 2008 and most recently worked at Hotels and Resorts of Hulekulani and Hilton Waikiki Prince Kuhio in Honolulu. A graduate of the University of North Carolina, McMahon studied abroad in New South Wales and is a member of the National Society of Collegiate Scholars.

Wessel has been the director of the national sales office for the Southwest since 2004. Prior to joining Destination Hotels & Resorts, Wessel was the director of leisure sales at the St. Regis Monarch Beach Resort & Spa in Dana Point, Calif. Wessel graduated from Central Michigan University and is a member of Meetings Professional International and the Society of Incentive Travel Executives.

McMahon and Wessel will both be managing key groups and meeting accounts in their respective markets. Destination Hotels & Resorts has six national sales offices throughout the United States giving meeting planners the convenience of streamlining their site selection search with a choice of more than 30 unique properties.

Destination offers an expansive selection of diverse meeting venues. From intimate gatherings to IACC-certified conference centers, there is a destination for any group or incentive program. The selection spans coast-to-coast and from oceanfront to mountain peaks, with distinctive meeting experiences in one-of-a-kind settings.

In addition to New York and Denver, national sales offices are located in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago and Washington D.C. The regional sales directors in each office provide group and meeting planners a convenient alternative to shopping each Destination property one at a time. For a complete list of these contacts, please visit .

Destination Hotels & Resorts is a privately held lodging management company headquartered in suburban Denver, Colo. With more than 30 independent, luxury and upscale hotels, resorts and golf clubs, Destination is the fourth largest independent hospitality management company in the country. The company’s portfolio features more than 6,000 guest rooms, 11 golf courses and 13 full-service spas. Destination Hotels & Resorts properties are located in key metropolitan and resort markets including Washington, D.C., Houston, Denver, San Diego, Santa Fe, Aspen, Austin, Phoenix, Portland, Palm Springs, Maui and Lake Tahoe. The company is a subsidiary of Los Angeles-based investment, development and management firm Lowe Enterprises. For more information on the properties in the Destination Hotels & Resorts collection, please visit .